Monday, November 18, 2024

Football

The beautiful game played in Africa. News, events, results, analysis, statistics, profiles, colour stories and more, from across the continent.

Abia hopes to retain top scorer title

Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) 2019/2020 top scorer, Israel Abia of Rangers International F.C has promised the club’ teeming fans of a harvest of goals that would help the club achieve a double at the end of the fast approaching season...

CR7 faster than me says Bolt

The fastest Man in history, Usain Bolt says Juventus and Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo is faster than him.Bolt describes Ronaldo as a "super athlete" who would beat him in a race.The Jamacian won Olympic Gold in the men's 100m...

Emordi unfazed over Eagles, Leone Stars AFCON draw

Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Okey Emordi has said he was not surprised at the outcome of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. The Eagles were...

Lewandowsky unfortunate not to win Ballon d’Or

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has said Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski was extremely unfortunate not to claim last season’s Ballon d'Or. The Polish attacker enjoyed an incredible season in 2019-20, helping Bayern win the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League treble. ...

Mourinho hit with suspension

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho has been suspended for one game by Europe’s football-governing body, UEFA.Mourinho has been punished for Tottenham's late arrival in their last Europa League clash against Belgian club, Royal Antwerp.The North London club were late...

Liverpool eye Koulibaly deal amidst defensive crisis

Premier League champions, Liverpool are reportedly interested in a deal to bring Napoli’s Senegalese international defender, Kalidou Koulibaly to Anfield.The Reds are said to be keen on completing the proposed deal as early as January 2021 as Jurgen Klopp...

Some players should be black listed from Super Eagles says Pinnick

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has criticized some members of the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles following Friday’s dramatic 4-4 draw against Sierra Leone in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game.The...

Musa, Iwobi react to Nigeria’s capitulation against Sierra Leone

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has taken the time to apologize to Nigerians following the team's astonishing 4-4 draw in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying on Friday.The three-time African champions raced to a 4-0 lead inside the opening...

Salah tests positive for COVID-19

Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.The news was confirmed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Friday.It was announced that Salah, 28, returned a positive test but is asymptomatic.It later...

As league dispute blows up, Tunisian team’s fans head out to sea

Around 300 Tunisian football fans, who have threatened for weeks to emigrate to Italy in protest over sanctions against their club, boarded fishing boats Thursday (November 12) and headed out to sea. Brandishing Tunisian flags and those of their team,...
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