Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Football

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

Tebas denies LaLiga pressure on Messi

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has debunked claims that he personally tried to stop Lionel Messi from leaving Barcelona. Messi announced he was going to stay despite being unhappy with life at the Nou Camp, after previously sending a burofax to...

Greenwood and Foden breach quarantine, sent home

England duo of Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood have been sent home from the England camp as the rest of the squad prepare for Tuesday's UEFA Nations League clash versus Denmark. The two players will be returning to England...

Wilson completes Newcastle switch

Striker, Callum Wilson has completed his move to Newcastle United from Bournemouth in a reported £20 million deal. The 28-year-old striker, capped four times by England, has signed a four-year deal with the Magpies ahead of the new Premier...

Ramos matches Di Stefano as Enrique lauds Fati

Spain's most capped player with 170 appearances for the national team, Sergio Ramos has matched Alfredo Di Stefano in the number of goals scored while on international duty. The two goals Ramos netted for Spain in Sunday's 4-0 UEFA Nations...

Neco Williams the hero as Wales win again

Neco Williams netted at the death to inspire Wales to a 1-0 victory over Bulgaria as Ryan Giggs' charges took charge of the group.The Wlesh left it late on matchday one of Group B4 when netting an 80th-minute winner...

EFL third round fixtures announced

Third round fixtures of this season's EFL have been announced.In the standout tie of the round, Arsenal will travel to Leicester City in the third round of the EFL Cup, while holders Manchester City are to face Bournemouth or...

Deschamps won’t risk Mbappe

France head coach Didier Deschamps is insistent that he will not take risks with Kylian Mbappe as the world champions look ahead to their Nations League clash against Croatia. Mbappe, who scored the winner in France's unconvincing 1-0 victory...

Anyansi wants the NPFL televised

Chairman of two-time African champions, Enyimba International, Felix Anyansi-Agwu says the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) must have its games televised live.South African pay-tv broadcaster, SuperSport have since pulled the plug on a broadcast deal reached in 2013 to...

Most expensive NPFL star, Afelokhai speaks on Rivers United switch

Theophilus Joel Afelokhai has dispelled notions that he dumped two-time African champions for Rivers United because of financial considerations. Afelokhai became the most expensive footballer in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) when he joined the 'Pride of Rivers' in a...

Tributes pour in for Ajibade Babalade

Former Nigeria international defender Ajibade Kunde Babalade has died at the age of 48. He passed on at the University College hospital (UCH) Ibadan on September 4, 2020, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Babalade began his professional football education in...
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