Friday, November 15, 2024

Football

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

Brazil qualify for Copa America semifinal

Brazil have qualified for the semifinal of the Copa America after defeating Chile 1-0 in a fiercely-contested quarter final on Friday. Brazil was reduced to ten men in the contest decided in Rio following a straight red card shown to...

Lukaku unable to impact outcome as Italy outclass Belgium to reach Euro semi-final

By Sammy Wejinya Stand-in Italy captain, Leonardo Bonucci has praised his teammates after Friday's (July 2) 2-1 quarter-final victory over Belgium at the ongoing European football championships. Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne both netted first half goals for Italy with Romelu...

Home-based players only for Super Eagles clash with Mexico

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has voiced his sentiments on the team's preparations for an upcoming international friendly vs Mexico. Nigeria will face Mexico on July 3 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the State ofCalifornia in the...

Heartland Queens are Imo FA Cup champions

Heartland Queens have emerged the champions of Imo State Football Association (FA) Cup/Aiteo Cup for the year 2021. In the State FA Cup final on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Old Township Stadium in Owerri, the former Nigeria Women...

Atletico crowned La Liga champions

Atletico Madrid are champions of La Liga Santander for the 2020-21 season following a dramatic final day on Saturday.Atleti recorded a come from behind 2-1 victory over Real Valladolid to claim their 11th LaLiga title. Angel Correa and Luis Suarez...

Bundesliga Wrap, Matchday 34: Bremen automatically relegated, Köln set for relegation/promotion playoff and Lewandowski...

The 2020-21 German Bundesliga season has come to an end and in what was the first full season without fans due to the Coronavirus pandemic, fates of some teams were decided in the final matchday of the season, especially...

Lewandowski makes history, eclipses Muller’s record

Robert Lewandowski has smashed Gerd Muller's Bundesliga goal-scoring record which has lasted for almost five decades.The Polish marksman netted reigning champions, Bayern Munich's final goal in their 5-2 victory over FC Augsburg on Saturday which was the final matchday...
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