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Football

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

Zidane hints at Hakimi departure

Head coach of Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane has hinted that Moroccan left back, Achraf Hakimi could leave the club at the end of the season amidst reports linking him with a move to Italian giants, Inter Milan. Hakimi's future dominated...

Oparanozie explains mission at Dijon FCO

Nigerian striker, Désiré Oparanozie has said her main mission at new club side, Dijon Football Cote d’Or (Dijon FCO) is to help the top-flight French team achieve great heights in the upcoming Ligue 1 season. The former Nigerian captain and...

CAF postpones AFCON, cancels AWCON 2020, unveils new format for CL, CC

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee on Tuesday announced the postponement of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed for the Central African state, Cameroon. The continental football body said the competition would still be held in...

Mané aims for more Liverpool glory

Senegalese International, Sadio Mané told the club's official website that he and his Liverpool teammates hope to achieve even more, after ending the 30-years wait for the Premier League title. "I think this is another step for all of us...

Klopp’s open letter to Liverpool fans

Jürgen Klopp wrote an open letter to Liverpool supporters in the Monday’s edition of the Liverpool Echo thanking them for their support but also pleading with them to take the threat of COVID-19 very seriously. This followed what was a...

Okon praise for Nigeria Women’s League-LaLiga ties, courses

The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership side, Rivers Angels’ manager, Edwin Okon says he is quite the happiest of coaches following a recent NWFL-LaLiga Coaches Online Training Masterclass - part of a wider engagement that the NWFL has...

Arsenal and Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea in FA Cup Semis

Manchester United and Chelsea will face off in the first semi-final of the FA Cup, while Arsenal square off with Manchester City in the second. The draws were made at half-time during the Newcastle v Manchester City quarter-finals game. United...

Arsenal through to FA Cup semi-finals

A last-gasp strike from Dani Ceballos capped a dramatic finale at Bramall Lane and propelled Arsenal into the semi-finals of the Emirates FA Cup. Ceballos beat Dean Henderson from the near post after collecting a loose ball inside the box...

Lampard rates Pulisic after Chelsea win

Frank Lampard believes United States international, Christian Pulisic can improve to the standard of Raheem Sterling, Sadio Mane and Mo Salah if he works hard and continues to improve. Lampard made the statement after Chelsea knocked out Leicester 1-0...

Gary Lineker believes Liverpool will win again

Gary Lineker believes Jurgen Klopp can inspire another title run with Liverpool, following suggestions the Reds' Premier League title victory was a one-off event. Lineker used social media to comment, saying Liverpool had already shown in the last season they...
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