Friday, May 10, 2024

Football

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

Boateng unsure of Fiorentina return

Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed that he is unsure of where his future lies when his loan stint at Besiktas ends. The forward joined the Turkish giants from Serie A side Fiorentina in January for the remainder of the...

Q&A with Emeka Ogbugh

SPN AFRICA: When did you first go into football? Emeka Ogbugh: "I became a professional in 2011. That’s was when I signed my first professional contract with Heartland FC. A football club based in Owerri.” Why did you choose Heartland? “I...

Messi criticizes Barcelona over pay cut

Argentina superstar, Lionel Messi has criticized the FC Barcelona board for their handling of pay cut measures at the Nou Camp. The Catalan club have found themselves in an unpleasant situation and are on the lookout for an...

Di Maria reveals career could have ended in 2014

PSG star, Angel Di Maria says his career could have been prematurely abbreviated in 2014. The winger tore his muscle in the first half of Argentina's quarter final game against Belgium at that year's World Cup finals in Brazil and...

Liverpool deserve title if season cancelled says Gundogan

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says it would only be “fair” for rivals Liverpool to be awarded the English Premier League trophy if the season cannot be completed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Gundogan told German broadcaster ZDF that...

Kane cannot guarantee Spurs stay without progress

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane said on Sunday that he could leave the Premier League club if the team does not progress in the right direction as he wants to win trophies “sooner rather than later.” Kane has scored 181...

Top sports events in the World hit by coronavirus

Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic: OLYMPICS The International Olympic Committee and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concluded the Tokyo 2020 Olympics must be postponed and held no later than the summer...

UEFA boss Ceferin fears loss of season

Aleksander Ceferin, president of Europe’s football governing body, Uefa fears that the 2019/20 football season could be one in futility unless football resumes before the end of June 2020. Ceferin says football “will probably be lost” if the coronavirus outbreak...

I have not retired yet, says Egypt star El-Hadary

Egyptian veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has stated that he has not retired from football yet despite being unattached to any club for about a year now. The 47-year-old made it clear that being out of club football for a year...

Godin criticizes Serie A over timing of suspension

Uruguayan centre-half, Diego Godin does not believe the Serie A season was suspended early enough following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to suspend Serie A was announced on March 9 following a government decree announced by Prime...
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