Thursday, May 9, 2024

Football

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

Infantino marks one million instagram followers, insists “Women’s football is top priority”

FIFA's president Gianni Infantino has stated that growing women's football to unprecedented heights is of prime concern to the world's football government as he marked reaching the one million followers milestone on the social media platform, Instagram. The glitz and...

Premier Leagues stars uncomfortable with Project restart

Chelsea's Brazilian star, Willian has voiced his sentiments about 'Project restart' claiming that the majority of Premier League player are "uncomfortable" with the idea of the 2019/20 season resuming. The season has been suspended since March as a result of...

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,...

Can African football rise above the “age” conundrum?

“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic “ - John Fitzgerald Kennedy  In a span of just 8 years - from 1985 to 1993...

Bayern Munich into Club World Cup final after Lewandowski double

Bayern Munich advanced to the Club World Cup final after goals in each half by Robert Lewandowski sealed a 2-0 victory over African champions Al Ahly in Monday's semi-final.    The European champions face Tigres in the final on Thursday...

Obi says staying alive better than NPFL

Katsina United central defensive midfielder, Eugene Obi has said that staying alive and healthy during the coronavirus crisis is more important than football competitions. The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and all other domestic leagues in Nigeria have been suspended...

Arteta upset with Pepe Red card

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has expressed his unhappiness with Arsenal forward Nicolas Pépé after Pépé was red-carded for head-butting an opponent in the Premier League on Sunday (November 22). Pepe was sent off after an altercation with Leeds United’s Ezgjan...

Leicester City completes Castagne signing

Belgian international, Timothy Castagne has signed a five-year contract with Premier League club, Leicester City. The Foxes agreed terms with the Bergamo club for the transfer of the full-back on Thursday (September 3), subject to Premier League and international...

DR Congo boys and Morocco girls lift African Schools Champions Cup

It was a massive boost for African football development Sunday as hosts,  DR Congo defeated Senegal 3-1 and Morocco's impressive girls team beat South Africa 1-0 in a hard fought game as both emerged Champions of Africa for...

Real Madrid beat 10-man Atletico Bilbao

Real Madrid continued their resurgent form with a 3-1 win over 10-man Athletic Bilbao in LaLiga on Tuesday (December 15) as Karim Benzema scored twice in the second half at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano to lift Madrid to a...
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