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.

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...

Ex-Turkey goalkeeper Rustu in hospital for coronavirus

Turkey legend, Rustu Recber is in hospital after he tested positive for coronavirus. His wife Isil, 46, has made the news public on Saturday via her Instagram page. "I would like to give you more positive news while sharing the truth...

Ferdinand wants permanent Ighalo deal

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has praised the impact of Ighalo at United."Wow, eight games, three starts in that, four goals and one assist. Ighalo, do you sign him for Manchester United now?," Ferdinand said in a live...

Ighalo offered Chinese mega millions

Nigerian Striker, Odion Ighalo who is currently on loan at Manchester United has been offered a two-year contract extension worth more than £400,000 per week by his Chinese Club, Shanghai Shenhua. The deal is Shanghai's appreciation of his good...

Kidnappers free Nigerian footballers Iluyamode, Ojo

Two Nigerian football players Dayo Ojo and Benjamin Iluyomade have regained their freedom on Wednesday after they were seized by gunmen earlier this week. Ojo and Iluyomade were released by their captors on Wednesday night, according to a statement released...

Caf fines Ghana $10,000 for pitch invasion incident

Ghana have been fined by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for fan misconduct. The Black Stars beat South Africa 2-0 at home - the Cape Coast Stadium - to kick off their campaign in the qualifiers to the...
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