Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Football

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

Klopp rues Liverpool defeat to Chelsea

Jurgen Klopp has described Thursday's (March 4) Premier League loss to Chelsea as a "massive blow" to Liverpool's top-four hopes. Mason Mount netted a cracking winner as the Blues tamed the Reds 1-0 at Anfield. Having previously gone three-and-a-half...

Bafana name 26 to face Ghana, Sudan in AFCON qualifier

South Africa’s men’s national team, Bafana Bafana have named 26 players for this month’s back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana and Sudan. Head coach of Bafana, Molefi Ntseki decided to keep faith with veteran goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune, who...

Wijnaldum reaches agreement to join Inter Milan

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has reportedly reached an agreement to join Serie A leaders for Inter Milan at the end of the 2020/21 season. Wijnaldum’s current Liverpool deal runs out at the end of the current campaign. FC Inter 1908...

NWFL derby win a triumph of ‘landladies’ over ‘pride of Lagos’, says Monday

FC Robo Queens striker, Gift Monday has said the acronyms of the top-flights made a huge difference in the outcome of the top-flight Lagos derby. Robo Queens go with the acronym ‘Lagos landladies’ while their city rivals, Dreamstar Ladies go...

NWFL tie not a dreamed derby for Dreamstar Ladies, says Kalu

Dreamstar Ladies midfielder, Favour Kalu has admitted to the fact that it was not a dreamed derby for her side against city rivals, FC Robo Queens. The Lagos side lost 0-5 to their sister challengers in Wednesday’s Nigeria Women Football...

Nigeria league: Enyimba, Rivers held to draws.

Enyimba and Rivers United picked up respectable draws in their respective rescheduled games in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Wednesday (March 4). Enyimba were held to a 1-1 draw by Warri Wolves in Ozoro with the hosts reduced...

EPL – Scholes wants Grealish to leave Aston Villa

Paul Scholes has advised Jack Grealish to leave Aston Villa if his career is to move to the next level. Scholes believes teaming up with any of Manchester United, Manchester City or Liverpool would aid his player's professional development. Grealish...

Bundesliga – Schalke appoints Dimitrios Grammozis as head coach

Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 have appointed Dimitrios Grammozis as head coach. Grammozis' contract with the Gelsenkirchen club is expected to see him remain at the Veltins Arena until 30th June 2022. The man who made 143 Bundesliga appearances as...

FIFA favours South African billionaire for African football presidency

FIFA have asked three candidates to back South Africa's Patrice Motsepe in the up-coming Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential election, a source close to one of the candidates told AFP. The previous incumbent Ahmad Ahmad was banned for breaches...