Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Football

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

City swoop for Ake

AFC Bournemouth have accepted a £41 million offer from Manchester City for defender, Nathan Ake. The Holland international is now set to discuss personal terms with the Etihad Stadium club, with a deal expected to be completed in the...

Raiola tips Pogba to make Juventus return

World Cup winner, Paul Pogba is likely to make a return to Serie A champions Juventus according to his agent Mino Raiola.Raiola claims Pogba is unhappy at Manchester United and will have his interests best served away from Old...

Diallo makes Man Utd history

Amad Diallo came off the bench to score a historical goal for Manchester United in Thursday's 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League.Diallo's 50th minute effort in the first leg round of 16 clash meant he...

Absa ends partnership with PSL

Absa's sponsorship of South Africa's top flight, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) will come to an end at the end of the current season.The relationship between Absa and the PSL began with the Absa Cup from 2004-2007.The Bank then...

Meet Coach Belyse, her country’s first-ever woman coach of a top-flight men’s team

Soccer player Belyse Ininahazwe is paving the way for women players to overcome stereotyping and become top-level coaches in African football. Avit Ndayiziga, bird story agency “A pregnancy did not prevent me from playing football, I continued playing until I was...

Mourinho hopes to emulate Klopp

Jose Mourinho is under pressure to deliver silverware at Tottenham but has had an indifferent season so far at Spurs. With expectations mounting, the Portuguese manager has told the BBC he doesn't think it will take a massive investment...

I wouldn’t turn down Eagles job – Egbo

Former Nigerian goalkeeper and Klubi Futbollit Tirana (KF Tirana) manager, Ndubuisi Egbo has said he would not turn down an opportunity to coach Nigeria's national team. Egbo recently made history in the Albanian league when he guided Tirana to a...

Rasheedat joins Atletico Madrid

Nigeria women's national team striker, Rasheedat Ajibade has joined Spanish club Atletico Madrid Femeno.The 21-year-old has signed a deal that will see her remain with the Rojiblancos until 2022. Ajibade's capture is expected to bolster the Atleti Femeno attack as...

Biden supports women’s soccer’s equal pay drive.

Democratic nominee for US president, Joe Biden, is backing the US Women's National Soccer Team's (USWNT's) equal pay drive embarked upon by players despite an unfavourable court ruling last week. He has urged them to not "give up this...
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