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.

Falcons make mincemeat of Nzalang Femenino

  African champions, Nigeria steamrolled Equatorial Guinea’s Nzalang Femenino 9-0 in their third and final match of the Turkish Women’s Cup competition played at the Emir Sports Complex in Antalya on Tuesday morning.     Captain Asisat Oshoala bagged four of the total...

Gladbach face Man City with Rose under pressure after departure news

Borussia Moenchengladbach take on high-flying Manchester City in the Champions League Wednesday with the German club's coach Marco Rose struggling to deal with the fall-out from the announcement he will join Dortmund next season. Pep Guardiola's buoyant City come into...

Enyimba’s Osho ready for “tough” Confed Cup group

Enyimba manager, Fatai Osho has described the team's Caf Confederation Cup Group A pairing as "tough" following the group stage draw of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup on Monday (February 22) at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The Nigerian campaigners...

Pochettino absolves Mbappe of blame following Monaco loss

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino has insisted Kylian Mbappe's below-par display was not solely to blame for Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Monaco. In-form Monaco upset Ligue 1 champions PSG in a blow to their title hopes as the Parisians...

ES Sétif, Pirates, Ahli to square up against Nigeria’s Enyimba at CAF Confederation Cup

Two-time CAF Champions League winners, Enyimba International have been drawn in a tough-looking Group A of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup. Enyimba, African champions in 2003 and 2004 will face Algerian side, ES Sétif, Orlando Pirates from South Africa and Libyan...

Osimhen diagnosed with head trauma

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has been diagnosed with a head trauma after a scare on Sunday (February 21) during Napoli’s Serie A game against Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. The Napoli forward fell awkwardly and bumped the back...

Nagelsmann warns Leipzing against complacency

RB Leipzig head coach Julian Nagelsmann has insisted his side must "stay on the gas pedal" despite closing within two points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Leipzig defeated Hertha Berlin 3-0 on the road on Sunday (February 21), capitalising...

Nigeria Professional Football League match day 11 wrap: Kwara United stay top

Kwara United remained top of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) standings despite suffering a 1-0 defeat to Rangers International in Enugu on Sunday (February 21). Chiamaka Madu scored the only goal of the game at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium...

No NWFL Premiership mercy for Dreamstar Ladies, says Mene

Royal Queens FC head coach, Paul Mene has said his side will compound the woes of bottom-placed side, Dreamstar Ladies when both sides square up for the three points at stake on Wednesday (February 24). The Warri-based side will host...

Steffen at the double as Wolfsburg go third in Bundesliga

Renato Steffen scored twice as Wolfsburg defeated Arminia Bielefeld 3-0 on Friday to move into third place in the Bundesliga. The victory allowed Wolfsburg, who are two points behind Leipzig in second place and seven back from leaders Bayern Munich,...