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Football

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

Leipzig see off Augsburg in Liverpool tune-up

RB Leipzig tuned up for their Champions League clash against Liverpool with a 2-1 home Bundesliga win over Augsburg Friday amid reports defender Dayot Upamecano will join Bayern Munich next season. According to magazine Kicker and daily Bild, Bayern will...

Bayern Munich win race to sign Leipzig defender Upamecano – reports

France defender Dayot Upamecano will join Bayern Munich from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig next season, according to reports Friday. Both magazine Kicker and daily Bild say Bayern will pay 43 million euros ($52 million) to activate the buy-out clause in...

Bundesliga Rising Star: The Jude Bellingham Interview

Interview Young stars of the Bundesliga: Jude Bellingham 17-year-old Jude Bellingham moved to Germany last summer, following in the footsteps of other top teenage talents like Erling Haaland, Gio Reyna, and Jadon Sancho in joining Borussia Dortmund. After signing a deal...

CAF Confederation Cup Preview: Enyimba versus Rivers United

When Enyimba International and Rivers United go toe to toe in a first leg, CAF Confederation Cup playoff round tie in Aba on Sunday, a ticket for the group stages of Africa’s second-tier club competition will not be the...

We played badly, won at Ibom Angels – Okon

Rivers Angels manager, Edwin Okon has admitted that his side played badly in their first away victory of the on-going top-flight at neighbours, Ibom Angels. The Jewels of Rivers piped hosts, Ibom Angels 1-0 in Wednesday’s Nigeria Women Football League...

Oshoala, 22 Falcons named for Alanya Cup

Reigning African champions, Nigeria will land in Antalya on Monday to participate in the fifth edition of the Turkish Women’s Cup taking place from February, 15 – 24. It is the first run-out for the Super Falcons, who reached the...

Arsenal to face Benfica in Athens

Europe’s football governing body, UEFA has confirmed that Arsenal’s Europa League last-32 home leg against Benfica will be played at Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis in Athens.  The match - at the home of Olympiacos - has been moved from Emirates Stadium...

Yaya Toure goes into coaching

Ivorian football legend, Yaya Toure has taken his first steps into football management after announcing that he has taken over the role of coach at Ukrainian Premier League club, Olympic Donetsk. Olympic Donetsk are currently in seventh place in the...

Enyimba – Rivers clash all about Nigerian football bragging rights

The CAF Confederation Cup was founded following the merger of the now-defunct CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. No Nigerian club has ever won the competition in its present format. So when Enyimba International and Rivers United go...

Simba shock V Club, Mouloudia defy Zamalek in CAF Champions League

A Chris Mugalu penalty gave Simba of Tanzania a shock 1-0 win at V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo Friday as the CAF Champions League group stage kicked off. The other opening day match also produced an unexpected...
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