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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.

Messi pleased at FC Barcelona says Korman

FC Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman has insisted that Lionel Messi is happy at the club after the Argentina captain played an integral role in the 3-0 at Real Valladolid in the Liga Santander on Tuesday.It was yet another...

Pirlo blames poor attitude for Juve’s heavy defeat to Fiorentina

Juventus head coach, Andrea Pirlo has voiced his sentiments following his side's shock 3-0 capitulation at home to Fiorentina in Serie A on Tuesday night.Juan Cuadrado was sent off at the Allianz Stadium and the visitors took advantage of...

Sessegnon struggles as Fuerth upset Hoffenheim

Tottenham loanee Ryan Sessegnon endured a miserable evening on Tuesday as Hoffenheim suffered a surprise penalty-shootout loss to second-tier Greuther Fuerth in the second round of the German Cup.  In a dramatic game, Hoffenheim took the lead through Andrej Kramaric...

Messi hates football without fans

FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi insists that playing football without fans present in the stadium has been extremely difficult to deal with.The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in fans been prevented from attending games and Messi has...

Napoli win appeal against 3-0 Juventus forfeit defeat

 Italian club, SSC Napoli have won their appeal against the 3-0 forfeit defeat to Serie A champions, Juventus.It means that the subsequent one-point penalty which the Naples club was hit with has also been rescinded.The game has now been...

Scott McTominay and Aaron Wan-Bissaka to miss EFL clash versus Everton

Two Manchester United stars Scott McTominay and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will take no part in the club’s EFL Cup game against Everton on Wednesday.Despite being ruled out of the quarter final clash against the Toffees, the duo will be in...

Aduku targets 100% NWFL Premiership performance

Bayelsa Queens head coach, Moses Aduku has promised to keep intact his side 100% performance so far in the ongoing top-flight against equally 100% record holders, FC Robo Queens. The Restoration Girls will host the Lagos landladies in Wednesday’s Nigeria...

African players in Europe: Two-goal Salah leads Golden Boot race

Egyptian Mohamed Salah shot to the top of the Premier League Golden Boot race by bagging a brace at the weekend as Liverpool demolished Crystal Palace 7-0. The 28-year-old sharpshooter has averaged a goal a game since the league season...

Second position is failure for Enyimba – Osho

Enyimba manager, Fatai Osho has said that coming second would be outright failure for the two-time African champions in their upcoming clash against Sudanese giants, Al-Merrikh Sporting Club. The People’s Elephant have a date with the Sudanese champions on Wednesday...

Abraham at the double as Chelsea sink West Ham

Chelsea returned to winning ways on Monday (December 21), overcoming a nervy spell to beat West Ham 3-0 and reignite their challenge for a Premier League top-four place after consecutive defeats. West Ham proved tricky opponents at an empty Stamford...
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