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Football

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Khune stars as Kaizer Chiefs win on CAF Champions League return

Itumeleng Khune saved a penalty as South African giants Kaizer Chiefs made a winning return to the CAF Champions League by beating PWD Bamenda 1-0 in Cameroon at the weekend. Several superb saves by the 33-year-old goalkeeper kept Chiefs level...

African players in Europe: Mahrez ends five-year wait for hat-trick

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez bagged his first hat-trick in five years as Manchester City trounced Burnley 5-0 at the weekend to move within six points of Premier League frontrunners Tottenham Hotspur. The 2016 African Footballer of the Year, famed for...

Plateau Utd still in CAF Champions League race, says Henlong

Plateau United central midfielder, Charles Henlong has said his side are still very much in the race for a place in the next round of the CAF Champions League, despite a matchday 1 home loss to challengers, Simba Sports...

Former Arsenal and Barca star Song could not prevent new club losing (CAF round-up)

Former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Alex Song could not do enough to prevent his new club, Arta Solar 7 of Djibouti, from losing at home in a CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg. Burkinabe Farouk Kabore scored on 24...

‘Selfish’ or ‘protecting the players’? Klopp’s complaints divide managers

Liverpool's ever expanding injury list has prompted Jurgen Klopp to take on the football authorities and broadcasters over a gruelling schedule that he feels is doing little to protect the players. The English champions head into Tuesday's Champions League clash...

Cavani investigated by English FA over social media post

Edinson Cavani's joy at scoring twice for Manchester United on Sunday could be dampened as he is to be investigated by the Football Association over a social media post he subsequently deleted. The 33-year-old Uruguayan striker sent an Instagram post...

Arteta says sack is risk you take being a manager

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has brushed aside questions about whether he is concerned about the sack after the club endured its worst start to a season since 1981. Arsenal lost 2-1 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, their third...

Senegalese footballer Papa Bouba Diop dies aged 42

Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has died at the age of 42 after a long illness, local media and the West African state's football federation said on Sunday.  Diop is best known in his native country for scoring the...

Lewandowski helps keep Bayern top as Dortmund stumble

Robert Lewandowski scored his 15th goal in all competitions this season as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came from behind to win 3-1 at Stuttgart on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund slipped off the pace after a shock loss to Cologne. A...

Super-sub Cavani inspires Man Utd fightback

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised Edinson Cavani's "hunger" for goals after the Uruguay striker inspired Manchester United's thrilling 3-2 win against Southampton on Sunday. Solskjaer's side were facing a dismal defeat after first half goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse...
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