2022 AFCON Draws: Super Eagles Must Avoid Ivory Coast, Egypt – Gernot Rohr
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr says he does not want Nigeria to be in the same group with Egypt or Ivory Coast in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations draws. Rohr stated this in an interview with ‘The Nation’, where he noted that none of the six seeded teams would wish to have either of both countries. Recall that the draws...
AFCON 2023: “We Want To Play The Final” — South Africa Coach
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has expressed his team’s desire to play in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Bafana Bafana will confront the Super Eagles in the semi-final at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles will head into the game as favourites, but Broos is banking on his side...
FULL LIST: Final Shortlist For FIFA Awards 2023
FIFA has announced that the award ceremony for the FIFA Awards 2023 will take place on January 15, 2024, at a location in London. They added that more details on the venue and time the event will take place will be announced at the start of 2024. From an initial list of 12 players nominated, FIFA has reduced the nominees to...
Petr Cech To Leave Chelsea End Of June
Chelsea legend Petr Cech will leave his role as Technical and Performance Advisor at the London club on June 30. The club confirmed Cech’s departure in a statement released on their website on Monday. Cech becomes the latest high-profile figure to ...
Algerian Footballer Atal On Trial In France Over Gaza Post
Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal goes on trial in France Monday accused of inciting hatred after posting a video in which a Palestinian preacher purportedly threatens Israel with a “black day”. Atal, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice, shared the video on his Instagram account, which has 3.2 million followers, shortly after the attack by Hamas militants on Israel...
Man Utd Set To Announce Amorim As New Manager
After Manchester United and Sporting came to an agreement, it is said that Ruben Amorim will be announced as the club's manager on Thursday. The Athletic said the 39-year-old would stay with the Portuguese league leaders for their next three games, including next week's Champions League match against Manchester City. He is expected to take charge at Old Trafford during the...
I’m Confident Arsenal Can Win EPL Title, Says Mikel Arteta
Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta has expressed optimism that his team can win the Premier League title as they prepare for a clash with Chelsea on Tuesday, May 2 at the Emirates. The Gunners have a point less than table toppers Manchester City with five games left to play. Arteta sounded upbeat despite the harrowing 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on April...
Man City Open Transfer Talks With Aston Villa For Grealish
Premier League champions Manchester City have reportedly kicked off talks with Aston Villa over a potential British record transfer for Jack Grealish. A nine-figure fee is wanted by Villa as they look to fend off the defending City’s interest. According to Sky Sports, City made an initial enquiry earlier this month with Villa still fielding calls from the Etihad Stadium side. The offer of...
Ex-Chelsea Star Slams Blues Players For Celebrating Club World Cup Win
Former Chelsea player Craig Burley says the Blues ’embarrassed’ themselves by celebrating a ‘nonsense’ Club World Cup victory against Palmeiras while Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz scored to beat Palmeiras 2-1 in Dubai, helping Chelsea to complete a full set of silverware since Roman Abramovich’s takeover in...
19 Nations Confirm AFCON 2025 Participation In Morocco [Full List]
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At least, a total of 19 countries have booked their place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco. This comes ahead of the 2025 AFCON qualifier match-day six fixtures on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, respectively. The likes of Zambia, Mali, Zimbabwe and Comoros were the latest teams to seal their slots in Morocco after the match-day fixtures. However, the...
