During the 2025–2026 season, more than 500 African players will participate in Europe’s Big 5 divisions, providing teams ranging from Manchester City to PSG with unparalleled skill and athleticism. Unending Talent Supply Every year, technical geniuses are produced by Africa’s academies in Senegal, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast. Take Ajax’s Ajax Cape Town system or […]
Senegal Football Federation (FSF) President Abdoulaye Fall unleashed sharp criticism against Morocco’s influence over African football governance following the Lions of Teranga’s 1-0 AFCON 2025 final victory. Speaking at a January 24, 2026, ceremony in Bambey, Fall accused host Morocco of controlling the Confederation of African Football (CAF), with vice-president Fouzi Lekjaa pulling strings. CAF […]
Stellenbosch FC striker, Ryan Moon has named his all-time Best PSL XI, which includes himself in a 4-3-3 formation. The 23-year-old joined up with Stellenbosch at the beginning of the season after parting ways with Kaizer Chiefs, where he now looks to be enjoying his football in the Western Cape, helping the team to hold […]
Super Eagles star John Obi Mikel has been offered a mouth-watering 18-month contract worth $2million by Brazilian club Botafogo according to reports by ESPN. Jorge Nicola of ESPN, on his YouTube channel, revealed that the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club are offering the Nigerian star a huge amount worth more than what he earned at […]
Nigerian football star Odion Ighalo has named Juan Mata as his closest Manchester United teammate at Old Trafford. The 30-year-old joined the Red Devils from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua on a six months loan deal earlier this year. And he made an instant impact in his first two months at the Theater of […]
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has confirmed that no player in the continent scored more goals in the history of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) than Cameroon legend, Samuel Eto’o. CAF made this known in a post on its official website on Thursday. Eto’o, who retired from football in 2019, scored a record of […]
Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’o have slammed suggestions made by two France-based doctors that Africa should be used as a test site for a solution to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. COVID-19 has decimated sport, with major events across the world suspended indefinitely amid pandemic. Professors Jean-Paul Mira of Cochin Hospital in Paris and Camille Locht […]
In an interview with this week, Mabhuti Khenyeza pointed out one of the challenges he is facing as a head coach during the COVID-19 lockdown. The former AmaZulu FC assistant coach was appointed at the helm of GladAfrica Championship side, TS Galaxy in February this year, a few days after the club parted ways with […]
An Orlando Pirates defender has spoken about how much he has learnt from Happy Jele. Ntsikelelo Nyauza has been playing alongside Jele ever since he become a regular in the Pirates’ set-up in August 2019 and took over the captain’s armband a few times this season in the 33-year-old’s absence. Nyauza has made 21 appearances […]
The South African Football Association has expressed the FA’s gratitude for the R1 billion donation during this pandemic period. Mamelodi Sundowns’ President, Patrice Motsepe, has donated the money as Mzansi continues with the 21-day COVID-19 lockdown, which has already infected over 1 000 people in Mzansi. On March 28, it was confirmed that the Motsepe […]
The Management of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia, said it had further extended the existing break period for the club’s players and officials by one week. This the club said was due to uncertainties surrounding the national lockdown owing to the increasing effects of the global Coronavirus pandemic. A […]
Former Nigerian international Taye Taiwo has announced the death of his father, Pa Salisu Taiwo. Taye Taiwo made this announcement on his social media page as he shared a picture of his father with some crying and heartbreak emoji. Taiwo who is a defender at Finland’s RoPS Rovaniemi captioned the picture, “RIP in peace my […]
Somalia sporting fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the death of football legend Mohamed Farah at the age of 59. Mohamed Farah is understood to have died from coronavirus on Tuesday, March 25, at the Northwest London hospital. Born in Beledweyne in Hiiraan province, Farah began his football career while still in school before […]
Obafemi Martins is said to be on the verge of a sensational return to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua to replace compatriot Odion Ighalo who is on loan at Manchester United, Complete Sport reports. Martins had a stint with Shanghai enhua having played three seasons between 2016 and 2018 where he scored a total […]
A former Orlando Pirates international goalkeeper has shared an important message of safety and useful self-training tips, as the football fraternity and our society face extremely testing times. With everything in South Africa and throughout the world brought to a standstill by the Coronavirus, messages having been coming through from all walks of life on […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics, the body announced on Sunday, although it made clear that an outright cancellation of the event was “not on the agenda”. The development follows mounting criticism from athletes and sports officials over the IOC’s stance on the coronavirus pandemic. Consultation with Japanese public […]
Former Super Eagles Midfielder John Mikel Obi has revealed that Trabzonspor president asked him to delete his Instagram post criticizing Turkish football authorities, before his contract was terminated. The 32-year-old in an interview with The Athletic, also made it clear he has no plans to return to the club. Last week, Mikel Obi publicly questioned […]
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe admitted on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics could be moved to later in the year by the coronavirus outbreak, but said it was too early to make a definitive decision. The Covid-19 pandemic is playing havoc with the global sporting calendar, forcing the postponement of Euro 2020 and a suspension […]
The Championship of African Nations, CHAN 2020 scheduled to start in Cameroon next month will no longer take place due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 04 to 25 April tournament was postponed following an extraordinary session of the CHAN Organizing Committee meeting in Cameroon on Tuesday. The committee cited amongst others, the confinement of population […]
All golf tournaments under the auspices of the South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) have been cancelled. The decision was made on Monday, following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa declaring a national state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic and will run to the end of April. It’s not […]