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 […]
Bafana Bafana’s Percy Tau is one step closer to clinching another piece of silverware for his trophy cabinet as he draws in on a European trophy… The 25-year-old has played 20 games in all competitions in his first season in the Belgian top-flight with Club Brugge following his loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in […]
FIFA’s six months in control of African soccer appeared to end when Fatma Samoura’s temporary leadership of the continent’s governing body was not extended on Sunday. Samoura, the FIFA secretary general, was dispatched to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in August with the task of cleaning up the organization. FIFA declared Samoura’s mission as […]
Halftime: Chippa United 1-2 Orlando Pirates Date: 01 February 2020 Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Orlando Pirates entered the halftime break leading Chippa United 2-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, although there could have been more goals. The Buccanners made three changes, as they welcomed back Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Abel Mabaso and Innocent Maela while […]
Manchester United has reached an agreement with Odion Ighalo on personal terms and salary over a six-month loan from Shanghai Shenhua, with an option to buy, according to Sky in Italy If the deal is agreed the former Super Eagle star would be the first Nigerian player for Manchester United, Ighalo was the highest goal […]
Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has signed a new two-year contract with Absa Premiership club Kaizer Chiefs. The 33-year-old Nigeria international who joined Amakhosi during the 2019 January transfer window on a one-year deal from Chippa United but after playing a vital role for Ernst Middendorp side run that has them topping the Absa Premiership […]
The President of the Cameroon Football Federation, Seidou Mbombo Njoya has paid homage to legendary sports photographer, Maurice Ebanga who died Tuesday January 28, 2020 after a protracted illness. “It is with dismay that I learned the passing away of photo-journalist Ebanga today. Part of the imagery memory of the indomitable lions, FECAFOOT and football […]
Former Nigerian U23 striker Abdulrahman Taiwo joined Czech Republic Fortuna Liga club MFK Karvina on loan for the remainder of the 2019-2020 season from DAC Dunajská Streda. The 21-year-old Abees Academy graduate plies his trade with Slovakia side after making 18 appearances where he scored six goals for DAC Dunajská Streda before making a switch […]
The Nile Ritz-Carlton hotel located in Egypt’s capital Cairo is hosting the high and mighty in African football as the final draw for African World Cup 2022 qualifiers is held today, January 21. Africa’s race to elect representatives for the next World Cup enters the second round with today’s draw. There are forty teams expected […]
Hakan Şükür: Şükür is considered one of Turkey’s greatest ever players, and he still holds the record as Turkey’s top scorer on the international stage. But he now lives in exile in the United States, working as an Uber driver. He is a wanted man in Turkey and is under police protection. Accused of taking […]
Athletics Kenya (AK) has admitted that some of the country’s top athletes are running away from doping control officers. AK president Jackson Tuwei warned the athletes concerned that their days were numbered, urging those involved in subverting the anti-doping process to quit the sport. “Athletes should know that with the kind of machinery we have […]
The local organising committee of the 2020 African Nations Championship has unveiled a new version of “Tara”, the much criticised mascot initially proposed by Sports officials as official mascot for the competition. In a tweet this Wednesday evening, the Cameroon Football Federation unveiled the revised version of Tara, a visibly jovial mascot, more appealing than […]
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has reacted after he named 2019 best Nigerian player of the year in a Ballers Award in Lagos on Sunday evening. The 23-year-old Super Eagles star has been ever-present in Foxes midfielder and three-time African Champions last year and has been consistent in recent years as he continued to impress […]
Forgotten Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has joined Saudi Arabia Professional Football League club Al Adalah on a free transfer after six months without a club. The 31-year-old Nigeria international is searching for new team since he departs Isreali side Hapoel Be’er Sheva at the end of last season. Ogu first trained with Al Adalah […]
Some officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF), who all voted against Barcelona star, Asisat Oshoala in the recently concluded CAF awards, have responded to the backlash from Sports analysts and other Nigerians. Social media users have also been unrelenting in their criticism of NFF Reforms Committee members Osasu Obayiwuana and Chisom Mbonu for shunning […]
Leicester City dealt big blow as Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Nigeria international Wilfried Ndidi needs an operation after picking up a knock in training which ruled him out until next month. The 23-year-old Super Eagles midfielder did not feature in the Foxes 1-1 scored with Premier League rival Aston Villa in the first leg of […]
Kelechi Iheanacho scores against in Leicester City 1-1 scored draw against Aston Villa in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg The King Power Stadium. Substitute Super Eagles forward finished emphatically from Jamie Vardy’s pass with 16 minutes left to give The Foxes the reward their incessant second-half pressure merited to set up a tense second […]
Liverpool and Senegal star Sadio Mane and Nigeria and FC Barcelona Women forward Asisat Oshoala have picked up the top awards for African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year. Both players were crowned at a star-studded ceremony in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt on Tuesday. Mané won the award for the […]
The final African best player for the last decade (2010 – 2019) will be decided tonight in Egypt’s Hurghada at the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. All winners in the different categories will represent a special group, the final awardees for the decade. As usual, all eyes are on the African Footballer of […]