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 […]
Super Eagles are among the 10 top-seeded teams for next month’s 2022 World Cup qualifying draw after they finished among the top 10 countries by the latest FIFA Rankings. Genort Rohr men were non-movers as they ended 2019 third-ranked team in Africa behind the 2019 Africa Cup of Nation runners up Senegal and number one […]
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has been struggling to decide his international future as the winger eligible to represent Nigeria or England. The 18-year-old London-born to Nigerian parents and has represented the youth teams of the Three Lions but has not featured for the senior side, which makes him still qualified to play for the Super […]
In three weeks, the best African football players for the year 2019 will be revealed at the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. CAF on Sunday revealed the top three contenders in each category with Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, plus Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, making it to this year’s African […]
With barely three weeks to go to the annual CAF Awards, the top three contenders for all award categories were revealed today. Some of the notable names who missed out of the top three contenders include Jude Odion Ighalo and Coach Genort Rohr who were nominated for African Player of the year and African Men’s […]
Ivorian football legend Yaya Toure has joined the list of personalities that have described racist fans as ‘stupid, foolish’. Racism in football has become a hot topic in recent months following high-profile incidents in European club leagues and international competitions. In the Serie A last month, Italian striker Mario Balotelli threatened to walk out of […]
African nations including Algeria, Nigeria, Madagascar, Lesotho and South Africa were among some of the biggest points winners on the football rankings by global governing body FIFA for the year 2019. African champions Algeria, gained 135 points during the year, a tally only lower than Asian champions and 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar. Algeria consequently […]
Egypt have retained their position as the 6th highest African side in the FIFA world rankings, making them a pot 1 team for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. With no international breaks since the last update, there has been little in the way of change across the board in the FIFA rankings monthly update. Despite […]
Despite reaching the Round of 16 for the first time since 1999, Super Falcons’ forward, Asisat Oshoala has revealed that she did not have the best at the Fifa 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. Oshoala shot into international limelight at the 2014 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup in Canada, where she won the Golden […]
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen missed a late penalty as Lille beat visiting Montpellier 2-1 in Ligue 1 encounter on Friday night at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The 20-year-old Nigeria international eyeing his tenth league goal of the season as he returns to Christophe Galtier starting lineup after he was rested alongside Jonathan Ikone and Captain […]
Mohamed Salah netted twice as Liverpool beat Watford 2-0 at Anfield to extended their lead at the top of the Premier League in Nigel Pearson’s first game in charge. The visitors had earlier missed the chance to go ahead when Abdoulaye Doucoure mishit his shot after Etienne Capoue escaped the offside trap to set him […]
Super Eagles duo Kenneth Omeruo and Chidozie Awaziem helped CD Leganes to a 1-1 scored away draw against Deportivo Alaves in La Liga encounter on Friday night at Estadio de Mendizorroza. Martin Braithwaite opened scoring for Leganes with just one minute left in the first half before former Real Madrid youth player, returned to Spain […]
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) on Wednesday in Abuja set up a four-man investigative panel to mediate in the crisis rocking the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). Phemmy Adetula, the NOC Public Relations Officer (PRO), said the decision was taken at the board meeting the NOC held ahead of its ongoing 2019 Annual General Meeting […]
Cameroon’s intermediate football team opened their second training camp today in Yaounde as they continue preparing for the African Nations Championship which takes place on home soil next year. 38 players were called up by head coach Yves Clement Arroga for this second training that runs till December 23. Amongst the 38 players in camp, […]
Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho reacts after scoring in Leicester City 4-1 big away win over Aston Villa in the Premier League encounter on Sunday to move six points clear of champions Manchester City. The 23-year-old Nigeria international linked up with Vardy to open the scoring after 20 minutes, skipping round Villa keeper Tom Heaton […]
Deontay Wilder, the man who may likely be heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s opponent very soon, has slammed him for the tactics he used in his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday. Joshua reclaimed the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight titles following a comprehensive win via unanimous decision in Saudi Arabia. Following his […]
Danish club Viborg are suing fake footballer Bernio Verhagen after signing him, according to a report. The 25-year-old Dutchman signed for the Danish second-tier side in October ostensibly from Chilean side Audax Italiano but, however, it is not certain that he ever played for that club, or others that he had claimed to. Verhagen was […]
Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has helped Shanghai Shenhua to win the Chinese FA Cup after beating Shandong Luneng 3-0 at the Hongkou Football Stadium on Friday afternoon in the second leg encounter. The Flower of Shanghai overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit scored by an ex-Southampton goal poacher Graziano Pelle penalty from the first […]
DJ Cuppy has landed in Saudi Arabia to show support to her man – Anthony Joshua ahead of his all important show down against Mexican world-heavyweight champion, Andy Ruiz. DJ Cuppy has started her trip to Saudi Arabia two weeks ago but not before making a quick stop at Dubai to catch the grand prix […]