U20 WC: Africans know their opponents [Football Planet]
The four African teams competing in the FIFA U20 World Cup are now well aware of their competing teams. Senegal will host the event and it is a difficult draw for South Africa. We bring you details of...
View ArticleIvorian Kolo Touré joins Leicester as Assistant Coach
Ivory Coast Kolo Touré has joined Leicester City in England as an assistant coach, the BBC reports. The former Ivorian international moves from Celtic alongside new Foxes manager Brendan Rogers. The...
View ArticleLFA second division league, J-1: Bea Mountain winner
Defending champions Bea Mountain soundly beat Invincible Eleven (IE) 4-2 as match day one kicked-off in the Orange-sponsored Liberia Football Association (LFA) second division league on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleKamaru Usman becomes first African born UF Champion
Nigerian-born Kamaru Usman has been crowned the first African born Champion beating Tyron Woodley as the new Ultimate Fighting Champion. The 31 year old gained the historic feat in Las Vegas in the...
View ArticleEthiopia's Birhanu Legese wins Tokyo marathon
Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable conditions to claim his first major title. The...
View ArticleNigeria's Kamaru Usman wins historic UFC title
Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman became first African-born fighter to win a UFC title after pummelling Tyron Woodley in a one-sided bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 31-year-old Usman, a...
View ArticleKitesurfers hope to make Libya water sports powerhouse
Libyan kitesurfers set sail in the wind in a local championship in the city of Benghazi, hoping that their kite journeys would land them at the 2019 African Beach Games in Cape Verde. Competitors took...
View ArticleGabonese footballer collapses and dies during league fixture
A player in the Gabonese first division, Herman Tsinga, collapsed during a game over the weekend and was pronounced dead later, local media reported on Monday. The Gabon Football Federation, FEGAFOOT,...
View ArticleEthiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks world indoor mile record
Just two weeks after his 1500m mark was broken, another of Hicham El Guerrouj’s world indoor records fell as Yomif Kejelcha stormed to a 3:47.01 mile in Boston. The Ethiopian had first come close to...
View ArticleLA Galaxy unveils statue of David Beckham
When former England captain David Beckham joined LA Galaxy in 2007, the intention was to create a seismic wave of attention to the MLS. Indeed he was the first big European name to join the league,...
View ArticleDefending champions Real Madrid knocked out of Champions League
Champions League record winners and defending champions Real Madrid were booted out of this season’s competition on Tuesday after being thrashed 4-1 at home by an outstanding Ajax Amsterdam who...
View ArticleViral Tanzanian female ball juggler 'displays' to support family
Video clips of a Tanzanian woman football juggler became prominent across social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook and whatsapp – in February 2019. But the exploits of the woman seen in skirt and...
View ArticleNigerian footballer's mother kidnapped, $138,000 ransom demanded
Nigerian footballer Samuel Kalu’s mother has been kidnapped back at home with a ransom demand of about $138,000. Ozuruonye Juliet Kalu, mother of the Girondins de Bordeaux and Super Eagle’s attacker,...
View ArticleAndre Onana: Cameroonian goalie helps Ajax 'dismiss' Real Madrid
At age 22, Cameroonian international Andre Onana is making it big in the top ranks of European football. One would say he is not in the top five leagues i.e. England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France....
View ArticleFIFA President warns Oceania against abuse of the game
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday issued a final warning to the Oceanic Football Federation (OFC) while in New Zealand to attend its convention and elect a new president. Infantino’s message...
View ArticlePhotos: Arsenal's Ozil kits young Kenyan fans he 'met' on Twitter
Arsenal skipper Mesut Ozil on Monday shared the story of how Twitter facilitated a ‘meeting’ with two Kenyan fans. The retired German international hailed social media power as he celebrated being kit...
View ArticleCAF CL: Esperance and Sundowns into last 8
African Champions League is gaining steam as defending champions Esperance of Tunis cross into the quarter-finals. But the Tunisians are not the only ones to have qualified with a match to spare before...
View ArticleZidane returns to Real Madrid's training pitch
No time to waste for the Frenchman. Zinedine Zidane held his first training session with Real Madrid’s squad on Wednesday. It follow his reappointment to manage the club on Monday, March 11. Zidane...
View ArticleLFA second division league, J-2: second win for BYC FC, Watanga and Nimba United
Three teams win they second game in the Orange-sponsored Liberia Football Association (LFA) second division league. BYC FC, Watanga FC and Nimba United were happy winners of the second day. At...
View ArticleAubameyang 'visits' Wakanda with Black Panther mask in Arsenal win
Gabonese international and Arsenal forward Pierre Emerick Aubameyang was in hot form Thursday night as the English premier league side qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League...
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