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AFCON: Mane with Winning Penalty as Senegal Beat Egypt on Penalties
Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw.
The Liverpool forward had seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Egypt keeper…
Pope Francis gifts Lionel Messi signed jersey
Catholic Pontiff and the Vicar of Rome, Pope Francis, has given fellow Argentine and Paris Saint-Germain talisman Lionel Messi a signed football jersey.
This is according to the Vatican’s sports association, which broke the news…
Ranieri sacked as Watford manager after 14 games
Watford manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked on Monday after only 14 games in charge of the Premier League strugglers.
Ranieri was hired in October to replace Xisco Munoz after the Spaniard’s dismissal.
But the 70-year-old Italian…
Just In: Super Eagles Crash out of AFCON
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
They lost 1-0 to Tunisia in their Sunday encounter in the AFCON Round of 16.
Barely two minutes after he was brought into the game, Alex Iwobi was sent off…
AFCON: Aboubakar scores again as Cameroon draw Cape Verde 1-1
Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored his fifth goal of the Africa Cup of Nations as his already qualified side were joined by Burkina Faso on Monday in the second round.
The Saudi Arabia-based forward, who turns 30 on…
Just In: Nigeria defeat Egypt 1-0 in AFCON opener, dent Pharaoh’s record
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in their first group match at the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday in Garoua, Cameroon.
Super Eagles were dominant and impressive throughout the game.…
Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open warm-up
Naomi Osaka pulled out of a warm-up tournament for the Australian Open Saturday, saying her “body got a shock” after playing her first matches for four months, opening the Melbourne Summer Set title door to Simona Halep.
Osaka,…
2021 AFCON: Champions To Pocket N2.8bn As CAF Announces New Prize Money
Champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return home with prize money of five million U.S. dollars (about N2.8 billion).
The winners’ prize money was increased from 4.5 million dollars, representing an increase of…
Sergio Aguero retires from football over health concerns
Following what he described as heart-related medical issues, ace footballer, Sergio Aguero has called it quits with his playing career.
Aguero said he was doing that based on his doctor's advice.
The former Atletico Madrid,…
Oscar Pistorius set for parole after serving six years out of 12 in jail
Disgraced South African Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius, is eligible for release on parole after serving half his sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The Paralympic gold medallist may now meet her parents in South…