Cameroon government wants to ‘improve’ access to stampede stadium
The Cameroonian government wants to "improve" access to the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde after the deadly stampede that killed eight ...
Tag: Football
Colorful Kenyan football fan hacked to death
Kenyans are mourning the death of the country's best known football fan, a colorful former newspaper vendor who was found ...
Game’s up: Egyptian arrested for taking footballer’s place at exam
A young Egyptian man scored an own goal by pretending to take a university exam for professional footballer Mostafa Mohamed, ...
The happy world of Aribo with Nigeria at the Cup of Nations
Having benefited from playing under Steven Gerrard at Rangers, Joe Aribo is starring for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of ...
‘A disaster’ – Ivory Coast coach questions state of pitch at AFCON venue
Ivory Coast coach Patrice Beaumelle on Wednesday railed against the state of the pitch in Douala where his team must ...
Minnows Comoros send Ghana crashing out of Africa Cup of Nations
Four-time champions Ghana were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations after crashing 3-2 to minnows Comoros in Group C ...
Eguavoen a steady pair of hands for Nigeria as new coach waits in wings
In Augustine Eguavoen, Nigeria are relying on an interim appointment to lead them at the Africa Cup of Nations in ...
Holders Algeria shocked at Cup of Nations after gaffe costs Ivory Coast
Equatorial Guinea inflicted a first defeat in 36 games on Algeria on Sunday to leave the reigning champions in serious ...
Tunisia lose protest over AFCON match which ended too early
Tunisia's protest over their bizarre Africa Cup of Nations defeat to Mali in which the referee blew the final whistle ...
Chaos, controversy at Cup of Nations as Mali, Gambia and Ivory Coast all win
There were chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as Mali beat Tunisia in a game marred ...
Lackluster England held as Scotland make their point
England missed a chance to book their place in the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Scotland kept their own ...
England make winning start at Euro 2020 as Sterling sinks Croatia
Raheem Sterling ignited England's Euro 2020 campaign as the Manchester City forward's clinical finish sealed a 1-0 win against Croatia ...
Captain Giorgio Chiellini: Italy eager to go at Euro 2020 after World Cup failure
Captain Giorgio Chiellini warned Italy were raring to get their Euro 2020 campaign going to prove that they are back ...
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp delighted to finish third after problematic season
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed a third-place finish in the Premier League as a "massive achievement" after an injury-ravaged defense ...
Gareth Bale ‘knows’ where future lies but decision will ’cause chaos’
Gareth Bale said on Sunday he knows where his future lies after finishing his loan spell at Tottenham, but the ...
La Liga: After long absence, fans return for two La Liga matches
After more than a year away, fans finally returned to La Liga on Sunday when small crowds were allowed into ...
Man Utd sink Burnley, as Fulham frustrated Arsenal
Manchester United moved within eight points of Premier League leaders Manchester City as Mason Greenwood's double inspired a 3-1 win ...
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying: Five Talking Points
After 539 days, 150 matches and 331 goals, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying has been completed, bar one ...
La Liga restart green lit for June 8th
Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez has confirmed that La Liga will be free to resume from June 8. "The time ...