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Mamelodi Sundowns granted first round bye in African Champions League

New African champions Pyramids from Egypt will start defending their Champions League crown in the first round next month, but the team they defeated in last season's final has been granted in the second round. Mamelodi sundowns in South Africa lost 3-2 aggregated from pyramids in the final last season, but due to a higher

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Salah, Hakimi & Nnadozie lead African nominees for Ballon d’Or awards

Mohamed Salah, together with Achraf Hakimi and Chiamaka Nnadozie, are among the striking names on the balloon d'Or nominated list of this year; Marking a new proud milestone for African football on the world stage. France Football officially unveiled the full list of nominees for the striking artists of the 2024/25 season on Thursday afternoon,

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Tchibinda backs ‘underdogs’ Central African Republic to make statement at CHAN24

Sidney Tchibinda says that the Central African Republic would like to make a strong impression in their debut at the African Nations Championship, co-organized by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. After missing the first seven editions, De Wild Beasts insured their first qualification for the tournament by beating Cameroon in the qualifications. They will strive for

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Ranking the 21 African footballers to play for Arsenal from worst to best

Arsenal has an extensive catalog from African players to represent the club – but which of them has been the best? And it is fair to say that those players enjoyed contrasting fortunes in English football. For each jewel there have been at least two players who are clearly impressed. We have arranged every African

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Ulsan 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns:Rayners seals first win of African sides in CWC 2025

Mamelodi Sundowns achieved their very first victory over a FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) with a 1-0 win over Ulsan HD in Orlando, which means that the Tigers have now lost eight of their last nine games against foreign opposition. 2025 Club World Cup 0-1 IQraam Rayners (36 ') Match report Ulsan came into play

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PL first African player labelled ‘deadbeat man’ for refusing to pay maintenance

For those with long enough memories, he is the first African football player to score a Premier League goal. For fans of Coventry City and Birmingham City, he will be known forever under the nickname Nuddy. He received the Sobriquet de Bulawayo Bullet – a tribute to both the second city of Zimbabwe, where he

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Jose Mourinho: Racism accusations backfired – Galatasaray didn’t know my African connections

Jose Mourinho spoke for the first time, exclusively with Sky Sports News, about the accusation of racism against him. Despite the furore, he says he felt calm and relaxed because he feels the allegation made by Galatasaray after the Istanbul Derby with his Fenerbahce side, chased. “They were not smart in the way they attacked

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Barcelona scouting 20-year-old African Golden Boy midfielder

On Monday night, Barcelona saw their two starlets Lamine Yamal and Vicky Lopez collect the Golden Boy and Golden Girl awards, but they also have their eyes on another award-winning young talent. AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara is being monitored. The 20-year-old midfielder has been on their radar since his appearances for Metz last season,

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Ademola Lookman: Former Everton and Fulham forward voted African Player of the Year

Ademola Lookman was named African Player of the Year 2024 at the Confederation of African Football Awards in Marrakech on Monday. Zambia's Barbra Banda was named African Women's Player of the Year after a successful year with Orlando Pride, where she scored the title-winning goal against Kansas City to ensure her side could claim a

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