Available for over a year What’s it like to follow a family member into professional football? Ghanaian legend Abedi Pele and his sons André, Jordan, and Ibrahim Ayew all played at the highest level. There’s also George Weah – the only African player to win the Ballon d’or. His son Timothy plays for USA. Zinedine […]
Gabon’s government has lifted the sanctions it imposed on the national team and Panthers striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after their exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The side’s performance during the finals in Morocco, where they finished bottom of Group F, was branded as “disgraceful” by then-Sports Minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula. Mamboula announced the […]
Alonso’s dismissal as Real Madrid coach has left fans divided and uncertain. In Madrid on Tuesday, it was hard to find a supporter wholly positive about the changes. Fan Mario Gonzalez acknowledged that while “the team was not performing at the level expected” and boos reflected understandable frustration, he questioned whether the decision was rash: […]
Former Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton agreed with Guardiola and Silva and said Kavanagh’s verdict looked like a “sheer guess”. “I think the game has gone,” added Sutton. “Is Thiaw really going to stop that? The distance from Semenyo is a yard, a yard and a half. Thiaw is not going to react […]
City’s goalscoring burden has fallen mostly on the broad shoulders of star striker Erling Haaland this season, with the Norway international netting 39 goals in 34 games for club and country. But the prolific frontman has hit a sticky patch of late, scoring just once in his past six games and last scoring from open […]
New Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has pledged to speak to Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi, who have been left in limbo as part of the so-called ‘bomb squad’. The 41-year-old Englishman, who replaced Enzo Maresca last week, is working through an extensive list of tasks after joining mid-season from Strasbourg, which shares ownership with Chelsea. […]
Manchester City prepare offer for Marc Guehi, Bayern Munich chief tries to convince the Crystal Palace defender, and Rashford return to Manchester United is off the cards. Manchester City are preparing to make an offer for Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi, 25, before the end of the January transfer window, but are unlikely […]
Uganda forward Rogers Mato has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian this summer from North Macedonian top-flight leaders Vardar. The 22-year-old has been in prolific form for Vardar this season, scoring 15 goals and contributing two assists in 17 appearances. He has agreed a three-year contract with Hearts, which […]
Growing up in Cowcaddens in Glasgow, McCreadie was overlooked by scouts at local club Partick Thistle and instead joined Falkirk outfit East Stirlingshire. It was while there that he was spotted by Chelsea manager Docherty, who took him to Stamford Bridge for just £5,000, a transfer deal that included provision for Chelsea playing two friendlies […]
Some believe that, depending on Trump’s next moves, the situation could become harder for sports bodies to navigate. “Fifa and the IOC could be heading towards one almighty headache,” according to John Zerafa, a veteran advisor to countries and cities wanting to host major sports events. “Both organisations’ charters emphasise peace, respect for sovereignty, and […]