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Neymar showed up Monday for training at Paris Saint-Germain according to French media reports, a week late and just days after upsetting the club by saying his best football memory was beating PSG when he played for Barcelona. PSG resumed training last Monday but Neymar, linked to a move back to Barcelona, turned up a week late […]
A total of 282 people were arrested in France after unrest following the Algerian football team’s qualification for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, the interior ministry said Monday. Riotous celebrations erupted around the country after Algeria beat Nigeria 2-1 in the semi-final. The arrests were made nationwide on Sunday evening, the ministry […]
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said Algeria were worthy winners after Riyad Mahrez’s last-gasp free-kick sent his team through to a first Africa Cup of Nations final in 29 years. Manchester City winger Mahrez fired in from 20 yards with the last kick of the game in Cairo to clinch a 2-1 victory after Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo […]
Algeria beat Nigeria 2-1 to enter AFCON Finals on Sunday. Riyad Mahrez rifled in a stoppage-time free-kick to earn Algeria a dramatic victory over three-time champions Nigeria and set up a rematch with Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Algeria led through a first-half own goal by William Troost-Ekong before Nigeria equalised with […]
Dylan Bronn scored the only goal for Senegal against Tunisia at added extra time, to book a place in the Africa Cup Of Nations Final in Egypt.
Arsenal are refusing to give up on signing Wilfried Zaha and are preparing to launch a player-plus-cash bid, the UK Mirror reports. The Gunners have already seen an opening £40m approach rejected, with Crystal Palace demanding £80m for the Ivory Coast star. As they are unwilling to get near that figure, Arsenal are now […]
Arsenal have hailed Alex Iwobi, as Super Eagles qualified for the semi-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2019. Super Eagles defeated South Africa 2-1 on Wednesday. Samuel Chukwueze gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead at the break, latching onto his own rebound to slot past the goalkeeper. However, Bafana Bafana levelled […]
Former Brazil striker, Rivaldo has given the seal of approval for Neymar’s potential return to Barcelona from Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar only left Camp Nou two years ago in a world-record €222 million move, but is eager to return. The 27-year-old failed to turn up for the first day of pre-season training. And PSG sporting […]
Frank Lampard was denied a winning start in his first match in charge of Chelsea as Bohemians struck late to earn a 1-1 draw in a friendly on Wednesday. Lampard named two separate line-ups for the first and second half in Dublin with a host of youngsters from the club’s academy given their chance to […]
William Troost-Ekong’s late winner sent Nigeria through to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after a tense 2-1 victory over South Africa in Cairo. Samuel Chukwueze fired the Super Eagles ahead in the first half in front of a healthy, largely pro-Nigerian crowd at the 75,000-capacity Cairo International Stadium. But Bongani […]
