Sports Betting Fever Grips Africa
More and more African sports lovers are turning to sports betting as the multi-billion dollar industry continues to grow. Officials in Ghana have expressed concerns over how youth are getting...
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Chinese Superclub Evergrande To End Foreign Signings
Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande have announced plans to field a Chinese-only squad by 2020, official media said on Tuesday, in a surprise turnaround after years of success based on big-money...
Manchester City Boss Guardiola To Pray For Injured Jesus
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will find out the full extent of Gabriel Jesus's foot injury on Tuesday after the teenager's thrilling introduction to Premier League football was checked early on...
Wenger Demands Goals From Midfielder
Arsene Wenger has called on Mesut Ozil to start scoring goals again and believes his German playmaker is currently lacking confidence. The 28-year-old has gone off the boil in recent weeks and was...
Marquinhos Relishing Barcelona Challenge
Marquinhos has challenged Paris Saint-Germain to play at a level they have never before achieved in order to beat Barcelona in the Champions League. After finishing second behind Arsenal in Group A,...
Sannie Daara Reveals Avram Grant’s Reaction To Cameroon Defeat
Communication Director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Daara says out-going Ghana coach Avram Grant was gutted after the defeat to the indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The 60-year-old...
Juan Mata Says He Will Not Relax At Manchester United
One thing is missing from Juan Mata's medal haul. Here, he talks titles, the comfort zone and his time in England with Soccer Saturday's Johnny Phillips. It is a medal haul to make your eyes water....
Bayern Munich Captain To Retire At End of Season
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm will retire at the end of the season. The 33-year-old, who captained Germany to their 2014 World Cup victory, announced his decision after Bayern's German Cup...
I’m Capable of Murdering Anyone!
Antonio Conte jokingly insisted he is "capable of murdering anyone" after taking out his anger on one of his assistant coaches during Chelsea's victory over Arsenal. Videos taken from behind the...
Leicester Players Are Happy With Me
Claudio Ranieri insists Leicester City's players remain happy with his management despite the club's Premier League relegation battle. The reigning champions were beaten 3-0 at home by Manchester...
Foxes Lose Again To Heap Pressure On Ranieri
Focusing upon the Champions League may have been an acceptable excuse for Leicester City’s poor form at the start of the season, but things are starting to look bleak for Claudio Ranieri at the...
Liverpool Manager Says His Players Need To Wake Up
Liverpool’s 2-0 Premier League defeat by Hull City was “not acceptable”, said manager Jurgen Klopp. Alfred N’Diaye scored on his Tigers debut and loanee Oumar Niasse added the second as the...
The Top 12 Most Expensive African Footballers Ever
Most of the soccer players in Africa have contributed immensely to European football. The talent and quality of these Africans in the game has placed them among the most valuable players in the...
‘Someone Did Not Want Me Back At Man Utd’
Patrice Evra has revealed he was close to re-joining Manchester United but says "a person at the club" likely stopped his hopes of returning to Old Trafford. The defender moved to Marseille from...
‘I Know Why Griezmann Snubbed Man Utd’
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard believes Antoine Griezmann wouldn't have wanted to join Manchester United in January due to a lack of Champions League football. Griezmann's Atletico Madrid are set to...
Ivanovic Leaves Chelsea With A Stunning Legacy
The Blues defender is near the end of his nine-year stay at Stamford Bridge which has seen him play a crucial role in the club's most successful years. Branislav Ivanovic is in Russia, on the verge...
Robben Backs Bayern For Treble
Arjen Robben believes Bayern Munich have what it takes to win the treble this season. The Bavarians previously won Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB Pokal under Jupp Heynckes in 2012-13 and Robben...
Alexis Unsure of Arsenal Renewal, He Only Wants To Play – Pires
Robert Pires has revealed that Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez is not sure of renewing his contract with the Premier League outfit. The Chile international has been a key component of Arsene Wenger’s...
Barcelona Lose Busquets To Sprained Ankle
Sergio Busquets will be out of action for an indefinite period after Barcelona confirmed he sprained his right ankle in Sunday's 4-0 win over Eibar. The 28-year-old was stretchered off in the eighth...
Algeria On the Shoulders of Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez
One would be certainly bold to believe Riyad Mahrez and Algeria would struggle at this year’s AFCON tournament. With Mahrez scooping up two titles (BBC and CAF African Footballer of the Year...