Argentina’s interim head coach Lionel Scaloni says the number 10 shirt will not be given to another player until Lionel Messi announces his plans. Argentina interim head coach Lionel Scaloni quashes claims of a rift with Paulo Dybala after the Juve star started on the bench against Colombia. Argentina’s interim coach Lionel Scaloni kept his
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The quarterfinal line-ups for the Aiteo Cup were confirmed following the final Round of 16 matches on Friday. Goals from Nzube Anaezemba and Joel Djondang sealed a 2-1 Kano Pillars victory over Kwara United, a result which ensured Sai Masu Gida’s progression to the quarterfinal of the Aiteo Cup. Kwara headed into the fixture with
Lawyers for Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday they would sue German magazine Der Spiegel after it published “blatantly illegal” accusations by an American woman who alleges she was raped by the Portuguese football star in 2009. Ronaldo’s lawyer Christian Schertz said in a statement through the Juventus midfielder’s management company Gestifute that the report was
The Super Clasico between Chivas and America will dominate discussion this weekend but there are plenty of intriguing Liga MX matchups on the docket. We have a look. Atlas well on way to dubious points record Atlas is one of the talking points in Liga MX right now but for all the wrong reasons as
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed on Friday that the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCN) will be hosted in Ghana. CAF contemplated stripping Ghana of the hosting rights earlier this year, after the government temporarily took charge of football matters following the resignation of FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi. Nyantakyi stepped down following
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned the Madagascar FA following a stampede that occurred ahead of a 2019 AFCON qualifier on September 9. The stampede took place ahead of a Group A game between Madagascar and Senegal and saw one person die, while over 40 were injured. Hosts Madagascar went on to hold
With Neymar and Kylian Mbappe watching from the stands, Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a simple win over Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes. The FC crew take a gander at the short list released for FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award and debate whether Neymar should’ve been among the nominees. Paris Saint-Germain will have Kylian Mbappe
Confederation of Africa Football Federations (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has revealed that the final decision over Cameroon as host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be made in November. In an interview with KweséESPN last month, Ahmad expressed doubts over Cameroon’s ability to host the tournament and suggested the tournament could be
“Where are the marquee signings?” I can hear you yell. “Where are the Berbatovs and the Forlans and the Del Pieros?” Hopefully the answer to all that is: “Consigned to history.” The ISL seems to have moved away from the idea that signing a big, big, name — irrespective of current form or state of
Craig Burley feels Antoine Griezmann’s comments are a bit arrogant when he said he’s at the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ateltico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has said Real Madrid are handling life after Cristiano Ronaldo extremely well, adding that he would not read too much into their 3-0 midweek defeat at