The MTN8 final between SuperSport United and Cape Town City will be a fascinating battle between two sides who enjoy playing attacking football and with coaches that are seeking the first pieces of silverware in their careers. The teams will clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday for the second year running in
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ESPN ‘s Shaka Hislop unveils this week’s power rankings, which includes a far fall from grace for Barcelona and no love for Carabao Cup results. Barcelona have estimated they will generate record revenue of €960 million ($1.1bn) for the 2018-19 season. The Spanish champion also projected annual revenue to surpass €1bn by 2021. Barcelona say
The FC panel answer your tweets including how much Paul Pogba is worth, Javier Pastore’s backheel finish and Gab Marcotti’s fashion sense. Following Juve’s 2-0 win over Bologna, fans voiced their desire for a Paul Pogba return to Turin. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon of PTI take a dip into the world of soccer as
Mbarara City have vowed to appeal their exclusion from the Uganda Premier League after failing to provide an adequate venue. The Ankole Lions were meant to host Express FC on September 28th when the League is expected to kick off, only for FUFA to exclude them from competition. “You are hereby informed that your club
Giuseppe Rossi has said he is innocent after it emerged that he failed a doping test in May. Former Italy international Rossi, without a club since being released by Genoa in the summer, tested positive for the use of a banned substance after Genoa had lost 1-0 to Benevento. His case will be heard by
3:51 PM ET La Liga leaders Barcelona slumped to a shock first loss of the season on Wednesday, suffering a 2-1 defeat at struggling Leganes after conceding twice in two second-half minutes as coach Ernesto Valverde’s squad rotation backfired. Philippe Coutinho gave the champions the lead in the 12th minute with a classy volley and
Two Metz supporters who threw firecrackers at Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes at a match in 2016, causing it to be abandoned, could be sentenced to prison. Portugal international Lopes suffered temporary hearing loss after fans from the Horda Frenetik ultra group threw three firecrackers onto the pitch during a Ligue 1 game in December that
The U.S. Open Cup has at times been a refuge for an MLS club suffering through an otherwise forgettable season. So it proved for the Houston Dynamo, who defeated the Philadelphia Union 3-0 on Wednesday to claim its first USOC crown. In terms of shock value, the Dynamo’s run didn’t quite rise to the same
Sporting Kansas City announced Wednesday the signing of Kalen Ricketson, an 18-year-old battling osteosarcoma, to an honorary contract. The symbolic signing was made possible through the Victory Project’s Sporting Wishes initiative, which caters to youth who are diagnosed with a secondary cancer or relapse after treatment. Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that affects the
Central Coast coach Mike Mulvey says January will be the time to assess the progress of Usain Bolt, who’s set to have his next preseason hit-out for the Mariners in mid-October. The Jamaican superstar who’s striving to earn a contract, has been earmarked to potentially play against aspiring A-League club Macarthur South West United at