Sadio Mane edges out Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah to win Africa's 2019 Player of the Year award

Mane became the second star from Senegal to be named African Player of the Year after El Hadji Diouf, who was the continent’s best player in 2001 and 2002.

AFP

· Jan 08, 2020 · 12:45 pm

Football: Midfielder Arda Turan set for Barcelona return after parting ways with Basaksehir Istanbul

The Turkish international will return to Barcelona after two years marked by violence on and off the pitch.

AFP

· Jan 07, 2020 · 08:19 pm

Football: Vandalism complaint launched against Malmo fans for destroying Ibrahimovic’s statue again

The statue has been the target of numerous attacks since the Swedish footballer invested in Stockholm-based Hammarby.

AFP

· Jan 05, 2020 · 07:17 pm

Chinese Football Association announce 10 host cities for 2023 AFC Asian Cup

The cities include China’s capital, Beijing as well as Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou.

Press Trust of India

· Dec 28, 2019 · 12:31 pm

Football: Martin Peters, hero of England’s 1966 World Cup win, dies at 76

Peters, who died after a long battle against Alzheimer’s disease, had scored a goal in the World Cup final.

AFP

· Dec 22, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Football: Ajax and Netherlands defender Daley Blind diagnosed with heart condition

The news could put at risk Blind’s availability for the Netherlands for the Euro 2020 championships, although Ajax gave no timescale for his condition

AFP

· Dec 21, 2019 · 11:01 pm

Messi doesn’t need to win World Cup to be a great but hope he does: Former Argentina striker Crespo

Crespo wished that Messi gets to finally lift the World Cup in Qatar 2022 even though it will be incredibly tough.

Press Trust of India

· Dec 13, 2019 · 09:49 pm

Reigning champions France extend coach Didier Deschamps’ contract till 2022 World Cup

Deschamps, a former France skipper who led the team to 1998 World Cup glory, has been at the coaching helm of Les Bleus since the summer of 2012.

AFP

· Dec 11, 2019 · 10:57 am

Real Madrid’s Benzema set to face trial over sextape scandal after French court rejects his appeal

France’s highest court dismissed Benzema’s appeal challenging the legality of a blackmail investigation over a sextape featuring fellow footballer Valbuena.

AFP

· Dec 09, 2019 · 10:52 pm

Pele’s jersey worn in his last game for Brazil sold for $33,000 in an auction in Italy

Another shirt worn by Argentina legend Diego Maradona during his time playing for Napoli in the 1989-90 season sold for 7,500 euros.

AFP

· Dec 06, 2019 · 05:33 pm

Football: Uefa to introduce group stages in Women’s Champions League from 2021-’22 season

Launched in 2001, the Women’s Champions League currently uses a group format only in its qualifying rounds with 10 pools of four in the preliminary stage.

AFP

· Dec 04, 2019 · 11:00 pm

No point giving out Ballon d’Or till Messi is around: Twitter hails Argentine for record trophy

The 32-year-old won a record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday.

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· Dec 03, 2019 · 09:44 am