Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema says Kylian Mbappe must learn to play as a central striker at the Bernabeu because he will not be able to displace Vinicius Junior on the left wing, Afrosport reports. France captain Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid after his Paris St-Germain contract expired in July, has scored eight goals in 14 appearances for Los Blancos, but has netted just once in...
Harry Wilson came off the bench to score two stoppage-time goals as Fulham came back from behind to beat West London rivals Brentford 2-1 at the Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Monday night, Afrosport reports. Marco Silva's Fulham looked set to be beaten by Brentford after Vitaly Janelt's first-half effort put the Bees in the lead. The German midfielder let off a powerful left-footed...
Three Africans are in the race for the 2024 World Athletics Awards scheduled to be held in Monaco, France on December 1, Afrosport reports. Olympic 200m champion, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, is in contention for the Men's Track Athlete of the Year, and has been shortlisted in the category alongside Olympic 500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway. Meanwhile, Kenya's long distance runner and world marathon record...
Michael Ibe's 47th minute goal lifted Remo Stars above Lobi Stars in Ikenne with a 1-0 win, while Ikorodu City ended Rivers United's unbeaten start to the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season on Sunday with a 2-0 win, Afrosport reports. The Sky Blues Stars created a couple of chances in the first half through Ibrahim Shuaibu and Ibe but they could not convert. Peter...
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman says the three-time African Champions must be consistent after a decent showing in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles are unbeaten in the qualifiers with three wins and one draw from four games. The Atalanta winger told 54Footballx that it is imperative for the team to keep improving on their performances. “We’ve shown good...
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