The second leg of the UEFA Europa League and Europa Conference League knockout playoff takes centre stage tonight with 15 teams vieing for a place in the round of 16. These fixtures are incomplete without African players and Afrosport takes a look eight players across the two competitions to keep an eye on. Europa League Amine Gouri (Algeria & Rennes) vs AC Milan Gouri has been...
Victor Osimhen was back with a bang after finding the back of the net in Napoli's 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday night. The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) runner-up was left out of the Partenopei's weekend Serie A game against Genoa which also ended 1-1 as he was not fit enough after an...
M'Baye Niang was unharmed after he was involved in a car accident in Empoli on Tuesday. The Senegal forward, who joined Empoli from Turkish outfit Adana Demirspor during the January transfer window, crashed his car on his way for early morning Islamic prayers and collided into some parked cars. He however came out unscathed and was able to carry out his duties with the team for...
Jordan Ayew says the Crystal Palace squad feel relaxed about the appointment of Oliver Glasner as the new manager. The Austrian, who was previously in charge of Eintracht Frankfurt and led them to Europa League glory in 2022, replaced Roy Hodgson and was in the stands in Monday night's Premier League 1-1 draw at Everton, a game in which Ayew scored. The result left Palace in...
New Napoli manager Francesco Calzona has offered a new update on Victor Osimhen ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Barcelona. The Nigeria international did not feature in the weekend's 1-1 home draw with Genoa, with then-manager Walter Mazzarri declaring he was not in the best shape fitness wise after his participation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Mazzarri was sacked on Monday with...
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