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Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Lukaku equals Pele’s international goal tally in Belgium win

Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Lukaku equals Pele’s international goal tally in Belgium win

Romelu Lukaku equalled Brazilian legend Pele on the all-time international goalscorers list after scoring a brace in Belgium's 5-0 win over Estonia in the Euro 2024 qualifiers at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Tuesday. Al Hilal forward Neymar surpassed the late icon's tally of 77 goals over the weekend when his brace against Bolivia took him to 79 goals to become Brazil's all-time top...

2023 AFCON: Cameroon conclude qualifiers with comfortable win over Burundi

2023 AFCON: Cameroon conclude qualifiers with comfortable win over Burundi

Cameroon wrapped up the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a comfortable 3-0 win over Burundi in Group C on Tuesday. Both the Indomitable Lions and the Swallows were tied on four points going into this game while Namibia sat on top with five points. Kenya's absence from the group due to a FIFA suspension for government interference in the country's football affairs made things...

Ghana Premier League top scorer Tetteh quits football over Black Stars snub

Ghana Premier League top scorer Tetteh quits football over Black Stars snub

2022-23 Ghana Premier League top scorer, Abednego Tetteh has announced his temporary retirement from football after being overlooked by Black Stars coaches. Tetteh lit the Ghanaian top-flight last season with his record of 18 goals for Bibiani Gold Stars. The 32-year-old expressed disappointment and frustration following his omission from the national team set-up with Chris Hughton giving preference to other players in the Ghana Premier League....

Awoniyi scoops two Nottingham Forest awards for August 

Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi has won the Nottingham Forest player of the month and goal of the month awards for August, the club announced on Monday. The 26-year-old has started the season in blistering form, with three goals and an assist in four Premier League games so far for the Garibaldis. Awoniyi scored three goals in three consecutive matches in the month of August to...

Juventus midfielder Pogba provisionally suspended on anti-doping charge

Juventus midfielder Pogba provisionally suspended on anti-doping charge

France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba have been provisionally suspended by the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal after returning an adverse sample, the club announced on Monday. The 30-year-old was said to have tested positive for testosterone usage following a random drug test that was conducted on him after Juventus’s win on opening day against Udinese at Stadio Friuli on August 20 despite being an unused substitute....