Strasbourg continued their impressive run of form in the French Ligue 1 as they defeated Olympique Lyon 4-2 on Friday night to move into the European qualification places, Afrosport reports. After a goalless first half, Liam Rosenior's men got things off in the second half at Stade de la Meinau with Chelsea loanee Andrey Santos finding the back of the net in the 55th minute. Dilane...
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have parted ways with head coach Dorival Junior following the heavy 4-1 loss to fierce rivals Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The 62-year-old, had been in charge of the national team since January 2024, overseeing a total of 16 games, winning eight, drawing six and losing three. The Selecao currently sit fourth in the qualifying...
Jean-Philippe Mateta is set to return to action for Crystal Palace in their FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham on Saturday after suffering a horrific injury in the previous round, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old of Congolese heritage, needed 25 stitches to his left ear after being kicked in the head by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts, who was subsequently handed an extended six-match ban, in the fifth-round tie...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not believe his squad deserve the $125 million prize money up for grabs by winning this summer's FIFA Club World Cup, Afrosport reports. World football governing body FIFA has announced the performance-related bonuses for the expanded 32-team event in the United States, with top European clubs set to earn the biggest chunk of the $1 billion pool. Guardiola however thinks...
Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has admitted the team made a mistake with their decision-making over Liam Lawson, Afrosport reports. The New Zealander was promoted from sister team Racing Bulls and replaced Sergio Perez ahead of the 2025 season. Lawson has however been demoted back to Racing Bulls after poor performances in the first two races where he failed to score points, and has now...
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