Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong will sign a new five-year deal at Stamford Bridge after talks stalled previously, Afrosport reports. The right back's representative and the club are now in the final stages of the deal as paperworks are now being prepared as confirmed by the club on Wednesday. Chelsea had always viewed Acheampong as a young prospect for the future especially with skipper Reece James's disappointing...
Real Madrid defeated Mexican club Pachuca 3-0 on Wednesday to win the inaugural edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Doha, Qatar, Afrosport reports. After a spell of unfruitful attack from Pachuca, Madrid broke the deadlock in the 37th minute inside the Lusail Stadium through Kylian Mbappe, with the 25-year-old scoring once again at the same ground he bagged a hat-trick for France in the 2022...
Former world number one Simona Halep has received a wildcard to participate in the Australian Open qualifying round, Afrosport reports. Halep, who was handed a four-year ban for testing positive for a banned substance, saw her penalty reduced to nine months this year. Happy Slam 🫶 @Simona_Halep See you soon! #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/1xEibhJOCX — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) December 18, 2024 The 33-year-old pleaded her innocence during the travails...
Barcelona wonder kid Lamine Yamal has stated that he wants to win every available trophy including the Champions League following his feat as 2024 Golden Boy, Afrosport reports. Yamal was unable to attend the award presentation gala in Italy as he was still recovering from the hamstring injury he sustained in Sunday's La Liga home loss to Leganes. However the Spaniard delivered a speech through a...
AC Milan forward Noah Okafor will be sidelined until the new year after he sustained a muscular injury, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old Switzerland international of Nigerian heritage came off the bench to play the final 14 minutes of Sunday's goalless draw with Genoa at the San Siro. According to Football Italia, Okafor has now been diagnosed with a Grade I lesion to the soleus muscle in...
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