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Ndidi, Iheanacho & two African stars help Leicester City gain Premier League promotion

Nigerian duo Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho, alongside Ghanaian winger Abdul Fatawu and Zambian forward Patson Daka, have all helped Leicester City make an instant return to the Premier League. The quartet of African internationals have all been instrumental in helping the Foxes secure automatic promotion to the top flight for the 2024–25 season. Ndidi has four goals and five assists in 30 league matches this...

CAF Champions League: North African giants Al Ahly and Esperance reach final

by Kunle Fayiga

29 April 2024

Al Ahly and Esperance are set to face each other in the CAF Champions League final after their respective semi-final aggregate victories over TP Mazembe and Mamelodi Sundowns on Friday night. The Red Devils won their second leg tie in Cairo 3-0 courtesy of goals from Mohamed Abdelmonem, Wessem Abou Ali and Akram Tawfik, pulling through 3-1 on aggregate. Meanwhile, Raed Bouchniba's 57th minute strike was...

Mateta: Hughes praises Franco-Congolese forward’s improved goalscoring form

by Kunle Fayiga

25 April 2024

Crystal Palace midfielder Will Hughes says that Jean-Philippe Mateta is deserving of his current run of goalscoring form. The Franco-Congolese forward struck twice in Wednesday’s 2-0 home win over Newcastle United, taking his tally to nine goals in his last 12 league games, including five in his last four. It has been a total transformation for Mateta who had only scored twice all season before the...

Aubameyang: How Gabon forward is closing in on Drogba’s Marseille goal record

by Kunle Fayiga

25 April 2024

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on target again in Olympique Marseille’s 2-2 Ligue 1 draw with OGC Nice at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday night. Nigeria’s Terem Moffi put the visitors ahead in the 13th minute but the home side were able to level 18 minutes later via Jonathan Clauss. Though Marseille were reduced to 10 men after Cameroon’s Faris Moumbagna received a second yellow card in added...

Semenyo: Ghana forward’s strike seals victory for 10-man Bournemouth

by Kunle Fayiga

25 April 2024

Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal as Bournemouth recorded a 1-0 Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux on Wednesday night. The game was a reunion for Cherries boss Garry O'Neil against his former employers and it was Semenyo who made the difference with his effort in the 37th minute which was as a result of a ricochet off Max Kilman. It was the...

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Ndidi, Iheanacho & two African stars help Leicester City gain Premier League promotion

CAF Champions League: North African giants Al Ahly and Esperance reach final

Mateta: Hughes praises Franco-Congolese forward’s improved goalscoring form

Aubameyang: How Gabon forward is closing in on Drogba’s Marseille goal record

Semenyo: Ghana forward’s strike seals victory for 10-man Bournemouth

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