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Achraf Hakimi: Why PSG & Morocco star is trending amid divorce battle

Achraf Hakimi: Why PSG & Morocco star is trending amid divorce battle

Two-time CAF Youth Player of the Year, Achraf Hakimi is at the centre of a broken relationship with his spouse and Spanish actress, Hiba Abouk. Abouk and Hakimi got married in 2020 but the 36-year-old movie star filed for a divorce after the football star was accused of rape by a woman on January 16, with French prosecutors still investigating the case. What is trending? Reports...

Bayern Munich punish Mane for punching Sane

Bayern Munich punish Mane for punching Sane

German Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich have given Sadio Mane a one-game suspension with a yet-to-be-confirmed fine for misconduct that led to punching teammate Leroy Sane. Mane and Sane were involved in a dressing room scuffle after having a heated argument at the end of their 3-0 UEFA Champions League defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday. The Senegal international will consequently miss the Bavarians' league fixture against...

Napoli boss Spalletti allays fear on Osimhen injury concerns

Napoli drop Osimhen for Champions League trip to Milan

Serie A leaders Napoli will be without injured Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen when they take on AC Milan in the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final fixture on Wednesday. Osimhen is yet to play for Luciano Spalletti's team since their 4-0 defeat of Torino, where he scored a brace on March 19. In Osimhen's absence, Spalletti has called on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Hirving Lozano, Matteo Politano...

Akpom extends lead as Championship top scorer in Middlesbrough loss

Akpom & Ivory Coast’s Diallo nominated for Championship awards

Nigerian descent Chuba Akpom and Ivory Coast star Amad Diallo have been nominated for EFL Championship end-of-season awards. Middlesbrough striker Akpom is up against Burnley's Josh Brownhill and Coventry City's Viktor Gyokeres for the Player of the Season prize while Sunderland's Diallo is vying for the Young Player of the Season award against Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney and Bristol City's Alex Scott. Akpom is enjoying the best...

Morocco join Spain & Portugal to bid for 2030 World Cup

Al Ahly wins 38th Egyptian Cup

Al Ahly clinched their 38th Egyptian FA Cup on Monday evening with a 2-1 victory against Pyramids after extra-time. Three months after the semi-finals were played, the final match was played at the Cairo International Stadium due to both clubs’ involvement in the continental competitions. Pyramids opened the scoring at the Cairo International Stadium through Walid El-Karti in the 72nd minute but the Red Devils responded...