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Rudiger tips Bellingham as future England captain

Rudiger tips Bellingham as future England captain

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has tipped Jude Bellingham as the future captain of the England national team. The 20-year-old midfielder joined Los Blancos last summer from Borussia Dortmund and has already established himself as one of the club's top players, jointly leading the La Liga scoring charts with 16 goals and another four in the Champions League. Rudiger also praised Bellingham for his maturity which...

Kessie’s late strike helps Barcelona edge Real Madrid

Kessie’s late strike helps Barcelona edge Real Madrid

Ivory Coast international Franck Kessie was the hero as Catalan giants Barcelona edged their eternal rivals Real Madrid in the El Clasico at the Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday night. The former AC Milan midfielder, who came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Barca’s other goalscorer Sergio Roberto, finished off a brilliant team move with a sublime strike in second-half stoppage time, helping Barcelona to their...

Saka, Muntari, Davies, Embolo, Gakpo: How can Africa stop losing its best talents?

Saka, Muntari, Davies, Embolo, Gakpo: How can Africa stop losing its best talents?

Any doubts about a World Cup played in the winter and in the middle of the club football season being a spectacle, have surely been put to bed in Qatar. The 2022 World Cup has offered nothing but thrill, shock, excitement and all-around action. African countries at the Mundial started on a poor note with all five representatives in Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon and Ghana failing...