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UEFA Champions League: Top five matches to look out for in matchday 5

UEFA Champions League: Top five matches to look out for in matchday 5

The UEFA Champions League returns this week as matchday 5 action takes centre stage with mouthwatering fixtures to look out for. The latest round of matches provides some top-of-the-shelf matchups between some top European sides as teams are looking to strengthen their position in the league standings, while others aim to change their fortunes. For lovers of the Champions League, Europe's elite club competition, Afrosport previews...

Boniface reflects on career progress after making UCL debut

Leverkusen provides update on Boniface after car accident

Bayer Leverkusen has confirmed that Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface, did not suffer any major injury in Saturday's car accident, Afrosport reports. Boniface’s Mercedes Benz collided with an oncoming truck on the A3 road between Bad Camberg and Idstein, while on his way to the airport to pick up his friends. Leverkusen, via Bild, confirmed that the Nigeria international escaped any bad injuries though he did...

UCL: Senegal’s Abdallah Sima scores twice as Brest thrash Salzburg

UCL: Senegal’s Abdallah Sima scores twice as Brest thrash Salzburg

Senegal forward Abdallah Sima scored twice as debutants Brest maintained their perfect Champions League start by thrashing Salzburg 4-0 on Tuesday , Afrosport reports. The French side kicked off their first-ever European campaign with a 2-1 home win over Sturm Graz two weeks ago, and they consolidated on that victory with another clinical performance in Salzburg. Brest went ahead in the 24th minute through a terrific counter-attacking...

UCL: Nigerian-born Ilenikhena makes history to hand Monaco massive win over Barcelona

UCL: Abdallah Sima goal hands Brest historic maiden European win

Abdallah Sima scored the winner as Brest recorded a 2-1 win over Sturm Graz for their first-ever victory in their maiden UEFA Champions match on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The Brittany outfit made it to Europe's premier club competition after finishing third in the French Ligue 1 last season, and got ahead against their Austrian opponents when Hugo Magnetti found the back of the net in the...

Nuno Mendes: PSG condemns social media racist abuse directed at Portuguese defender

Nuno Mendes: PSG condemns social media racist abuse directed at Portuguese defender

French champions Paris Saint-Germain have leapt in support of Nuno Mendes after the Portuguese defender was the recipient of racist and abusive comments on social media following their  3-1 win against Brest at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. The visitors had gotten ahead in the 29th minute through a penalty from Romain Del Castillo after Mendes had brought down Ludovic Ajorque in the danger area....