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DR Congo boss Desabre assured of Wan-Bissaka’s commitment

DR Congo boss Desabre assured of Wan-Bissaka’s commitment

DR Congo manager Sebastien Desabre is confident Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka will represent the Leopards. The 25-year-old London-born player looks poised to represent the country of parents after seeing very little opportunity in breaking into the England national team. Desabre named a 27-man squad on Monday as DR Congo prepare to take on Gabon in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month as...

Six Africans gain Premier League promotion with Luton Town

Six Africans gain Premier League promotion with Luton Town

Nigeria trio Elijah Adebayo, Fred Onyedinma and Gabriel Osho, Democratic Republic of Congo's Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu and Zimbabwe duo Marvelous Nakamba and Admiral Muskwe will play in the Premier League next season with Luton Town. Five of the African stars except injured Muskwe were in action at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening as Luton Town defeated Coventry City 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the...

Osho & Adebayo send Luton Town into Championship playoff final

Adebayo, Mpanzu, Nakamba & African stars inspiring Luton Town’s Premier League dreams

Six African players are on the verge of securing Premier League promotion with Luton Town in Saturday's Championship playoff against Coventry City at Wembley Stadium.  Luton Town have not made it back to the English top-flight since they were relegated in 1991-92 campaign and have never played Premier League football. In Rob Edwards' team, Nigeria boasts of three players - Elijah Adebayo, Fred Onyedinma and Gabriel...

Chelsea star Aubameyang makes Gabon U-turn after meeting president

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Aubameyang returns to Gabon squad for DR Congo game

Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Mario Lemina have been summoned for Gabon's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against Democratic Republic of Congo on June 18. Aubameyang and Lemina returned to Patrice Neveu's selection after announcing their retirement from international football in 2022. The duo withdrew from the Panthers' squad at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon last year due...

EFC 102: Nigeria’s Ukah wins again, Hulme secures welterweight belt

EFC 102: Nigeria’s Ukah wins again, Hulme secures welterweight belt

South Africa's Mark Hulme became the new EFC welterweight champion after beating Democratic Republic of Congo's Ziko Makengele in round one of Thursday's fight. It was Hulme's first fight at the Hexagon in over seven years and he showed exceptional skills in the opening seconds of the fight. After keeping his opponent at bay, Hulme later locked in a tight choke that forced Makengele to tap...