Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions were knocked out of the competition following a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat by 2023 hosts Ivory Coast on Monday night in Yamoussoukro after the game ended 1-1 in extra time. The Teranga Lions were the only side to finish the group stage with a 100% record while the Elephants narrowly qualified as one of the four best third-placed sides. The...
Cameroon and Morocco shotstoppers Andre Onana and Yassine Bono both top the list of nominees for the Goalkeeper of the Year award for the upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards slated for December 11 in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. The duo, who were also nominated for the Yashin trophy in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award, is expected to battle against eight of the continent’s...
This should be another summer where players across Europe are making moves across the continent in the transfer window. That norm however seems to have changed as a list of high-profile players that started with Cristiano Ronaldo and now Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino among others and have all headed to Saudi Arabia. This comes on the back of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) taking...
Algerian forward and 2016 CAF African Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez has completed a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli on a four-year deal worth around £30 million until June 2027. The 32-year-old, who recently won the treble with reigning Premier League and European champions Manchester City, departs the Etihad after spending five years in a deal that made him the then-most expensive African...
2021 FIFA Best Goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy has bid Chelsea goodbye after confirming his permanent transfer to Saudi Arabia club, Al Ahli. Mendy moved to England from French club Rennes in September 2020, but he struggled for playing time last season with just 10 Premier League appearances under his belt. The 31-year-old's first two seasons at Stamford Bridge were full of laurels including the UEFA Champions League,...
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