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Copa America: Monaco condemn racist abuse towards Balogun after USA loss

Copa America: Monaco condemn racist abuse towards Balogun after USA loss

French Ligue 1 club Monaco have condemned the racist abuses targeted at United States of America striker Folarin Balogun after their 2-1 defeat to Panama on Thursday. Balogun opened the scoring for the United States at the Mercedez Benz Stadium with his strike in the 22nd minute but the host country failed to protect their lead. Goals from Cesar Blackman and and Jose Fajardo in each...

Euro 2024: Ukraine reveal plans to stop Belgium’s best player De Bruyne

Euro 2024: Ukraine reveal plans to stop Belgium’s best player De Bruyne

Ukraine defender Vitaliy Mykolenko is determined to stop Kevin De Bruyne from scoring or assisting when they face Belgium at Euro 2024 on Wednesday. Ukraine and Belgium find themselves in a winner-takes-all encounter as all four teams in Group B currently have three points after two games but they are separated by goal difference. Ahead of the crunch tie in Stuttgart, Everton’s Mykolenko aware of De...

NPFL: Gombe Utd relegated as Enyimba put pressure on Rangers

NPFL: Gombe Utd relegated as Enyimba put pressure on Rangers

It was a tale of mixed reactions in matchday 34 of the Nigeria Premier Football League with the demotion of Gombe United to the second division after losing 2-0 at home to Sunshine Stars. The crucial away result was enough for Sunshine Stars to move out of the drop zone after goals from Promise Awosanmi and Lucky Nwafor sealed their maximum points at the Isa Pantami...

NNL adjust Super 8 kick-off date

NNL adjust Super 8 kick-off date

The board of the Nigeria National League, the country’s second-tier league, has moved the kick-off date of the Super 8 playoffs to June 7. The playoff was initially scheduled to take place from May 23-30 in Enugu State but has been adjusted due to a clash with the President’s Federation Cup round of 32 games. The Super 8 that determines NNL champion and the three promoted...

Egypt’s Sam Morsy captains Ipswich Town to Premier League promotion

Egypt’s Sam Morsy captains Ipswich Town to Premier League promotion

Egypt midfielder Sam Morsy has led Ipswich Town to secure Premier League promotion for the first time since 2002 after their 2-0 win against Huddersfield Town on Saturday. Morsy provided an assist for Omari Giraud-Hutchinson to double Ipswich’s lead after Wesley Burns opened the scoring in the first-half. Morsy played the entire duration of the final game of the season alongside DR Congo-born Alex Tuanzebe as...