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Real Madrid confirm Camavinga injury status

Real Madrid confirm Camavinga injury status

Real Madrid have confirmed that midfielder Eduardo Camavinga will be on the sidelines after sustaining a knee ligament injury while on international duty with the France national team. The 21-year-old came off in discomfort after a collision with Ousmane Dembele during a training session with Les Bleus which forced him to withdraw from the squad ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Greece. Camavinga...

Algeria’s Atal handed seven-game ban over comments on Israel-Hamas war

Algeria’s Atal handed seven-game ban over comments on Israel-Hamas war

Algeria international Youcef Atal has been slapped with a seven-match ban by French Ligue 1 authorities (LFP) over his social media comments about the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine. The Ligue 1 authorities confirmed the punishment after the 27-year-old defender was handed an indefinite suspension by his club, OGC Nice last week. In the wake of the Israel-Hamas war this month, Atal pledged his support...

The Mane attraction: How Senegal star became the Pride of Africa

Senegal’s Mane completes purchase of French club Bourges Foot 18

Al Nassr's Senegalese forward Sadio Mane has bought French fourth division club Bourges Foot 18. The two-time African Footballer of the Year completed the purchase of the majority stake on Wednesday and he confirmed that his belief to take Bourges Foot 18 to the next level of development started as far back as 2020. Bourges Foot 8 currently occupy the 13th spot in the 14-team National...

EURO 2024 Qualifiers: Mbappe surpasses Platini with brace in France win over Netherlands

EURO 2024 Qualifiers: Mbappe surpasses Platini with brace in France win over Netherlands

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe moved ahead of three-time Ballon d’Or winner Michel Platini on France’s all-time scoring chart with a brace in their 2-1 win against the Netherlands in their UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers on Friday. The Les Bleus captain took his tally for his nation to 42 goals in 72 matches at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam to become the fourth all-time top...

Rennes forward Gouiri dumps France to play for Algeria 

Rennes forward Gouiri dumps France to play for Algeria 

Rennes forward Amine Gouiri has announced his intentions to represent Algeria on the international scene after playing for France across all youth levels. The 23-year-old former OGC Nice forward declared his commitment to the Desert Warriors with a post on his official social media platforms on Tuesday. The post read: “With pride, I announce my decision to join the Algerian national team. ‘I will defend with...