The Angolan Basketball team has seen it all at the peak of national basketball championships. After losing their first official match against Nigeria under legendary coach Victorino Cunha on 1 February 1976, they went on to compete in several competitions, including four Summer Olympics between 1992 and 2004. Their international appearances continue with three World Championships in 2002, 2006 and 2010, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World...
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema set a new milestone in the UEFA Champions League with a goal in Los Blancos' 2-0 win over Chelsea on Wednesday night. The French star gave the reigning champions the lead in the 21st minute before substitute Marco Asensio doubled the lead with 16 minutes left to play. Benzema has now scored 20 Champions League goals against English opponents, the most...
Former French footballer Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single FIFA World Cup tournament, has died at the age of 89. Fontaine netted 13 times in just six matches for Les Bleus on their way to a third-place finish at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden; a record made more impressive seeing as he played in just one World...
Former Cameroon international Modeste M'bami has died at the age of 40 after suffering from a reported heart attack. M'bami's professional career spanned 15 years and he played for nine different clubs in five different countries, including Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Marseille in France, Almeria in Spain and Millonarios in Colombia. His longest stints were with PSG and Marseille where he played for a combined six...
Polish referee Szymon Marciniak has admitted to making a mistake during the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup between France and Argentina in Qatar. Marciniak became the first referee from Poland to officiate a World Cup final when he took charge of the pulsating clash between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium, with the former ending the match victorious on penalties. The 41-year-old,...
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