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Saka, Muntari, Davies, Embolo, Gakpo: How can Africa stop losing its best talents?

Saka, Muntari, Davies, Embolo, Gakpo: How can Africa stop losing its best talents?

Any doubts about a World Cup played in the winter and in the middle of the club football season being a spectacle, have surely been put to bed in Qatar. The 2022 World Cup has offered nothing but thrill, shock, excitement and all-around action. African countries at the Mundial started on a poor note with all five representatives in Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon and Ghana failing...

Netherlands captain Van Dijk reveals reason behind armband decision

Netherlands captain Van Dijk reveals reason behind armband decision

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has explained the reason why he and a host of team captains decided in unison not to wear armbands branded with the 'one love' message which is in protest to the anti-LGBT stance of 2022 World Cup host Qatar. LGBT rights and activities are criminalised in Qatar and much of the Arab world due to strongly-held religious beliefs. Global LGBT rights...

Germany can win World Cup – Musiala

Germany can win World Cup – Musiala

Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala has backed Germany to triumph at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 19-year-old Nigerian descent, who has a tally of 12 goals and 10 assists this season, expressed confidence in Die Mannschaft's chances of winning the quadrennial tournament. While answering questions in a pre-match conference on Monday afternoon, Musiala reminisced about his time with the England youth team set-up...