History was made at the Florence Diamond League on Friday as Kenya's middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon set a new world record to win the women's 1500m event. The Olympic Games and World 1500m champion shattered the previous record held by Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba in 2015 after winning Friday's race with a time of 3 minutes and 49.11 seconds. She fended off competition from Britian's Laura Muir...
Nigerian descent Chuba Akpom and Ivory Coast star Amad Diallo have been nominated for EFL Championship end-of-season awards. Middlesbrough striker Akpom is up against Burnley's Josh Brownhill and Coventry City's Viktor Gyokeres for the Player of the Season prize while Sunderland's Diallo is vying for the Young Player of the Season award against Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney and Bristol City's Alex Scott. Akpom is enjoying the best...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the opening ceremony for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will take place at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan on January 13, 2024. The African football governing also confirmed that the four-week football fiesta will be concluded on February 11, 2024. Next year's tournament in the Ivory Coast will be the 34th edition of the biennial tournament...
Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie celebrated one of the most important goals of his career in a unique way on Sunday as Barcelona triumphed over Real Madrid by 2-1. After replacing Sergi Roberto in the 77th minute, Kessie scored the match-winning strike of the El Clasico in the stoppage-time which was his maiden La Liga goal. The goal stretched Barcelona's lead at the top of the...
Ivory Coast defender Moustapha Sylla has died after collapsing during a Ligue 1 match against SOL FC on Sunday. The 21-year-old is reported to have suffered a heart attack in the middle of Sunday's game and he was confirmed dead on arrival at the hospital. Racing Club d'Abijan confirmed the tragic news on its social media accounts and it has been followed with tributes from several...
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