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...
French forward Kylian Mbappe achieved monumental greatness in Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 win over Nantes at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. The 24-year-old became the Paris-based club's all-time leading goalscorer with his stoppage time strike to help the Ligue 1 leaders secure all available points. https://twitter.com/alimo_philip/status/1632139656211972096?t=du-xHAkfvUZu1lBbwipelg&s=19 Mbappe has now scored 201 goals for PSG in 247 games, surpassing Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani's record of 200 goals...
OGC Nice caretaker manager, Didier Digard, stated he has no doubts about Terem Moffi's abilities after his top performance in Sunday's 3-0 Ligue 1 win at AS Monaco. The Nigeria international - on loan from Lorient, scored for the first time for the Cote d'Azur outfit with a brace and provided the assist for the third goal from Kephren Thuram-Ulien. Moffi became the first Nice player...
There have been numerous individual incidents of racism towards black footballers in the 21st century, highlighting the ongoing problem of racial discrimination in the sport. Here are just a few examples: In 2020, Manchester City footballer Raheem Sterling was subjected to racial abuse by a Chelsea fan during a Premier League match. The incident sparked outrage and led to the arrest and banning of the fan...
The 2023 January transfer window did not fail to live up to its billing with a flurry of activity happening across Europe, especially the Premier League where a record £815 million ($1 billion) was spent, Chelsea making up almost half of that sum. Afrosport reviews the top three winners and losers from the English top-flight during the recently-concluded window. ARSENAL (Winners) The Gunners have managed to...
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