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Man City boss Guardiola bemoans growing injury list

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has bemoaned the growing injury list in his team after Manuel Akanji and Savinho joined the growing list, Afrosport reports. The duo picked up separate injuries in the Citizens 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup Round of 16 clash on Wednesday. Akanji did not feature in the game as he had a muscular issue during the warm-up, while...

Community Shield: Manuel Akanji delighted to convert winning penalty for Man City

Community Shield: Manuel Akanji delighted to convert winning penalty for Man City

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji says it felt good converting the penalty kick which handed City the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday against Manchester United, Afrosport reports. After an entertaining 1-1 draw with late goals coming through substitutes Alejandro Garnacho and Bernardo Silva, Akanji stepped up to convert City's last penalty after Jonny Evans had missed. Reacting to the victory, the Switzerland defender of Nigerian...

Euro 2024: Akanji takes blame for Switzerland exit

Manuel Akanji has taken the blame for Switzerland's Euro 2024 quarter-final exit after his penalty miss in the shootout against England. The Manchester City defender of Nigerian heritage was saddled with the responsibility of taking the Red Crosses first spot kick after the game ended 1-1 in extra time. Akanji however failed to put the ball past Jordan Pickford which proved costly as England converted all...

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...