Olivier Giroud has left Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC to return to the French Ligue 1 and join Lille on a one-year deal, Afrosport reports. It marks the 38-year-old's first time in the French top flight since 2012 when he was with Montpellier and won the Ligue 1 title before moving to Arsenal. Giroud leaves LAFC after making 38 appearances, scoring five goals and...
Former Uganda centre-back Ibrahim Sekagya has been promoted to full-time assistant coach of Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit New York Red Bulls after serving as head coach of the reserve team (New York Red Bulls II), Afrosport reports. The 44-year-old has been in charge of the Red Bulls' reserve team since February 2023 and led them to the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference semifinals in his...
Former Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba has signed a two-year contract extension with Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Inter Miami which will run through to the 2027 season, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old Spaniard moved to Miami in 2023 after ending an 11-year association with Barcelona, and has been a key figure ever since. Alba has played 69 times for Inter Miami, scoring six goals and providing eight...
Super Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf scored his first-ever goal in Major League Soccer for New England Revolution in Saturday's epic 3-3 draw with Orlando City, Afrosport reports. Orlando raced to a 2-0 lead after 33 minutes thanks to a brace from Argentina forward Martin Ojeda but the Revolution pulled one back when Yusuf tucked in a loose ball that fell to his path in the 38th...
Wilfried Zaha believes he made a statement after netting on his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut for Charlotte FC in their 2-0 win over Atlanta United, Afrosport reports. Pep Biel put the North Carolina outfit in front in the 50th minute before Zaha added the second goal four minutes later. The Ivorian winger, who is on loan from Turkish Super Lig giants Galatasaray, asserted that the...
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