Over the years, Africa has produced 26 winners of the UEFA Champions League or European Cup, with only two of these names coming in before the 1992 era. The 2023 UEFA Champions League final is the rave of the weekend as Manchester City lock horns against Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. The encounter will definitely see new faces emerge as champions, including one of...
The 2022–23 season was expected to be an exciting one for Liverpool, seeing as they lost the league to Manchester City on the final day of the previous season. However, the campaign didn’t go as planned as they struggled for a large part of it, with their failure to qualify for the Champions League a testament to a disappointing campaign. Jurgen Kloop’s side suffered a mammoth...
Ghanaian international Kamaldeen Sulemana bagged a brace, while Togolese-descent Dutch international Cody Gakpo scored once as already-relegated Southampton and Liverpool played out a 4-4 draw in an eight-goal thriller at the St. Mary's Stadium on Sunday. The Black Stars forward, who joined the Saints in the winter window for a club-record fee of £22m, got his side's third and fourth goals, while Gakpo got Liverpool's third...
Over the years, the Premier League has been home to several African footballers who all made their marks in the English top-flight, with some going on to win the much-coveted league title with their respective clubs. Their significant contributions and impact on the history of the Premier League cannot be overstated. From Nigeria’s Nwankwo Kanu to Algeria's talismanic captain Riyad Mahrez, these players have shown that...
African players have become part of the thrill and attention the Premier League brings each season and the 2022-23 season has seen a number of them display exceptional talents and qualities. Afrosport takes a look at five of the best performers this term. 1. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) The Ghanaian midfielder has been influential since arriving at the Emirates Stadium from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2020....
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