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AFCON 2023: Nigeria’s group rival Ivory Coast demolish Sierra Leone in pre-tournament friendly

Super Eagles Group A opponent and host of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast, cruised to a comfortable 5-1 win in their pre-tournament friendly over Sierra Leone on Saturday. The elephants, who are camped in their nation, showed a glimpse of what is to be expected of them when the AFCON kicks off as they demolished their West African counterparts at the Laurent Pokou...

Golden Boy 2023: Five Africans make top 100 shortlist

Golden Boy 2023: Five Africans make top 100 shortlist

Ghana's Ernest Nuamah and Christopher Bonsu Baah, Ivory Coast's Amane Romeo and Ousmane Diomande, and Morocco's Bilal El Khannous are the African stars who made the 100-strong selection of youngsters vying for the 2023 Golden Boy award. The Golden Boy is an annual award organised by Italian outlet, Tuttosport and presented to the best U-21 player based in Europe. The previous winners include Manchester City's Norwegian...