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Napoli came from behind to beat Bologna and return to the top of Serie A. Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee opened the scoring in the 41st minute when he received a pass from Andrea Cambiaso inside the box and fired into…

Chelsea enjoyed a comfortable victory at AC Milan after former Blues defender Fikayo Tomori received an early red card. Tomori was sent off for pulling back Mason Mount in the area, with Jorginho converting the penalty. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubled the…

Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to end his playing career aged 24 after being diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition, the Premier League club said in a statement on Monday.  In a statement on Twitter,…

Former Ghana and Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah says he feels blessed after being overwhelmed by tributes following his retirement from professional football. The 33-year-old has opted to become an agent after ending a playing career that saw him become Africa's…

Senegal will go into the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in high spirits. The continental defending champions have added another feather to their cap. The Beach Soccer AFCON will take place from October 21 to 28 in Vilankulos, Mozambique.…

Despite directive by the Nigerian Government, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is insisting that its scheduled election for the presidential positions and executive board must go ahead on Friday September 30, 2022.  This is after the country’s football body secured…

Former Nigeria international John Mikel Obi has retired from football at the age of 35, declaring himself "very satisfied with all I was able to achieve" during 18 years in the game. The midfielder, who lifted the Champions League with…

On Friday, September 23, 2022, in the Stade Oceane in France, Brazil crushed Black Stars in a pre-World Cup match. The Selecaos, who were too good for Ghana, defeated the Black Stars by a score of three to keep their…

Basketball’s world governing body has opened an investigation after players on the Mali women’s team were filmed physically fighting one another following their World Cup loss to Serbia in Sydney. The scuffle between Salimatou Kourouma and Kamite Elisabeth Dabou broke…

New Liberia coach Thomas Kojo is hoping he can take his country to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in neighbouring Ivory Coast. Kojo was appointed on 17 September on an interim basis to replace Englishman Peter Butler, whose…

Nigerian striker Orji Okonkwo has been suspended from football for four years after being found guilty of a doping violation, according to Fifa. The 24-year-old, who plays for Serie A side Bologna, was initially handed the ban by the national…

Rivers United have kicked off their campaign on the continent in spectacular fashion as they trashed their opponent, Watanga FC from Liberia 3-0 in the first leg of CAF Champions League first preliminary round.  The match, which took place at…