By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi, trained with his teammates on Friday, just a day after being indicted on rape charges. French prosecutors say he was questioned on Thursday by investigators probing the accusations made by a 24-year-old woman. She claims the 24-year-old Moroccan footballer raped her on Saturday at his…
By Africanews Kenyan Michael Olunga scored the decider for Al Duhail knocking out Al Shabab 2-1 in the AFC Champions League semi-final on Thursday. Michael Olunga was the star of the match after breaking the deadlock well into the second half. Seven minutes later Olunga scored again following a pass by Ismaeel Mohamed. Al Shabab pulled one back three minutes into added time but Al Duhail remained firm until the…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP The remains of former Ghana international footballer Christian Atsu who died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey were being flown home on Sunday, the country’s foreign ministry said. Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 44,000 people in…
AFP , Monday 13 Feb 2023 “It’s my first goal for Leicester, so I’m very happy — and for the team to get the win as well,” he said. The 30-year-old midfielder helped Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations last year for the first time with a penalty shootout victory over Egypt. England Nampalys Mendy…
Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP) Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup for a record fifth time with a pulsating 5-3 win over Al Hilal on Saturday in Morocco. Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde struck twice each, while Karim Benzema also scored on his return from injury in Madrid’s spectacular victory over their Saudi Arabian opponents….
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Updated 8:52 AM EST, Thu February 9, 2023 Abuja, NigeriaCNN —Nigeria will compete in the biennial Paralympic-style Invictus Games founded by Britain’s Prince Harry for military personnel injured in service, the foundation said Thursday. Nigeria will become Africa’s first participant in the games and will compete in a series of adaptive sports along with 21…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP South Africa is pursuing a sponsorship deal with Premier League club Tottenham, following in the footsteps of the United Arab Emirates, Rwanda, Malta and others who have used the world’s biggest soccer league to promote their countries. The Ministry of Tourism said on Wednesday it was looking to conclude a…
Cristiano Ronaldo has just completed a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, but made a slip up during his official presentation in Riyadh on Tuesday when mistakenly saying he had “come to South Africa.” Perhaps the Portugal great was disorientated by the whirlwind nature of his arrival at his new club, which saw him…
AFP , Wednesday 4 Jan 2023 World Cup history makers Morocco must wait until September for their next competitive match — a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in South Africa.Morocco star Hakim Ziyech (L) playing against Croatia in the World Cup third-place playoff in Qatar on December 17, 2022. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP The Atlas…
Kylian Mbappe said he will never get over the disappointment of losing the World Cup final after the France star scored the winner on his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. “I think I’m never going to get over it,” Mbappe said, speaking 10 days after he scored a hat-trick in the final against Argentina which the…
