Mane named African Footballer of Year again Mane finished ahead of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, his former Liverpool team mate, and fellow Senegalese Edouard Mendy in the voting. Sports 22 Jul, 2022
Liverpool's Mane named African Footballer of the Year Sadio Mane was named African Footballer of the Year for 2019 on Tuesday after winning the Champions League with Liverpool and leading Senegal to the Africa Cup of Nations final. Mane, 27, wins the award for the first time after finishing... 08 Jan, 2020
Brazil soccer chief backs Neymar in rape case PARIS: The Latest from the FIFA meetings ahead of the Women’s World Cup (all times local): 6:30 pm The head of Brazil’s soccer body has publicly supported star player Neymar after he was accused of rape. Rogerio Caboclo, the... 05 Jun, 2019
Salah voted African Footballer of the Year DAKAR: Egypt striker Mohamed Salah was voted as the African Footballer of the Year for the second successive year at the Confederation of African Football’s awards ceremony in Dakar on Tuesday. Salah beat fellow nominees, Liverpool team mate... 09 Jan, 2019
Liverpool duo Coutinho, Salah doubtful for Everton clash LONDON: Injured Liverpool playmakers Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah are doubtful for Friday's FA Cup match against Merseyside rivals Everton after missing their side's 2-1 Premier League win over Burnley on Monday, manager Juergen Klopp has... 02 Jan, 2018
Morocco bids to host 2026 World Cup CASABLANCA: Morocco has lodged its bid to host the 2026 soccer World Cup, the country's football federation said in a statement on Friday. The offer to host the expanded 48-team tournament will compete with a joint bid from the United States, Mexico... 11 Aug, 2017
PSG signing Neymar a PR coup for isolated Qatar LONDON: If world soccer's transfer record is obliterated by Neymar's move to Paris Saint-Germain, it will be a coup for the French club — and the tiny energy-rich emirate of Qatar. By signing the Brazilian star for its flagship sporting asset,... 03 Aug, 2017
FIFA's Sudan ban disrupts African club tournaments ZURICH: A FIFA ban on the Sudan Football Association (SFA) will wreak havoc on this weekend's final round of group matches in Africa's two club competitions with three key games now cancelled and clubs from the country kicked out. The... 07 Jul, 2017
Infantino calls unprecedented African summit meeting JOHANNESBURG: FIFA President Gianni Infantino will meet more than 50 presidents of African football associations in an unprecedented summit in Johannesburg this week, officials said on Sunday. Each of the continent’s 54 member countries has... 19 Feb, 2017
Nations Cup to kick off amid same old complaints LONDON: The African Nations Cup begins next week against a backdrop of civil strife in host nation Gabon and ever more strident complaints from European clubs about the tournament taking away key players midway through their season. On the... 06 Jan, 2017
Leicester's Mahrez named African Footballer of the Year ABUJA: Riyad Mahrez was named African Footballer of the Year on Thursday having helped Leicester City clinch a stunning Premier League title triumph last season. Mahrez was chosen ahead of 2015 winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Sadio Mane in... 06 Jan, 2017
Aubameyang among finalists for African Footballer of the Year CAPE TOWN: African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in the running to win the award for a second successive season after being named on Thursday among the three finalists for the 2016 title. The Gabon and Borussia Dortmund... 23 Dec, 2016
