Mane, Salah among BBC’s African Player of the Year nominees

Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah were among five nominees named for the BBC’s African Footballer of the Year award on Saturday. Mane’s fine form for Liverpool has carried over to the international stage...

Russia 2018: Morocco, Tunisia join Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal

First half goals from Fenerbahçe right-back Nabil Dirar and Juventus centre-back Medhi Benatia helped Morocco beat Ivory Coast 2-0 on Saturday in a highly-temperamental Group C final World Cup qualifier in Abidjan and seal...

Patrice Evra sacked by Marseille

Patrice Evra's contract has been terminated by Marseille after he was banned until June 2018 for kung-fu kicking a fan. The former France captain was sent off before Marseille's Europa League defeat against Vitoria on...

Sepp Blatter accused of sexual assault

Former U.S. international goalkeeper Hope Solo has accused ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter of sexual assault, according to quotes published by  Expresso and The Guardian . In an...

Gambia Football Federation will not recognise suspensions

The National Sports Council (NSC) has suspended the executive committee of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) amid allegations of fraud. The GFF has said it does not recognise the ruling from the NSC and that...

Kevin-Prince Boateng explains birth certificate error

Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed he dislikes his first name, which was given to him due to a mistake on his birth certificate. The 30-year-old, half-brother of Germany star Jerome Boateng, has played all 11 Bundesliga...

Italy’s proud World Cup record in danger

The last burst of qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup allows some nations a chance to dream, but for football aristocrats Italy, the next few days are a potential nightmare. The last nine places...

Joshua attacks Fury, Wilder

World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua goaded his rivals in a series of provocative Twitter posts on Thursday as he looks to line up his next fight, AFP reports. Having successfully defended his IBF and WBA...

Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports endorse ‘1 constituency-1 Artificial Turf’ project

Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports, Youth and Culture has endorsed the One constituency, One Artificial Turf' project initiated by Wembley Sports Construction Company Limited (WSCCL). The select Committe chaired by Hon. Alex Agyekum on...

Russia 2018: FIFA unveil official ball

World football governing body, FIFA have unveiled the official match-ball for the world cup holding in Russia next year. According to FIFA, the ball named “Telstar 18″ gets its name from its status as the...