Tag: AFCON 2021

Coach Gernot Rhor Claimed Super Eagles of Nigeria would have won AFCON and Qualify for World Cup Under Him

Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has claimed that he could have saddled the Nigerian senior national team to win the 2021 African Cup of Nations and also make them qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar if he was not sacked. The Nigerian Super Eagles team failed to exceed beyond the Round […]

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CAF postpones AFCON 2023 to January 2024

Confederation Of Africa Football (CAF) has postponed AFCON 2023. The African football body has officially announced new dates for the 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations competition scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast. CAF announced that the competition which was scheduled to start on June 2023 has been postponed to January 2024 […]

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Kelechi Nwakali revealed the type of abuse that he suffered at Huesca club, they did not pay his salary, he was locked out of the training facility many times, and the club terminated his contract.

Kelechi Nwakali, a Super Eagles midfielder, has explained why his contract with Huesca in Spain was terminated. Nwakali’s contract with Huesca was terminated on Tuesday, according to Huesca. Nwakali, however, reacted to the news by accusing the club’s Sporting Director, Ruben Garcia, of being the brains behind the dismissal in a statement posted on his […]

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Ismaila Sarr of Senegal is the fastest player at Watford but his speed might not save his club from being relegated

Senegalese winger, Ismaila Sarr is the fastest player at Watford. Despite the amount of speed the 24-year-old footballer has, Watford are struggling to survive relegation. So far this season, Watford have recorded a whopping 17 defeats, 3 draws, and just five wins in 25 games in the Premier League. The poor performance of the club […]

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Sadio Mane Of Liverpool Honored By Senegal As They Name A Stadium After Him Just After Winning AFCON

Following Senegal’s victory in the Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON], Sadio Mane will have a stadium named after him in his native district of Sedhiou. The 29-year-old was one of the tournament’s highlights, scoring the game-winning penalty in a shootout against Egypt in the final to give Senegal their first AFCON title. Last Monday, tens […]

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Sadio Mane of Liverpool entered England on a luxurious jet with his brother Mou Commissaire Balmaceda

Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane arrived in England on a luxurious private jet with his brother Mou Commissaire Balmaceda who is always seen around him and serves almost like the footballer’s public relations officer. The football star who won the best player in the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations and also helped Senegal to win […]

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Ademola Lookman Has Switched Allegiances From England to Nigeria after FIFA Approved The Leicester City Midfielder’s International Swap

Ademola Lookman, Leicester City winger, has been approved by FIFA to change his nationality so that he can play for Nigeria instead of England. This was confirmed on Thursday. Lookman, who is on loan at Leicester from RB Leipzig, was a key member of England’s amazing Under 20s World Cup victory alongside Dominic Solanke, Kyle […]

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Edouard Mendy Receives Hero’s Welcome From Chelsea Teammates After AFCON Triumph (Video)

Edouard Mendy was greeted with a standing ovation, as he joined his Chelsea colleagues before of Wednesday’s FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Al Hilal. Mendy, who helped Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time on Sunday, joined the club on Tuesday. The goalie saved Mohanad Lasheen’s penalty kick in the […]

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Mohamed Salah Is Still Battling After Egypt’s AFCON Final Loss – Jurgen Klopp

Mohamed Salah is still struggling to come to terms with Egypt’s penalty shootout loss to Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final, after returning to Liverpool side according to head coach Jurgen Klopp. When Leicester City visit Anfield on Thursday, Salah is likely to make his first Liverpool appearance since departing for AFCON duty […]

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Hakim Ziyech Of Chelsea Announces His Sudden Retirement From Morocco National Team

Hakim Ziyech, Chelsea midfielder, has announced his retirement from international football. His decision was prompted by the Moroccan national team’s unwillingness to invite him to the recent Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Vahid Halilhodi, Morocco’s head coach, had accused the midfielder of fabricating an injury to avoid playing in a friendly match for his […]

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