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Ademola Lookman: "The Premier League suits my style perfectly".

 

Atalanta Bergamo player Ademola Lookamn believes his style of play is better suited to the Premier League than Serie A."The Premier League suits my style perfectly because it's fast, technical, physical and it's the country I grew up in," Lookman told The Athletic, picked up by Nigerian website Completesport.

The Super Eagle is no stranger to the Premier League, having played for Leicester and Fulham.Nevertheless, he is attracted by Italian soccer."But discovering the culture of soccer in Italy is really special. The preparation for matches, the atmosphere in the stadium and the fans' love of soccer. It's very special."

Brighton: Carlos Baleba voted "Player of the Month

 

Carlos Baleba has been voted Brighton's "Player of the Month". The Cameroon international has established himself in the Seagulls ' midfield over the last few weeks, and has put in a string of fine performances. He was twice voted "Man of the Match" in March, including a remarkable performance against Nottingham Forest (1-0). This individual award from his club comes with a nice gift. The Indomitable Lion received a Porsche Center Mid-Sussex. Carlos Baleba (20) joined Brighton from Lille last summer and has played 31 matches this season. His contract runs until June 2028.

Joel Embiid officially a Team USA player

 

It's now official.Joel Embiid will indeed wear the colors of the United States at international level. The Philadelphia pivot, called up to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, received his first jersey from his coach, Nick Nurse.He will wear number 11.

Eligible for France and Cameroon, Joel Embiid has chosen to represent the USA in October 2023."I've been here for so long,"he recalled. In recent years, every decision I've made has been based solely on family. My family, my son, and having the chance to represent a country like the USA, since my son was born here...I love my home country, but I really wanted to take part in the Olympic Games," explained the 2023 MVP.

Marathon des sables: Mohamed El Morabity still in the lead

 

Defending champion Mohamed El Morabity continues to lead the Marathon des sables. The Moroccan won the third stage, the longest of this 38th edition, on Tuesday April 16. He covered the 85.3 km in 7h37mn47, ahead of his compatriots Aziz Yachou (8h 31min52s) and his brother Rachid El Morabity (8h 31min 53sec). Mohamed El Morabity, winner of the first three stages, leads the overall classification with a time of 13h00mn34s, ahead of his brother Rachid (13h55mn07s) and the other Moroccan, Aziz Yachou (13h55mn08s).

In the women's category, Moroccan Aziza El Amrany continued her domination by winning stage 3 in 10h46mn 10s, consolidating her first place in the overall standings with 17h 40min 16sec. Second place went to her compatriot Aziza Raji (11h 24min 29s).Dutchwoman Adriana Moser completed the podium in 12h05mn06s.

Soufiane Rahimi puts an end to Al Hilal's winning streak

 

Al Hilal's run of 34 straight wins came to an end in Dubai on Wednesday April 17. The Saudi club lost 4-2 to Al Ain in the first leg of the Asian Champions League semi-final. Moroccan Soufiane Rahimi was the main tormentor for Kalidou Koulibaly and his team-mates. Already top scorer in the competition before kick-off with 8 goals, Rahimi added 3 more to his tally. Three goals including two penalties in the first half.

Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was not in the Al Hilal goal. Al Ain's Togolese striker Kodja Laba was also absent from the score sheet. The return leg is scheduled for April 23 in Saudi Arabia. Al Hilal had not lost a match since August 12, 2023, in the Arab Cup final against Al-Nassr (1-2 a.p).

Futsal - AFCON 2024: Full schedule and results

Two-time defending champions Morocco host the 7th edition of the Futsal AFCON from Thursday, April 11. The final is scheduled for Sunday April 21, 2024.

Eight nations are taking part in the AFCON Futsal 2024. They are divided into two groups of four for the first phase. The first two qualify for the semi-finals. The final is scheduled for Sunday April 21, 2024 at the Prince Moulay-Abdallah stadium in Rabat. Morocco, two-time defending champions, is the host country.

This Thursday, April 11, the match between Ghana and Zambia kicks off the tournament. At 8:00 pm, the host nation takes the field. The much-anticipated Atlas Lions take on Angola in their first match.

The groups

Group A: Ghana, Zambia, Morocco and Angola

Group B: Egypt, Libya, Namibia and Mauritania

The full schedule for AFCON Futsal 2024

Day1

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Group A

Ghana 2-5 Zambia

Morocco 5-2 Angola

Friday, April 12, 2024

Group B

Egypt 4-0 Libya

Namibia 4-5 Mauritania

Day2

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Group A

Zambia 5-8 Angola

Morocco 8-3 Ghana

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Group B

Egypt 10-3 Namibia

Mauritania 4-5 Libya

Day3

Monday, April 15, 2024

Group A

Angola 11-3 Ghana

Zambia 0-13Morocco

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Group B

Mauritania 6-7Egypt

Libya 11-5 Namibia

AFCON futsal 2024: ½ finals

Friday, April 19

Egypt-Angola

Morocco-Libya

Sunday, April 21, 2024

3rd place match (17:00)

Final (8:00 pm)

 Futsal AFCON 2024 (Gr. A): Morocco and Angola in the semi-finals

 

Morocco and Angola have booked their places in the semi-finals of the AFCON Futsal 2024. The Atlas Lions thrashed Zambia 13-0 on day 3 of Group A on Monday April 15. At the same time, Angola also secured their qualification by beating Ghana (11-3). Morocco thus finish this group phase at the top of the standings with 9 points, ahead of Angola (6 points), Zambia (3 points) and Ghana (3 points).

WNBA: Nyadiew Puoch drafted by Atlanta Dream

 

Nyadiew Puoch lands in the WNBA. The South Sudanese-born Australian has been drafted 12th overall by Atlanta Dream. The rising basketball star scored 25 points and 8 rebounds for Dandenong Rangers in the NBL1 competition before flying to the USA with her mother Nyakong, a South Sudanese immigrant. The 19-year-old, who plays for Australia, is strongly attached to her native South Sudan.

Walid Cheddira: "I hope to score with Napoli in the future too"

On Sunday April 14, Walid Cheddira played a nasty trick on Napoli. On loan from Napoli, the Moroccan striker scored twice to help Frosinone draw 2-2 with the reigning Italian champions. And he's hoping to return to the stadium to score again, this time for the Partenopei." Scoring in this stadium is fantastic, and I hope to score in the future in a Napoli shirt too," he said.

His agent Bruno Di Napoli also spoke about the 26-year-old's future, as relayed by Foot Mercato. "Walid's only objective is to finish the season well, knowing that the more he improves, the more his career progression will have positive returns. I haven't spoken to Napoli, who hold the player's contract, but between now and the training camp we need to understand how many strikers the club will have in its squad. In any case, if Napoli consider that he should stay in the team, we'd be happy, but I repeat, it's premature to talk about it ". This season, Walid Cheddira has scored 7 goals and provided 1 assist in 33 games for Frosinone (20 starts).

Ghana: Women take the reins of women's youth teams

 

The Ghana Football Association (GFA ) has announced the coaches for its women's youth teams. With the exception of the U18 team coached by Charles Anokye, the other selections are coached by women. Anita Wiredu has taken the reins of the U19 team, Bernice Adutwumwaa of the new U16 national team, while Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo is on the U23 bench. These appointments are in line with the GFA's policy of further developing women's soccer. The women's national team is led by a woman, Nora Häuptle from Switzerland.