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It wasn’t the show of the great evenings at the Civitas Metropolitano for the second Champions League semi-final. Arsenal and Atletico Madrid neutralized each other (1-1) with goals only on penalty in an interesting but far from exciting game. Here are the tops and flops from Sport News Africa.
Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich delivered a Champions League semi-final of rare intensity (5-4), on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes. Between individual performances of very high level and unexpected bankruptcies, this meeting confirmed the status of both teams as European references... while exposing their fragilities.
Africa has always had very great players who have proven themselves all over the world. But there are some who have been more decorated in terms of collective trophies won. In this article, Sport News Africa reveals the Top 10 most decorated African players in history.
A penalty conceded in the last seconds against Nice last Sunday, April 26 (1-1). A loss of a substitute, Himad Abdelli. An entire season summed up in one action. The Marseille dream of the Algerian midfielder has become the broken mirror of a derailed club.
Sentenced in Congo to life imprisonment for laundering and embezzlement, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, president of the Congolese football federation currently at large, had received bank transfers from the Confederation of African Football directly into his account in the months prior to his indictment. A situation that raises serious questions of ethics and governance.
Congo Brazzaville
The Ivorian Football Federation managed to convince Strasbourg’s Ismaël Doukouré in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup, but for what role among the plethoric force of the 2023 African champions?
African football is not only played on the pitch, it is first experienced in the stands. On the continent, some stadiums are not just sports facilities, but real hotbeds where the fervor of fans becomes a full player in the meeting. Traveling in these enclosures means accepting to lose your hearing for ninety minutes and to see the floor vibrate under the power of singing. Here is an overview of the five stadiums known for offering the most intimidating and electric atmospheres on the continent.
Egypte, Maroc, Tanzanie
With four days to go before the end of the championship in Saudi Arabia, it’s time for the African players of the Saudi Pro League to take stock. The superstars who have shone in Europe are not necessarily those who shine the most this season in the Kingdom.
After five seasons spent at Tottenham, Pape Matar Sarr could have desires elsewhere. The Senegalese international midfielder deserves better. A club that will allow him to reach a milestone and win trophies regularly.
Sénégal
To get closer to their fans, express an opinion or afford partnership opportunities, social networks have become essential in the lives of athletes, regardless of their level. But in this digital influence, there are those who take the lion’s share. In this article, Sport News Africa reveals the five most followed African athletes on social media.
Qualified for the 2026 World Cup, the DRC could strengthen its workforce. Housed in group K with Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan, the Leopards want to pass the first round. And to achieve that, they need to have a very strong team in all compartments. This could push the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFA) to go and convince a few binationals, 49 days before the start of the 2026 World Cup.
RD Congo
Following his recent outings on social media implicating a certain home based Indomitable Lion not receiving the entirety of his bonuses at the AFCON 2023, Andre Onana could just have opened they way for his official sanction and dismissal from the Indomitable Lions by FECAFOOT.
Cameroun
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