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Odion Ighalo: "I play for money".
After a successful career in Europe, Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has been moving to Asia, and Saudi Arabia in particular, for a number of years now. The current striker of El-Wehd, said that he no longer plays for passion, but to earn money. "I don
Marseille vs Nice: Aubameyang and Moffi score, Moumbagna excluded
Olympique de Marseille and OGC Nice played out a 2-2 draw on Wednesday April 24. Les Aiglons opened the scoring in the 13th minute thanks to Terem Moffi. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave his side the lead (56th) after Jonathan Clauss had equalized in t
TP Mazembe - Katumbi: "I can say that Kalaba is 99% back".
Tout-Puissant Mazembe president Moise Katumbin was at the bedside of the club's former Zambian player Rainford Kalaba, who was involved in a serious car accident. With the help of the Lusaka University Hospital, the player's prognosis is now safe. Mo
Gambia: New coach to be announced before June
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) is confident of appointing a new coach for the senior national team before June 2024. In two months' time, the Scorpions will play Seychelles and Gabon, in qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Gambia are still wi
Nigeria - Nwabali: No club has approached me about a possible transfer
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali (27) has said that he is yet to receive any offers from clubs after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Media reports had previously suggested interest from Queens Park Rangers (England), Union St Gilloise (Belgium
Ligue 2 - Amiens: Louis Mafouta hat-trick
Amiens failed to get back to winning ways. Les Aminois recorded a 5th game without a win on Tuesday's 34th day of Ligue 2, when they were held 3-3 by Quevilly. And yet Louis Mafouta did everything in his power to give his team the 3 points. With the
Jupiler pro league: 5 nominees for the best African footballers are known
The Jupiler Pro League has revealed the names of the 5 nominees for the Belgian Ebony Shoe. The trophy is awarded to the best African footballer playing in Belgium. Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), Kevin Denkey (Cercle Bruges), Bilal El Khannou
Bamba recounts his last exchange with Sala on the plane before the crash
Emiliano Sala died on January 21, 2019 from a plane crash while joining his new team Cardiff from Nantes, who had just transferred him. Sol Bamba, a Cardiff defender at the time, reveals in an interview with a YouTube channel that he exchanged views
27 matches without defeat: APR wins Rwandan League
Who will stop APR? Rwanda's military soccer team is crushing everything in its path. In fact, last weekend, the Black-Whites clinched the league title with a 1-0 win over Kiyovu Sport. With 4 matches remaining in the championship, APR FC have won the