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Real Sociedad striker Umar Sadiq has issued an apology over an offensive post he made on social media at the weekend which caused a stir. The Nigeria international posted an image depicting a middle finger, but subsequently deleted it as rumours began to swirl of the intent behind the g

Its been reported that Chelsea are close to reaching an agreement over a deal that could see Victor Osimhen heading to Stamford Bridge ahead of the 2024/25 season. The Nigerian striker has long been linked with a move away from Napoli and has subsequently attracted interest from Manches

Egypts hopes of winning gold or silver in the Mens Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics faded away after losing 3-1 to France in extra-time on Monday night. The semi-final defeat at the Stade de Lyon means the Young Pharaohs will face their North African rivals, Morocco in a t

With Kaizer Chiefs starting alongside new coach Nasreddine Nabi, the Glamour Boys recently explained why they had signed Uruguayan star Gaston Sirino. Deemed to be one of the best foreign players in the PSL, Sirino recently bid farewell to Mamelodi Sundowns in making the switch to Natur

Al Ahly striker Wessam Abou Ali continued his prolific scoring form on Sunday evening when he netted a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Arab Contractors in the Egyptian Premier League. The Palestinian attackers first hat-trick of the season took his tally to 18 goals, extending his lead at t

Stellenbosch booked themselves a spot in the MTN8 semifinal after they defeated TS Galaxy 3-1 at the Danie Craven Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Stellenbosch beat TS Galaxy 3-1 in the MTN8 quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon at the Danie Craven Stadium. The result sees the Cape outfit book

Egypt will tussle it out with hosts France in the Mens Football Tournament semi-final match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT. Thematch will be played at Stade de Lyon in a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes region in eastern France called Dcine

Morocco will be looking to make more history when they take on Spain in the semi-finals of the mens football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games on Monday in Marseille. The Atlas Lions progressed beyond the quarter-finals for the first time following a 4-0 rout of United States at Parc des Princes

Orlando Pirates overpowered SuperSport United 3-1 in a season-opening MTN8 quarterfinal played at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday evening. The Buccaneers were the better team throughout but were held 1-1 in the regulation 90 minutes by Matsatsantsa. However, extra time goals f