Kenya appoint ex-South Africa striker McCarthy as manager
Kenya named former South Africa international Benni McCarthy as coach on Monday, some three weeks before they resume their World Cup qualification campaign.
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Isak, Merino, Zubimendi - The European football talent factory plotting Manchester United downfall
A successful Europa League campaign could save Manchester United from an otherwise disastrous season. United remain the only unbeaten side in Europe’s secondary competition and finished as the third seed in the league phase.
Diaz earns Real Madrid lead on Atletico in Champions League derby clash
MADRID: Real Madrid claimed a small edge on city rivals Atletico Madrid with a tight 2-1 Champions League last 16 first-leg win on Tuesday. Julian Alvarez levelled for Atletico after Rodrygo Goes sent the hosts ahead, but Brahim Diaz stroked home the winner for the record 15-time winners to delight the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Diego Simeone’s Atletico, who lost in the 2014 and 2016 finals against their bitter rivals, kept stars Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe quiet but still came up short. The Rojiblancos played it safe in the final stages, seeming to accept their one-goal disadvantage for the second leg derby clash at home next week. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti opted for Morocco international Diaz in midfield to replace the suspended Jude Bellingham and selected Fede Valverde at right-back after he was passed fit to play. The Italian had demanded his side show a better attitude and more commitment than during their La Liga defeat by Real Betis on Saturday and his charges delivered. Rodrygo pounced after just four minutes, slipping inside Javi Galan to collect Valverde’s teasing pass before firing home with his left foot across Jan Oblak and inside the far post. It was the Brazilian winger’s fifth strike of the tournament, habitually shining on the European stage for Madrid, where he boasts 25 goals in 61 appearances. Rodrygo wanted a penalty when Galan appeared to hold him back in the area but his appeals were waved away. His compatriot Vinicius came close to netting Madrid’s second as he surged into the box but Jose Gimenez blocked his shot well. Atletico began to create danger of their own and Valverde hacked away Giuliano Simeone’s whipped ball from under his own crossbar under pressure from Samuel Lino. Alvare
Kenya appoint ex-South Africa striker McCarthy as manager
Kenya named former South Africa international Benni McCarthy as coach on Monday, some three weeks before they resume their World Cup qualification campaign.
Rivers Hoopers draw Moroccan, Egyptian, Malian teams in BAL’s Kalahari Conference
Nigeria’s representatives in the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL), Rivers Hoopers, have been drawn in the Kalahari Conference of the competition, where they will meet Moroccan, Egyptian, and Malian champions.
Flying Eagles tackle Young Elephants in international friendly
Still basking in the euphoria of their 2-0 defeat of their hosts, Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in an international friendly on Wednesday, the Flying Eagles will take on the same opponents in the last of their two-game schedule at the same Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny, today.
England should have won World Cup hosting before Saudi Arabia, says ex-FIFA chief Blatter
ZURICH : England should have won the hosting rights for the soccer World Cup before the next free date in 2038 and before Saudi Arabia which will hold the 2034 edition, former FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday.
Kenyan officials to officiate Flamingos, Bantwana’s Pretoria clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Kenyan official, Josephine Wanjiku, as referee for next week’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s Flamingos and their South African counterparts, Bantwana, slated for Pretoria.