Ferguson to leave Man Utd ambassador role as club cuts costs

Alex Ferguson is leaving his reported £2 million-a-year (R46 m) ambassador role with Manchester United at the end of the season as part of a cost-cutting exercise.

Angola, Egypt, Senegal qualify, but Ghana in trouble

Angola, Egypt, Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, while title-holders Ivory Coast lost and Ghana are staring at elimination.

Watch: South Africa held to draw against Congo-Brazzaville

Hugo Broos’ team shared the points with Les Diables Rouges in their qualifier held at the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Debat on Tuesday evening.

Nagelsmann lauds ‘supercharged’ Germany’s ‘best half of the year’

Fresh from a dominant 1-0 win over the Netherlands in Munich, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann lauded the “supercharged atmosphere” in his side on the anniversary of his first game.

Mbappe ‘investigated for rape’ in Sweden

Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape by Swedish police, according to a newspaper report in Sweden following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm, which Mbappe denounced as “fake news”.

‘If you score this, I’ll give you 500 quid’ – Grealish

England midfielder Jack Grealish has revealed that Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free-kick goal in the Three Lions’ 3-1 win against Finland on Sunday cost him R11 000 (£500).

Watch: Frankfurt U/9 Goalkeeper nets solo goal after incredible run

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Under-9 goalkeeper Moritz Brand stunningly took the ball inside his own half, dribbling past every single Mainz opponent then topped his run with a brilliant low finish.

Watch: South Africa dominate in emphatic win over Congo

Bafana Bafana moved level with Uganda on seven points at the top of Group K in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers after defeating Congo 5-0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday.

From boom to budgeting as reality bites for Saudi football

A billion-dollar binge which brought some of football’s biggest names to Saudi Arabia’s modest league has given way to a more cautious phase, with spending down dramatically this year.

Immersive Diego Maradona exhibit hits Barcelona

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona comes to life in an immersive exhibit underway in Barcelona, featuring a hologram of the late player and a reconstruction of his childhood home.