Pressure mounts on Fae as Ivory Coast defend crown
Emerse Fae faces growing scrutiny over his selections as Ivory Coast chase a rare AFCON title defence in Morocco.
Zidane hits the stage as Algeria name squad
The Zidane surname returns to international football after Luca Zidane was selected for Algeria’s 2025 AFCON campaign.
Algeria seek AFCON reset under cautious Petkovic
Vladimir Petkovic refused to overpromise as he begins the task of rebuilding Algeria’s AFCON fortunes after two bruising tournament exits.
Messi unstoppable with second MLS MVP
Lionel Messi has been named MLS MVP for the second year running after driving Inter Miami to the league title and topping the scoring charts.
Watch: Campbell only nets crackers
SA’s Shandre Campbell struck a brilliant goal for ClubNXT in the Belgian First Division game vs Beerschot.
Watch: Dansin’s thunderous strike against Sundowns | Goal of the month
Orlando Pirates’ Camren Dansin net a stellar goal against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus to earn the league’s Goal of the Month award.
Götze: Yamal far from Leo Messi comparison
Mario Götze described his 2014 World Cup-winning goal as a “unique moment” in his career and believes Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is on a promising trajectory, though still far from comparisons with Lionel Messi.
World record winning streak sets up Morocco for AFCON
A world record run of 18 consecutive victories has set up Achraf Hakimi-inspired Morocco perfectly for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on home soil.
Hakimi-inspired hosts Morocco the team to beat at AFCON
Morocco have home advantage, a team that has won a world record 18 consecutive internationals and an inspirational captain in Achraf Hakimi as they seek 2025 Africa Cup of Nations glory. Expectations are high in the kingdom that the Atlas Lions can lift the most prized football trophy in the continent for only the second time on January 18 –… Read more →
Torres treble fires Barca clear as Atletico stumble
Barcelona opened a four-point lead at the top of La Liga after Ferran Torres delivered a superb first-half hat-trick in a 5–3 win over Real Betis on Saturday.