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La Liga: Game Week 10 preview

Before the international break, news broke of Sevilla and then manager Jose Mendilbar separating. Indeed, the reigning Europa League champions have picked up just two wins in the Spanish topflight. Log leaders, Real Madrid, made light work of Osasuna,…

Saudi Pro League Gameweek 10 Preview

The Saudi Pro League resumes after a short international break. International breaks often provide teams with a valuable opportunity to regroup, refresh, and strategize. The competition is reaching an all-time high as Al-Hilal, Al-Taawon, and Al-Nassr make up the…

Italian Serie A Gameweek 9 Preview

Italian Serie A Gameweek 9 Preview Serie A makes a return after a short and exciting international break. The two Milan teams continue to lead the way at this stage of the season and will be fascinating to…

Vincent Kompany: Burnley must learn from mistakes

Vincent Kompany hopes his Burnley players will take lessons from their difficult Premier League start to help them overcome the challenges that await. The Clarets' return to the Premier League saw them take on Manchester City first up and…

Aaron Ramsdale: Rivalry with Arsenal team-mate David Raya shouldn’t make headlines

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale admits his England future may be in danger if he loses his place to David Raya, but he's not sure why their battle is a big story. The 25-year-old signed a new contract last season…

What is African Football League?

Roughly four years after the idea of the competition was introduced, Africa’s most anticipated football league will finally kick off on 20 October with a must-watch clash between Al Ahly SC (Egypt) and Simba SC (Tanzania). With a massive…

Favourites tag doesn’t phase Orlando Pirates, says Jose Riveiro

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro accepts that his side head into the Carling Knockout Cup as competition favourites. The Buccaneers have already scooped this season's MTN8 trophy. They also won the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup in Riveiro's first season…

Bernard Parker fearful of his career after horror tackle

Bongani Khumalo admits that Bernard Parker was fearful of his career after being on the end of a horror tackle in the Carling Knockout Cup clash. Parker suffered a potential broken leg following a tackle by Bongani Zungu, who…

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah urges ceasefire and aid for Gaza amidst tragedy

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has called for the massacres in the Israeli-Hamas conflict to stop and for immediate humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza. Hundreds of Palestinian civilians were killed in a massive blast at a…

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena slams timing of Carling Knockout Cup

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena was left fuming after his side's exit from the Carling Knockout Cup at the first hurdle. The Brazilians were eliminated from the competition 5-4 on penalties after drawing 2-2 with TS Galaxy at the…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta investigated for bribery – reports

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is being investigated for bribery in relation to alleged payments to a former refereeing official, according to Spanish media reports. It was reported on Wednesday that an ongoing probe into alleged corruption at the club…

These are great times for England, says Phil Foden

Phil Foden believes England are enjoying "great times" and is relishing being among a wealth of attacking options, even if they mean he is not a certain starter at Euro 2024. The Manchester City forward started England's 3-1 win…