Rafael Everton Lira returns to FC IfeanyiUbah having left them in November Brazilian Rafael Everton Lira has returned to FC IfeanyiUbah as manager of the Nigerian Premier League club. The 27-year-old left the club – who are also known as Anambra War
Watford winger Nordin Amrabat will miss the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Morocco international Nordin Amrabat has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after failing to recover from an ankle injury. The Watford winger will be replaced in
Zimbabwe’s players at a training session in Harare ahead of the 2017 Nations Cup The Zimbabwe national team failed to depart for the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday morning as a stand-off over finances worsened. The Warriors refused to attend a se
Former Everton midfielder Francisco Junior, an ex-Portugal youth international, is included in Guinea Bissau’s squad Guinea-Bissau have named their final squad for their maiden appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations, albeit after Wednesday’s
Burkina Faso midfielder Adama Guira with coach Paulo Duarte Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte finally named his final Africa Cup of Nations squad on Friday – well after Wednesday’s deadline. The Confederation of African Football has yet to respo
Aubameyang is the odd one out Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has explained why he attended the Confederation of African Football awards on Thursday in causal clothes. Aubameyang drew criticism on Twitter for wearing a sports cap and t-shirt. R
Asisat Oshoala was named best player at the 2014 Women’s World Cup The Confederation of African Football ‘s female player of the year Asisat Oshoala has called for the continent to make conditions better for women. Nigeria and Arsenal Ladies s
Mikel played 33 times for Chelsea last season Midfielder John Mikel Obi has left Chelsea to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA. The 29-year-old Nigerian has played 372 times for Chelsea since joining in 2006 but has not featured this season. He s
History was made on Thursday, 5 January 2017 at the International Conference Centre in Abuja with the coronation of Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez as African Player of the Year 2016 and Ugandan goalie, Denis Onyango as African Player of the Year – Based i
African Player of the Year 1. Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) – 361 votes 2. Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) – 313 votes 3. Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool) – 186 votes African Player of the Year – Base
