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seven coveted African football players

The summer market for football transfer opened in early June and ends in late August, in most major European leagues. Some African players seem particularly coveted during this transfer window. Here are seven. Patson Daka (Zambia)The author of two fantastic seasons with Red Bull Salzburg arouses the striker a lot of envy,…

advantage Al Ahly and Kaizer Chiefs after

The semifinals first stage of the CAF Champions League smiled at visitors on Saturday 19 June. The Egyptians from Al Ahly won on the Esperance field in Tunis (1-0), in a match marked by incidents, while the South Africans from Kaizer Chiefs won on the same score on the Wydad field. Al Ahly, the most sacred club in the history of the CAF Champions League (9 victories) and title holder, took a big step towards the final in CAF Champions League, scheduled for July 17 in Casablanca. The Egyptian red devils got an important…

Algeria surpasses the invincible line of

The winner in Tunisia 2-0 on June 11, 2021, the Algerian team signed its 27th game without defeat in a row. The Algerians have thus done better than the Ivory Coast Didier Drogba, undefeated in 26 matches between 2010 and 2013. Algeria has undoubtedly entered the history of African football on June 11, 2021 in Radès. Not…

the postponement of Sierra Leone-Benin until 14 June

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed the postponement of the match between Sierra Leone and Benin, which was originally scheduled for March 30, 2021 in the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations, until June 14. The Beninées had refused to play this meeting after the dubious positive Covid results from five of their players.…

born in Africa, the hero of the euro

More than 30 players born on the African continent have already taken part in the final phase of the European Championships - the 16th edition starts on 11 June 2021 in Rome - and 6 of them have even won the competition. By Xavier Barret,You can be born in Bamako and become European champion: Jean Tigana did it in 1984. You can be born in Dakar and win the Euro:…

African national teams running in

Most African national teams play friendly matches in June. These preparatory meetings replace the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, which were postponed until next September due to the poor condition of many stadiums on the continent and the Covid-19 pandemic. It must have been a hot-stakes month of June, too who qualifies for…

the apotheosis of Édouard Mendy, European champion

Édouard Mendy kept his clean sheet with Chelsea in the Champions League final against Manchester City on Saturday 29 May. With the Blues' 1-0 victory, the goalkeeper reached an extraordinary peak in his career. Because the former Rennais has a lot to do with this European coronation obtained in Porto. The story of Édouard…