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4Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Arsenal beats Chelsea to reach Carabao Cup final

Kai Havertz of Arsenal scores a goal to make it 1-0 during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2026 in London, England. Arsenal took a step closer to winning their first major silverware since 2020 as they beat Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final. Leading 3-2 from the first leg, the Gunners had to wait until the 97th minute to seal their progress on a tense evening at the Emirates Stadium. Substitute Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the night deep into injury time, rounding goalkeeper Robert Sanchez before slotting home. Mikel Arteta's men, who are top of the Premier League and still involved in three cup competitions, will face either Manchester City or Newcastle in the final at Wembley next month. ...

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30Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Unai Emery happy with comeback win in Europa League

Unai Emery manger / head coach of Aston Villa applauds the fans at full time during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Aston Villa FC and FC Salzburg at Villa Park on January 29, 2026 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was happy with the way his side reacted to going two goals down after they clinched a place in the Europa League top two with a 3-2 victory over RB Salzburg. Villa were already assured of a place in the last 16 and picked up their seventh win from eight games in the group phase but there was an injury scare as Ollie Watkins was forced off in the first half. Karim Konate took advantage of Tyrone Mings’ error to give Salzburg a half-time advantage and Moussa Yeo’s flick doubled the lead as it looked like Villa would slip ou...

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28Jan By Silver Emmanuel7 Comments

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Unai Emery looks ahead to Salzburg game

Manager Unai Emery of Aston Villa looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa at Selhurst Park on January 7, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Unai Emery has sat down before the media ahead of Aston Villa’s UEFA Europa League meeting with Salzburg. The Villans will be looking to close their league phase campaign with victory on Thursday evening (ko 8pm), after a 1-0 win over Fenerbahçe last week secured their place in the round of 16. And the Villa boss joined the local, national and European outlets for his pre-match media briefing at Bodymoor Heath on Wednesday, discussing Thomas Letsch's side, the thirst to finish as high as possible in the league phase standings and his business in the transfer window. “Abraham, you know him, because he was playing h...

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23Jan By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Europa League: Celtic surrender two-goal lead to draw with Bologna

Reo Hatate of Celtic receives a red card from referee Vasileios Fotias during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between Bologna FC 1909 and Celtic FC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on January 22, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. Celtic lost a two-goal half-time lead but held on for what could be a precious Europa League point in Bologna. Reo Hatate opened the scoring early on before collecting two yellow cards in three minutes. Auston Trusty doubled Celtic’s lead but Martin O’Neill’s side came under sustained pressure after the interval and goals from Thijs Dallinga and Jonathan Rowe brought Bologna level. Although the Italian side managed 37 attempts at goal in total, both teams had chances to win it before the game finished 2-2. The Celtic fans celebrated the result, which puts ...

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19Jan By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Senegal wins AFCON after chaotic final against Morocco

Senegal's forward #10 Sadio Mane holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. Senegal were crowned Africa Cup of Nations champions after a chaotic and controversial final in Rabat, edging hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time on Sunday night as scenes bordering on farce threatened to overshadow a gripping contest. Midfielder Pape Gueye struck the decisive blow in the 94th minute, firing past Yassine Bounou to seal Senegal’s second title in three tournaments, but only after an extraordinary sequence of events late in normal time that saw Senegal’s players walk off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to the hosts. The flas...

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15Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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football club scores:Troy Parrott nets hat-trick as AZ Alkmaar beat Ajax 6-0

Troy Parrott of AZ Alkmaar, Davy Klaassen of Ajax, Sven Mijnans of AZ Alkmaar during the Dutch KNVB Beker match between AZ Alkmaar v Ajax at the AFAS Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Alkmaar Netherlands. Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott scored a hat-trick for AZ Alkmaar as they hammered Ajax 6-0 in the Dutch Cup last-16 on Wednesday. It was a stunning win for Alkmaar over the Netherlands' most successful club. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson was in attendance to watch his star striker bring his tally for the season to 24 goals. Parrott opened the scoring after just two minutes, as the Dubliner pounced on a rebound. He scored his second after 33 minutes as he took the ball from a long pass before brushing off his winner and finishing. Kees Smit and Peer Koopmeiners scored in the...

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15Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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football news: Morocco set up AFCON final with Senegal

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen and Morocco's Nayef Aguerd battling for the ball during the Africa Cup Of Nations Semi-final match between Nigeria and Morocco at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Rabat, Morocco. AFCON hosts Morocco have knocked out Nigeria from the semi-finals in penalty shootouts, setting up a clash against Senegal in the final. The hosts have been wasteful during the 90 minutes of the match, missing many attempts. The Nigeria Super Eagles, on the other hand, had only two shots, one of them on target. The 120 minutes ended with no team prevailing, leading to the penalty shootouts. In the penalties, Morocco scored four of their five shots, whereas Nigeria scored two. The victory brings Morocco closer to its second title, which they have been seeking since it...

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15Jan By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Sadio Mane fires Senegal into AFCON final

Sadio Mane of Senegal and Mohamed Salah Mahrous Ghaly of Egypt battle for the ball during the Semi-final final match between Senegal and Egypt at Tangier Stadium, Tangier, Morocco on January 14, 2026. Sadio Mane again got the better of his former teammate Mohamed Salah by firing Senegal into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday. Salah´s wait for an Africa Cup title goes on - Egypt lost the 2021 final on penalties to Senegal, when then-Liverpool teammate Mané and his country claimed their first. Mané, the two-time African Footballer of the Year, broke the deadlock in the 78th minute when he left fly from just outside the penalty area inside the bottom left corner after Lamine Camara´s initial effort was blocked. It sent celebrations of joy and ...

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11Jan By Silver Emmanuel6 Comments

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football scores: Macclesfield upsets FA Cup holder Crystal Palace in huge shock

Isaac Buckley-Ricketts of Macclesfield scores his team's second goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Macclesfield and Crystal Palace at Moss Rose Ground on January 10, 2026 in Macclesfield, England. The FA Cup delivered another fairytale result on Saturday when sixth-tier Macclesfield – managed by Wayne Rooney's brother John Rooney – knocked out titleholders Crystal Palace in one of the competition's greatest upsets. The teams were separated by 117 places in the English football pyramid but Macclesfield won 2-1 which, given the difference in league positions, goes down as the most unlikely result in the FA Cup's 155-year history. At the other extreme, Manchester City overwhelmed third-tier Exeter 10-1 in a match featuring a goal on his debut by $87 million signing A...

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11Jan By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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Nigeria beat Algeria to seal AFCON semifinal spot

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring his sides first goal of the match during the Africa Cup Of Nations Quarter-final match between Algeria and Nigeria at Marrakesh Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco. Nigeria powered to a deserved 2-0 victory over Algeria in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal with second-half strikes from Victor Osimhen and ‍Akor Adams to set up a semifinal with hosts Morocco. Osimhen steered home a long cross from the left by Bruno Onyemaechi ⁠two minutes into the second half on Saturday as Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane made a bizarre jump to try ​and stop the effort, but ended up getting his angles wrong and conceding an ‍easy goal. Adams increased Nigeria’s lead 10 minutes later as Osimhen unselfishly fed him the ball, and h...

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6Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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AFCON 2025: Nigeria seal quarter final spot

Victor James Osimhen of Nigeria and Ademola Olajide Lookman of Nigeria gestures during the AFCON Group C match between Mozambique and Nigeria at Fes stadium, Fes, Morocco on January 5, 2026. Nigeria's Super Eagles breezed into the quarterfinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with 4-0 demolition of Mozambique's Mambas in the Round of 16 clash in Fes, Morocco. Two goals from Victor Osimhen and one each from Ademola Lookman and Jerome Akor Adams ensured that the Super Eagles maintained their 100 per cent form, winning all four games they have played so far in the tournament. Barely two minutes into the game against the Mambas, Osimhen fired Nigeria into the lead but that goal was ruled offside. Undaunted, the three-time African champions continued their domineering of the game wi...

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6Jan By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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soccer news: Tunisia sack coach after AFCON exit

Sami Trabelsi of Tunisia looks on during the AFCON Group C match between Tunisia and Nigeria at Fes stadium, Fes, Morocco on December 27, 2025. Tunisia have parted ways with its national senior soccer team head coach Sami Trabelsi after the Carthage Eagles' early exit from the ongoing 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ending a turbulent campaign that drew widespread criticism. The Tunisian Football Federation confirmed the development on Sunday, less than a day after Tunisia were knocked out by Mali in the Round of 16. The fiercely contested clash finished 1-1 after extra time, before Mali prevailed in a tense penalty shootout to send the North Africans out of the continental competition. In a brief statement, the federation disclosed that the decision was reached by ...

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5Jan By Silver Emmanuel6 Comments

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football news: Cameroon secure AFCON quarter final spot

Cameroon's forward #26 Christian Kofane celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) round of 16 football match between South Africa and Cameroon at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat on January 4, 2026. Cameroon had to dig deep to beat South Africa 2-1 and set up a tantalising quarter final tie against Cup of Nations hosts Morocco. After withstanding early pressure, the Indomitable Lions went ahead in fortuitous circumstances through Junior Tchamadeu’s strike in the 34th minute. Christian Kofane’s picture-perfect header doubled their lead after the break, but Evidence Magkopa’s strike from close range set up a nervy finish for the Central Africans. Cameroon held firm to ensure they progressed to the last eight, where they will meet Morocco after th...

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4Jan By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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football live: Senegal, Mali set up AFCON quarterfinal clash

Senegal's Sadio Mane tries to get past Sudan's Sheddy Ezeldin during the Africa Cup Of Nations Round Of 16 match between Senegal and Sudan at Ibn Batouta Stadium on January 3, 2026 in Tangier, Morocco. Sadio Mane led Senegal to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-1 win over Sudan in Tangier on Saturday. The 2019 and 2022 African footballer of the year chased and harried, and set up goals and chances for teammates, leading by example in the absence of suspended captain Kalidou Koulibaly. Mane set up midfielder Pape Gueye’s first goal of two and substitute Ibrahim Mbaye’s goal to send the Lions of Teranga, the 2021 champions, through to a quarterfinal against Mali, which held on with 10 men on a cold, wet night in Casablanca to beat Tunisia 3-2 in a penalty sho...

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29Dec By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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live sport: Cameroon, Ivory Coast share draw; Gabon knocked out in AFCON

Ivory Coast's defender #03 Ghislain Konan (R) celebrates the goal of Ivory Coast's forward #15 Amad Diallo (not pictured) during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group F football match between Ivory Coast and Cameroon at Marrakesh Stadium in Marrakesh on December 28, 2025. Amad's thunderous strike and Ghislain Konan's own goal ensured Africa Cup of Nations title holders Ivory Coast and troubled Cameroon shared the points in a 1-1 draw in Marrakesh on Sunday that leaves both on course for the Last 16. Amad, who had struck the winner in Ivory Coast's opener against Mozambique, opened the scoring in the 52nd minute when he gathered possession on the right flank, cut inside, and curled a powerful effort beyond Devis Epassy. However, the title holders' lead was short-lived, with Junior Tchamad...

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28Dec By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Football updates: Nigeria reach AFCON knockouts despite late Tunisia scare

Victor James Osimhen of Nigeria heads during the AFCON Group C match between Tunisia and Nigeria at Fes stadium, Fes, Morocco on December 27, 2025. Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria became the second qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage after Egypt by surviving a late Tunisia onslaught to win 3-2 in Fes. The Super Eagles were cruising to victory on Saturday, leading 3-0 through goals from Osimhen, captain Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman. But Tunisia refused to surrender in the top-of-the-table Group C clash, and Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi scored to set up a tense finish. Tunisia had two chances to level during seven minutes of added time, but a header from captain Ferjani Sassi and a shot by substitute Ismael Gharbi were just off target. Nigeria have six points, Tu...

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25Dec By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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football news: Mahrez double sets Algeria off to winning start in AFCON

Algeria's Riyad Mahrez celebrates with team mates during the Africa Cup Of Nations Group E match between Algeria and Sudan at Moulay Hassan Stadium on December 24, 2025 in Rabat, Morocco. Captain Riyad Mahrez has scored in each half as 2019 champions Algeria have eased to a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan in their opening game at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Mahrez got the opener on Wednesday after just 82 seconds to the delight of the Algerian fans, who made up the vast majority of the 16,115-person crowd at Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat. The former Manchester City winger, now with Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia, got his and his team’s second goal just after the hour mark, and Ibrahim Maza wrapped up the win late in the game as Algeria started in the best possible fashion in Group E....

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24Dec By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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live sport: Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia win big in AFCON

Nigeria's forward #09 Victor Osimhen and Tanzania's defender #15 Mohamed Hussein vie during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group C football match between Nigeria and Tanzania at Fez Stadium in Fes on December 23, 2025. Four former champions in Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of Congo - all of whom harbour title ambitions this time around - began their Africa Cup of Nations campaigns with victories on Tuesday, although Benin were left ruing a malfunctioning VAR that may have cost them a draw. In Tangier, Senegal gave an early statement of their title credentials as a Nicolas Jackson double saw them sail past Botswana, the lowest ranked team in the competition, 3-0. The Bayern Munich man finished smartly in the 40th minute after Ismail Jakobs' cutback and then added ...

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23Dec By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Football post: Foster fires South Africa to 2-1 victory in AFCON

South Africa's forward #09 Lyle Foster (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal next to South African midfielder #04 Teboho Mokoena (C) and South Africa's forward #08 Tshepang Moremi (R) during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group B football match between South Africa and Angola at Marrakesh Stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco on December 22, 2025. Lyle Foster scored a superb winner from outside the box as South Africa defeated Angola 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations Group B in Marrakesh on Monday, the first time they have won their opening match ⁠at the continental finals in 21 years. South Africa also had a goal disallowed and struck the crossbar, ​just about deserving the nervy victory. Angola also had chances and will ‍be disappointed not to have gotten something from the game. So...

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22Dec By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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football scores: Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 in AFCON opener

Morocco's forward #10 Brahim Diaz fights for the ball with Comoros's defender #02 Ismael Boura as a green laser ray comes from the stands during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) group A football match between Morocco and Comoros at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on December 21, 2025. Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Morocco overcame a nervy start to beat the Comoros 2-0 in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday, after Brahim Diaz and substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals. It was a far-from-convincing showing from the highly fancied Morocco, who are ⁠97 places above the small Indian Ocean island nation in the world rankings and had to toil hard for the ​points in the rain at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Morocco squandered an early penalty and ‍we...

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