Jose Mourinho should be inspired by the progress his Manchester United team have made -- and they are "unlucky'' not to be challenging Premier League leaders Chelsea, according to former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Red Devils extende…
Emmanuel Adebayor will return to Togo to consider his future after his country's African Nations Cup exit, and admitted he would welcome a move back to England.
Togo were eliminated from the tournament by their 3-1 group-stage defeat to…
Philippe Coutinho has signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool, the club have confirmed.
The Reds have tied down one of their best players for the foreseeable future and have rewarded the Brazilian for his excellent form in recent s…
DR Congo reached the Africa Cup of Nations last eight as Group C winners with a victory that eliminated Togo.
Tournament top scorer Junior Kabananga converted Chancel Mbemba's pass for the opener, his third goal in three games.
Kaban…
Morocco beat Ivory Coast 1-0 to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and knock out the champions.
Rachid Alioui scored with a terrific shot from 25 yards to earn the win for Morocco and their coach Herve Renard, who led the Iv…
Algeria coach Georges Leekens has resigned following the team's early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Desert Foxes were one of the pre-tournament favourites but were knocked out of the finals on Monday after failing to win a ga…
Chelsea defender Baba Rahman has been ruled out of action for seven months after undergoing surgery following the knee injury he suffered while playing for Ghana at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The left-back underwent successful sur…
Players of the Black Stars will receive $15,000 each as bonus for qualifying for the quarter-final stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament and also have agreed to a 50 per cent slash in their bonuses.
The players …
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Having guided the Ivory Coast to glory at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Herve Renard is now hoping to end his former side's defence of the trophy when they face his Morocco team on Tuesday.
The script could not have b…
Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew has touted the greatness of Asamoah Gyan, describing his captain as a legend who deserved every support to cement his legendary status and pledging that he is ready to play alongside for collective team su…
The Confederation of African Football has taken action to protect its website after it appeared to be hacked.
A Russian group called New World Hackers claims it took down the website, telling the BBC it was done "in protest" against Gab…
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Senegal coach Aliou Cisse doesn't have any injury concerns but said he is likely to make changes against Algeria, given his side have already won Group B and qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
Cisse is…
Steve Nicol gets flustered wondering why Jurgen Klopp left Joel Matip on the bench to start their match against Swansea.
Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool are keen to reinforce the squad in the January window but have been frustrated by c…
Raheem Sterling should have thrown himself to the ground to win a penalty in Manchester City's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, according to teammate Yaya Toure.
The England forward was pushed by Spurs defender Kyle Walker as he raced i…
Arsene Wenger has apologised for his behaviour toward the end of Arsenal's dramatic 2-1 win over Burnley on Sunday, in which he appeared to push the fourth official after being sent to the stands.
Wenger was sent off for his reaction af…
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets was forced off with an ankle injury during his side's 4-0 win at Eibar on Sunday.
Busquets went down after a challenge from Gonzalo Escalante with less than 10 minutes on the clock and almost immedia…
Diego Costa scored on his return to the Chelsea team as they extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points with a 2-0 victory over Hull City at Stamford Bridge.
Costa scored during nine minutes of added time at th…
Britain's Johanna Konta produced another terrific performance to beat Russian Ekaterina Makarova and set up an Australian Open quarter-final against Serena Williams.
Konta, seeded ninth, saw off 30th seed Makarova 6-1 6-4 to reach the l…
Avram Grant has sent an open letter to the Confederation of African Football to permit Egypt to replace two of their three goalkeepers who have sustained injuries in the course of the AFCON.
The Pharaohs of Egypt are left with Essam El…
Gabon became only the fourth hosts to exit the Africa Cup of Nations at the group stage after a 0-0 draw with Cameroon, who reach the quarter-finals.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a great chance for Gabon early on when he bundled the…
Burkina Faso progressed to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as group winners after seeing off Guinea-Bissau.
A defensive mix up gifted Burkina Faso the lead, as defender Rudinilson Silva headed past onrushing goalkeeper Jonas Me…
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Defeat for hosts Gabon will eliminate them from the Africa Cup of Nations but a win in their crunch game against Group A leaders Cameroon in Libreville will be enough to take them through to the quarter-finals.
An early…
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Burkina Faso will be without striker Jonathan Zongo, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
Winger Jonathan Pitroipa is also out but may return if Burkina Faso progress, while forward Banou Diawarr…
Uganda coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic admitted his side's exit from the Africa Cup of Nations is tough to take.
"This level of competition demands total focus of concentration on details that decide games," said Micho after Sunday's d…
Ghana withstood intense second-half pressure to beat Mali 1-0 and reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Andre Ayew fired wide from six yards before Asamoah Gyan headed in the opener as Ghana started well.
Mali's Moussa Mare…
Saido Berahino signed for Stoke City on Friday after the club agreed a £12 million fee with West Bromwich Albion for the striker.
The Potters have been chasing Berahino for the past three transfer windows, and after lengthy talks with W…
Antonio Conte insists he has no doubts about Diego Costa's commitment to Chelsea and says he sees no reason why the striker would be booed by supporters at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Costa is available for selection again after missing …
Another weekend of top Premier League action is upon us, and it's a big one for Pep Guardiola as his Manchester City side take on Tottenham. City have struggled in recent months, while Tottenham are on the rise, but who will come out on to…
Avram Grant has given a strong indication his time as Ghana coach will end after the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 61-year-old former Chelsea coach's contract expires at the end of the tournament in Gabon.
"I came for two years in Ghana…
Morocco fought from a goal down to beat Togo at the Africa Cup of Nations and ensure they have control of their fate going into their final group game.
The north African side are second in Group C with three points, one point more than …
Senegal striker Mame Biram Diouf has played down the quarter-finalists' chances of going on to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
The Teranga Lions became the first side to reach the last eight when they beat Zimbabwe 2-0 on Thursd…
Emmanuel Adebayor has told AFP he rejected a move to Lyon in order to be able to play for Togo at the African Nations Cup.
Adebayor, who has been without a club since leaving Crystal Palace at the end of last season, is captaining his c…
Champions Ivory Coast twice pegged back DR Congo to earn a 2-2 draw and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
A clever throw-in routine was finished off by Neeskens Kebano's low drive to put DR Con…
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French coaches Herve Renard and Claude LeRoy loom large over the key Africa Cup of Nations Group C match between Morocco and Togo in Oyem on Friday.
Renard, a Nations Cup winner with Zambia in 2012 and the Ivory Coast in 20…
Holders Ivory Coast will be looking for a vastly improved performance when they meet DR Congo on Friday.
The talented Ivorian squad found the going tough against Togo and drew 0-0 in their opening game on Monday.
"We did not mix all …
Defending champion Angelique Kerber gave a much-improved performance as she beat Czech Kristyna Pliskova for the loss of just four games to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open.
The German top seed, who needed three sets in both of …
Roger Federer eased past 10th seed Tomas Berdych to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.
The 35-year-old former world number one came into the tournament seeded 17th after six months out through injury.
But the Swiss was in…
Ghana's Baba Rahman will travel to Germany for possible knee surgery after suffering an injury that has ended his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
The 22-year-old left-back has returned to his Bundesliga club Schalke…
Senegal sailed into the quarterfinals of the African Nations Cup as Group B winners with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe on Thursday.
Goals from Sadio Mane and Henri Saivet ensured the 2002 finalists would progress B with their …
Defending league champions, Wa All Stars and FA Cup winners, Bechem United would usher the 2016/2017 premier league season with a clash at the Tamale Sports Stadium for the Champion of Champions game.
The game, which heralds the commenc…
Tunisia boosted their chances of reaching the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over neighbours Algeria.
They took the lead when Algeria's Aissa Mandi directed Youssef Msakni's left-wing cross into his own net.
And …
Nigeria want to persuade 19-year-old Everton striker Ademola Lookman to play for them rather than England.
Lookman was born in England but can play for Nigeria through his parents.
He has already played for England Under-19s and U20s…
The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) says it is yet to decide how much the senior national team, the Black Stars, would receive as bonuses for winning their games at the ongoing 2017 AFCON in Gabon.
The Stars began their 2017 AFCON G…
Hosts Gabon will be without Mario Lemina for the rest of the Africa Cup of Nations because of a back injury.
The 23-year-old Juventus midfielder not did not play in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso.
Lemina's absence is a major …
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Senegal will book their place in the quarter-finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations if they beat Zimbabwe in their second Group B match.
They were the only team in the group to win their first match - 2-0 against Tunisia …
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Algeria go into their second Group B match against Tunisia with a few injury issues to contend with.
Definitely ruled out are goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi (knee injury) and striker Hilal Soudani (hamstring problem).
The D…
Uganda coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic felt only one lapse in concentration handed Ghana a 1-0 win in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D opener.
Playing at their first finals in 39 years, Uganda acquitted themselves well overall but M…
Defending champion Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by world number 117 Denis Istomin in the second round of the Australian Open.
The six-time winner struggled for rhythm and lost 7-6 (10-8) 5-7 2-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in four hours and…
Earlier this week, former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal said he would not be returning to football. Then, a day later, insisted he was not retiring but only taking a sabbatical to be with his family and that, in fact, he had reject…
Kelechi Iheanacho has told The Players' Tribune that he had to save up around 15p ($0.18) to watch Sergio Aguero's famous goal that secured the Premier League title for Manchester City in 2012.
Iheanacho was a 15-year-old in his native …