African Nations Cup: Who will be celebrating in Cairo?
Excitement is mounting among Africa’s soccer mad fans as the 32nd edition of the African Cup of Nations which kicked off in Egypt last month, …
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Africans who Conquered Europe 2018/19 soccer season
The 2018/19 soccer season in Europe has been a triumphant one for African stars with the likes of Mane, Salah and Aubameyang. Michael Renouf looks …
Sport: Saudi tycoon takes on Egypt’s Al Ahly football club
Saudi money talks in Africa, especially in Egypt. But a cash-fuelled challenge to the continent’s most successful football club, Al Ahly, has gone spectacularly awry. …
The cost of being a successful African footballer
It isn’t just unscrupulous strangers that African footballers abroad must watch out for but their own families in Africa too.
Where goes the Egyptian game?
After a forced one-year break, the national championship resumes. But the consequences of the Port Said tragedy loom large, reports James Montague.
A Cup in the Eagles’ nest
Leaving home unsung, Nigeria’s Super Eagles surprise their supporters and earn their third Nations Cup trophy. But the overall organisation of the tournament in South …