League leaders Bayer Leverkusen’s bid for a debut Bundesliga title is likely to hinge on how well Xabi Alonso’s side account for their Africa Cup of Nations absences. Unbeaten Leverkusen sit four clear of second-placed Bayern, who have a game in hand, but need to do without the AFCON-bound Odilon Kossounou, Edmond Tapsoba and Amine Adli.
Things to know about the Africa Cup of Nations before the 2024 tournament kicks off on Saturday with a Group A clash between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau: Ivory Coast are staging the biggest African sport event a second time with Cameroon winning there in 1984. Nigeria finished second and Algeria third. The
Manchester United’s rumours of Jadon Sancho’s departure came to an end when the club confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the winger will join his former club Borussia Dortmund. After all the rumours of a possible exit, Jadon Sancho, who has been sidelined by Manchester United for his controversial dispute with Red Devils coach Erik ten Hag,
Reggae dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has expressed his support for the Ghana Black Stars ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ivory Coast. Speaking at the team’s farewell dinner in Kumasi, Stonebwoy, whose real name is Livingstone Etse Satekla, said that Ghanaians are solidly behind the team
Algeria captain and former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez believes he knows the recipe for winning the Africa Cup of Nations – thorough preparations, good luck and experience. . “Whichever country is the best prepared and enjoys a little bit of luck will go all the way,” the 32-year-old winger told
Liverpool produced another fightback after conceding first to take a 2-1 lead over Fulham into the second leg of their League Cup semi-final. Willian fired the visitors in front in their first ever League Cup semi-final at Anfield. But two goals in three second-half minutes from Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo gave the Reds a slender advantage ahead of
Senegal captain Sadio Mane predicts that “a really difficult group” lies ahead for the Africa Cup of Nations holders when they face Gambia, Cameroon and Guinea. “The match against Cameroon is going to be very tough and we dare not underestimate our other opponents,” the two-time African Player of the Year
Real Madrid booked their place in the final of the Spanish Super Cup after beating Atletico Madrid in a eight-goal thriller that sent the match into extra time. The ‘Merengues’ will face the winner of Thursday’s semi-final between Barcelona and Osasuna. Mario Hermoso and Antonio Rudiger exchanged early headed goals before
BeSoccer and SKB Journal Sports ranks the players in the big leagues with the most goals in all competitions in the calendar year 2023. Going into the first quarter of the year, Haaland leads the table with 28 goals, ahead of Mbappe (25) and Benzema, Harry Kane and Osimhen (23).
The debate about who is the best player will always be on the table, but the statistics show the truth. These are the updated data of Leo Messi’s goals vs Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals throughout their careers at both club and international level. Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are on the list of the
