Senegal World Cup Hero Papa Bouba Diop Dies at 42
Former Senegalese World Cup hero Papa Bouba Diop and Fulham midfielder, has died at the aged of 42. Bouba Diop, nicknamed the Wardrobe, was one of the heroes of Senegal’s
Former Senegalese World Cup hero Papa Bouba Diop and Fulham midfielder, has died at the aged of 42. Bouba Diop, nicknamed the Wardrobe, was one of the heroes of Senegal’s
Edinson Cavani came from the bench to rescue a stunning win for Manchester United as Southampton threw away a two-goal lead at St Mary’s on Sunday. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton were
A late Brighton penalty denied Liverpool all three points with VAR at the centre of the drama once again. A Diogo Jota goal looked to have secured a win for
Three workers hired to help with the funeral and burial of Diego Maradona have been condemned for taking photos next to his open coffin. A funeral parlour took on the
Diego Maradona was buried on Thursday in a private ceremony attended by only two dozen people. Only family members and close friends were permitted at Jardin Bella Vista cemetery for
Diego Maradona who died aged 60 on Wednesday possessed “greatness but not sportsmanship” said former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton who was victim to the infamous “hand of god” goal in
Thiago Silva’s impressive start at Chelsea looks set to convince the club to take up the option to extend the Brazilian’s stay for a second season. Negotiations ahead of Silva’s
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has played down reports linking him with a move to English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, insisting he wants a return to top-flight football instead. Should
Barring any last minute change, the 20th National Sports Festival has been rescheduled to begin on January 3, 2021 in Benin City. The new date is the outcome of the
Friday’s CAF Champions League final between Zamalek and Al Ahly will be played behind closed doors, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced. In a bid to contain the
Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe put himself back in manager Mikel Arteta’s good books with the opening goal in a 3-0 win at Molde on Thursday to all but assure his
The body of football legend Diego Maradona lies in state at Casa Rosada, the government palace, where it will remain for three days. If there’s one place outside Argentina that
Liberia’s President George Weah led African football greats who shared tributes to Argentina’s football legend Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday aged 60. President Weah described Maradona as a “legend and
Argentina’s president Alberto Fernandez has declared three days of mourning following the death of football legend Diego Maradona. Fernandez tweeted a picture of him hugging Maradona alongside a heartfelt message. It said: “You
Tributes are pouring in following the death of football legend Diego Armando Maradona. The Argentinian legend passed away just two weeks after being released from hospital following treatment for a
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has given the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) the marching orders to hold Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, to the higher standards
Russia says one of its warships caught and chased off a US Navy destroyer after it entered territorial waters in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday. Moscow accused the USS
The much expected 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) expected to begin on December 3 in Benin City has been moved to next year on the advice of the Presidential Task
Chelsea reached the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday after a late Olivier Giroud strike gave the Blues a 2-1 win over Rennes. France forward Giroud’s powerful
Africa’ oldest football rivalry has an elevated prize on offer on Friday when Egypt’s Al Ahly meet their arch rivals Zamalek in the African Champions League final in Cairo. Friday’s
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