AFCON 2024 : Sadio Mane previews “tough group” for Senegal

AFCON 2024 : Sadio Mane previews “tough group” for Senegal

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 told reporters. "While accepting that none of these matches will be easy, we have the ability and determination […]

January 10, 2024 4

Namibia

AFCON 2024 : “We play for the Namibian nation” – Benjamin

Senior national football team coach, Collin Benjamin, has said while no one is optimistic about the Brave Warriors’ chances in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), their objective is to represent Namibia with pride. Benjamin said this after their goalless draw with Ghana in Kumasi Monday night, ahead of their trip to Ivory Coast. Namibia is drawn in Group E alongside Mali, Tunisia, and neighbours South Africa. In […]

January 10, 2024 5

Sport

Liverpool suffer an injury setback

Liverpool have suffered a blow after England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out for several weeks with a knee injury suffered in last weekend's FA Cup win at Arsenal.Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed Alexander-Arnold's injury when he spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against Fulham.Alexander-Arnold was able to finish Sunday's 2-0 third round victory over the Gunners, but the knee […]

January 10, 2024 4

Sport

Changes to tennis Tour start times to combat late matches

The ATP and WTA, the two bodies that run the majority of men and women's professional tennis respectively, introduced measures Tuesday aimed at minimising the scourge of late finishes.Tennis tournaments have been plagued by matches that drag on long into the night, and even early morning.The ATP and WTA said that no match on their Tours will now start after 11pm, while matches unable to start on the court before […]

January 10, 2024 6

Namibia

We are going to play for the nation at Afcon: Benjamin

Senior national football team coach, Collin Benjamin, has said while no one is optimistic about the Brave Warriors’ chances in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), their objective is to represent Namibia with pride. Benjamin said this after their goalless draw with Ghana in Kumasi Monday night, ahead of their trip to Ivory Coast. Namibia is drawn in Group E alongside Mali, Tunisia, and neighbours South Africa. In […]

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APO International

A tribute to Franz Beckenbauer: 1945-2024

Franz Beckenbauer was a legendary figure in German and international football for decades, first as a player, then as a coach and later as an official. Born in Munich, he joined Bayern Munich as a youth player before they became the dominant force they are today, eventually helping them to win four Bundesliga titles, the DFB Cup four times, the UEFA European Cup three times and the UEFA Cup […]

January 9, 2024 3

Sport

Exciting Men’s draw at the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and in the absence of injured Rafael Nadal several younger players are out to stop him. AFP Sport highlights five men to watch when the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday: He may be 36 but the 24-time Grand Slam winner is still the man to beat after another hugely successful 2023, which included overcoming Stefanos Tsitsipas […]

January 9, 2024 2

Sport

All Blacks coach wants to include foreign-based players

New All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said Tuesday he was pressing New Zealand Rugby to change its sacrosanct rule banning overseas-based players from Test selection, saying he wanted to pick from the best available. The governing body has refused to budge on the issue, believing selecting players enticed overseas on big-money contracts would weaken the domestic game at Super Rugby and provincial level. As recently as last month, chief […]

January 9, 2024 4

Sport

Interesting FA Cup ties in the next round

Holders Manchester City will have to end their hoodoo at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to progress in the FA Cup fourth round as non-league Eastleigh could face Manchester United. City have lost on all five previous visits since Spurs' new stadium opened in 2019, without scoring a single goal. Tottenham, who progressed to the last 32 with a 1-0 win over Burnley on Friday, struck late to snatch a […]

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