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EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Kenya FA boss faults CAF on stripping Senegal of AFCON title

Former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Sam Nyamweya has joined the bandwagon of stakeholders castigating Confederation of African Football (CAF)’s decision to annul Senegal’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) success in Morocco.

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African legends Adepoju and Mido rip CAF apart over AFCON title farce

Former Real Madrid player Mutiu Adepoju and former Tottenham Hotspur star Ahmed Mido have hit out at the Confederation of African football for declaring Morocco as African champions.

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After a historic Champions League season, Bodo/Glimt thank fans around the world in kit campaign

Bodo/Glimt’s new shirt celebrates 110 years of history, thanks supporters around the world for their support and marks new chapter after reaching UEFA Champions League Round of 16 in its first ever participation.

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Champions League Team of the Round: Bayern players dominate after Atalanta thrashing

An entertaining, high-scoring Champions League round of 16 yielded a host of impressive individual performances as the knockout frenzy in Europe's elite competition continues.

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Terrific trio could be FC Midtjylland's key to fulfilling Europa League title dream

The terrific trio of Franculino Dju, Dario Osorio, and Aral Simsir has become the symbol of FC Midtjylland's strength in numbers, which has fuelled their ambitions of lifting the Europa League trophy on 20 May in Istanbul as they prepare to host Nottingham Forest on Thursday night in the return leg of their clash in the 1/8 final of the tournament.

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The rise of Victoria Mboko shows no signs of slowing down ahead of Miami

After bursting onto the scene last summer with a WTA 1000 title, Victoria Mboko has kept up her momentum and just entered the top 10. The Canadian’s limits seem unknown, and she heads to Miami with the chance to improve even further.

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Patrice Motsepe supports AFCON final verdict, urges Senegal to appeal

The President of Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe has reacted to the decision by the African body’s Appeal Board to strip Senegal of their AFCON title and award it to Morocco.

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Galatasaray's Noa Lang to undergo surgery after freak thumb injury at Liverpool

Galatasaray midfielder Noa ⁠Lang will undergo surgery on his right ‌thumb after he sustained ‌a serious injury ‌following a collision with ‌the advertising hoardings in ‌Wednesday's 4-0 Champions League defeat by ‌Liverpool, the Turkish club ⁠said.

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One stat from each of the Champions League last 16 return legs as Sporting stun Bodo

Tuesday and Wednesday saw the deciding matches of the UEFA Champions League take place, where a whopping 36 goals were scored across the eight matches. Here is a stat for each team after 16 was whittled down to eight.

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Newcastle's Sandro Tonali set for €100m transfer battle as Manchester giants circle

Sandro Tonali is emerging as one of the hottest names for the summer transfer market - but any move for him is expected to be a pricey one.

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Why Chelsea's owners shouldn't even consider allowing Cole Palmer to leave this summer

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Cole Palmer was Chelsea's de facto best player.

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Mbekezeli Mbokazi shows potential value off the pitch of signing South African players

Perhaps it should have come as no surprise, given how the signing of Lyle Foster provided a significant boost to Burnley’s social media numbers, but the arrival of Mbekezeli Mbokazi at Chicago Fire has given their digital presence an unprecedented lift.

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NHL roundup: Hurricanes edge Penguins in thriller as Devils outlast Rangers

Wednesday saw plenty of goals in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a both the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils scored six times each. Here is a look at what occurred on the ice.

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Australia captain Molineux cleared fit to play Caribbean T20Is

Australia received a boost in their build-up to this year's women's ⁠Twenty20 World Cup after captain Sophie Molineux said she was fit and ready to return for ‌the upcoming white-ball series against West Indies.

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Matildas "massive favourites" to win Asian Cup: Japan coach

Japan coach Nils Nielsen insists hosts Australia will be "massive favourites" in Saturday's Women's Asian Cup final, but his team's near-flawless progress to the title match suggests otherwise.

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Japan thrash South Korea to advance to Women's Asian Cup final

Japan continued their fine goalscoring form as they cruised past South Korea 4-1 on ⁠Wednesday to book their ticket to the final of the women's Asian Cup, where they will take on ‌Australia.

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Behich, Mabil and Velupillay return to Socceroos squad for March friendlies

Several familiar faces - and three uncapped players - are in the Socceroos squad announced by Tony Popovic for their Melbourne and Sydney friendlies later this month.

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Asylum dramas over as Iranian women's team arrive home

The Iranian women's soccer team crossed the Turkish ⁠border into Iran on Wednesday to complete a fraught return journey from Australia, after five members withdrew asylum ‌claims they had lodged there.

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EPL Gameweek 31: Predictions, best bets and odds

We return to a thrilling Premier League season following a busy midweek in Europe. Football betting analyst Frank Monkhouse has predictions on the standout fixtures.

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Diego Simeone claims that 'numbers speak for themselves' as Atletico march on

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said the "numbers speak for ⁠themselves" after guiding his side into the Champions League quarter-finals for the eighth time in 13 seasons ‌on Wednesday.

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Bayern Munich's Harry Kane states team 'don't fear anyone' after Champions League win

Harry Kane said Bayern Munich had nothing to fear in taking on Real Madrid after setting up a quarter-final clash with the European giants by beating Atalanta on Wednesday.

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Arne Slot claims PSG will not look forward to Champions League rematch

Arne Slot believes Liverpool fired a warning shot to Paris Saint-Germain of what they are capable of in a 4-0 thrashing of Galatasaray on Wednesday which set up a Champions League quarter-final against the holders.

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Tottenham boss Igor Tudo pleased with 'improved' team despite Champions League elimination

Igor Tudor claimed Tottenham's spirited Champions League exit against Atletico Madrid showed they have improved enough to win their fight for Premier League survival.

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Lionel Messi scores 900th career goal as Inter Miami suffer elimination in Champions Cup

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi bagged the 900th goal of his glittering career on Wednesday but could not prevent Inter Miami from crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw with Nashville.