Eddie Howe relieved Newcastle kept hold of rising star

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has backed young forward William Osula to become “the complete package”, expressing his relief the striker did not leave the club on deadline day.

Slot not worried about Salah’s lack of goals

Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted the “last thing” he thinks about is Mo Salah finding his scoring form again after the Liverpool forward’s barren run extended to six games.

Chelsea boosted by star striker’s return

Summer signing Liam Delap is set to make his Chelsea return ahead of schedule in next week’s League Cup meeting with Wolves.

Inside Africa’s largest stadium – The mighty Soccer City

Bordering Soweto in Johannesburg, FNB Stadium, the home of Kaizer Chiefs and also known as Soccer City, is the largest football stadium in Africa, with a capacity of around 94,700 seats.

Salah, Hakimi headline list for African Player of the Year

Liverpools Egyptian King Mohamed Salah and PSGs defender Achraf Hakimi are among 10 stars nominated for the 2025 African Player of the Year award.

Mourinho heaps praise on in-form Gordon

Anthony Gordon called Jose Mourinho’s post-match praise a “big compliment” after Newcastle’s Champions League win over Benfica on Tuesday night.

McKenzie: Bafana back where they belong

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie says South Africa’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a milestone for national football and vindicates his early faith in SAFA president Danny Jordaan.

Dembele set for PSG return after six weeks out

2025 Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele is set to make his return from injury for PSG against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

Haaland, Kane and Mbappe battling for top spot

Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are all scoring at better than a goal-a-game rates in a blistering start to the season from Europe’s top three marksmen.

African players in Europe: Mbeumo ends goal drought as United win

Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo scored his first Manchester United goal since August, helping the Red Devils go on to win 2-1 at Liverpool.