Man Utd made to ‘suffer’ for Newcastle win, says Amorim

Ruben Amorim conceded Manchester United were fortunate to beat Newcastle 1-0 on Friday but said his under-strength squad showed impressive spirit to withstand a second-half onslaught.

Dorgu delivers winner for depleted Man Utd against Newcastle

Patrick Dorgu’s first Manchester United goal earned the depleted Red Devils a 1-0 win over Newcastle to propel Ruben Amorim’s men up to fifth in the Premier League.

Mali coach out at European clubs, FIFA over AFCON changes

Mali coach Tom Saintfiet has railed against the decision to play the Africa Cup of Nations every four years instead of two, insisting the move was forced upon the continent by FIFA and European clubs motivated by money.

Salah snatches extra-time winner for Egypt after Zim scare

Mohamed Salah scored in added time to snatch a 2-1 victory for record seven-time champions Egypt over lowly ranked Zimbabwe in an Africa Cup of Nations Group B thriller in Agadir on Monday night.

No jacket required for Emery as Villa dream of title glory

Unai Emery insists Aston Villa will not win the Premier League, but the Spaniard’s ecstatic celebration of Morgan Rogers’ decisive strike against Manchester United revealed his true feelings about their surprise title charge.

Bafana Bafana primed for AFCON lift-off

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has dismissed travel fatigue and logistical hiccups as excuses ahead of South Africa’s Africa Cup of Nations opener against Angola, insisting his side are ready to embrace the challenge of AFCON 2025.

Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

Arsenal held off Manchester City to stay top of the Premier League at Christmas courtesy of a Viktor Gyokeres penalty in the 1-0 win at Everton. Here we look at three talking points from the weekend’s action:

Morocco coach ‘taking no risks’ with Hakimi fitness

Morocco coach Walid Regragui said Sunday he would continue to be “very careful” with star man Achraf Hakimi at the Africa Cup of Nations as the Paris Saint-Germain full-back recovers from an ankle injury.

SA to snap trend of slow Afcon starts as Broos hits 50 caps

Bafana Bafana will open their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Angola in Marrakech on Monday, hoping to finally snap a worrying trend of slow starts at the continental showpiece.

Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts’ opening match results

Hosts Morocco play Comoros in the opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Here is how other hosts fared in their first game.