Guardiola vexed by Man City’s sloppy finishing
Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City paid the price for their sloppy finishing in a 0-0 draw against Sunderland that dealt a major blow to their title hopes on Thursday.
What to look out for in the Premier League transfer window
The transfer window for Premier League clubs is open with sides ready to splash out to win the title, secure a place in next season’s Champions League or just survive in the lucrative English top flight.
Man City charge stalls at Sunderland, Liverpool held by Leeds
Manchester City trail Arsenal by four points at the top of the Premier League after failing to end Sunderland’s unbeaten home record in a 0-0 draw on Thursday, while Liverpool were also held by Leeds.
Meet Morocco’s bicycle kick king
With captain Achraf Hakimi hardly featuring during the Africa Cup of Nations group stage as he recovers from injury, Ayoub El Kaabi has emerged as the hero of the tournament so far for the host country.
Maresca and Chelsea part company
Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea head coach after 18 months in charge, the Premier League club announced Thursday.
Salah, Osimhen and Hakimi headline AFCON knockouts
A star-studded cast led by Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen switch to knockout fare from Saturday, when the Africa Cup of Nations resumes in Morocco.
Man City’s Rodri and Doku could return against Sunderland
Rodri and Jeremy Doku could both be involved when Manchester City travel to Sunderland on New Year’s Day, manager Pep Guardiola said.
Bafana face Afcon royalty in Cameroon in Round of 16
Bafana Bafana will face five-time Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) champions Cameroon in the Round of 16 at Agdal Medina Stadium in Rabat on Sunday.
Bafana duo in race for Afcon Golden Boot
Bafana Bafana stars Lyle Foster and Oswin Appollis remains firmly in the hunt for the Golden Boot at Afcon 2025 after the completion of the group stages. The duo have both scored two goals and are keeping pace with some of the continent’s biggest attacking stars.
Ivory Coast top group ahead of Cameroon, Algeria win again
Reigning champions Ivory Coast pipped Cameroon to top spot in their group after Algeria maintained their perfect record as the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations concluded on Wednesday.