Salah under fire as poor run continues

Liverpool’s “Egyptian King” Mohamed Salah has been criticised for his underwhelming start to the 2025-26 campaign.

African players in Europe: Semenyo, Kudus, Williams in the goals

Take a look at the African headline-makers in the major European leagues.

Rodri suffers another injury setback

Spain have confirmed Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernandez will not be joining them for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers, after suffering a hamstring injury.

Amajita qualify for last 16 in style

Bafana Bafana’s under-20 side, Amajita, have qualified for the knockout stages of the FIFA U20 World Cup for the first time since 2009, after a 2-1 win over group leaders USA at Estadio El Teniente.

Pyramids cruise past Rwandans APR

Title-holders Pyramids of Egypt cruised into the final qualifying round of the 2025-26 CAF Champions League on Sunday after beating APR of Rwanda 3-0 in Cairo.

Banyana legend Van Wyk joins Kristianstads coaching staff

Banyana Banyana icon Janine van Wyk has taken the next step in her coaching career after being appointed assistant coach at Kristianstads DFF in Sweden for the 2026 season.

Ethan Mbappe returns to haunt PSG

Kylian Mbappe’s brother Ethan haunted his former club Paris Saint-Germain as he came off the bench to grab a late leveller for Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Lyon went down to a surprise 2-1 defeat at home to Toulouse.

WATCH: Carling Knockout quarter-final draw

Following the eliminations of Kaizer Chiefs and reigning Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns, the Carling Knockout quarterfinals will feature a line-up dominated by mid-table clubs.

Haaland delivers again as City overcome Brentford test

Erling Haaland extended his blistering start to the season as the Manchester City striker sealed a 1-0 win at Brentford on Sunday.

Newcastle win piles further pressure on Postecoglou

Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to extend Ange Postecoglou’s wait for a win, while Crystal Palace’s 19-game unbeaten run was ended by Jack Grealish’s late winner for Everton on Sunday.