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Bafana goalkeeper #1 Ronwen Williams  celebrates with head coach Hugo Broos after winning at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between Cape Verde and South Africa at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro on February 3, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

‘Hunger is big’ to reach Afcon final, says Broos after Bafana win

South Africa are into their first Afcon semi-final since 2000 and will face much-fancied Nigeria on Wednesday

Kylian Mbappe danced through the Real Madrid defence to score Tuesday’s winner. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

‘Unstoppable’ Mbappe underlines value to PSG and leaves Messi in shade

Kylian Mbappe’s importance to Paris Saint-Germain was all too evident long before his stoppage-time strike gave them a narrow win over Real Madrid

Patrice Motsepe called for a probe after Cameroon’s President Paul Biya earlier ordered an investigation.

Motsepe blames closed gate for Afcon tragedy

A child was among the dead, while 38 were injured as fans attempted to enter the Olembe Stadium where the hosts Cameroon were playing the Comoros, according to figures released…

Players argue after referee Janny Sikazwe finished the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group F match between Tunisia and Mali before regular time at Omnisport Stadium in Limbe, Cameroon on January 12, 2022. (Photo: by Haykel Hmima /Anadolu Agency via AFP)

Chaos, controversy at Afcon as Mali, Gambia and Ivory Coast all win

Zambian official Janny Sikazwe signalled the end of the match with the clock showing 89 minutes and 42 seconds, leaving Tunisia furious as they chased the game against their…

After a goalless 90 minutes, Dutch midfielder Jackie Groenen broke the deadlock in the 99th minute of a tense contest, breaking Swedish hearts in the process. (Getty)

Groenen strikes to take Netherlands through to World Cup final against USA

The European Champions have a chance to become world champions when they take on the current holders of the Fifa Women’s World Cup

England’s Rachel Daly and team mates applaud fans after their defeat to the United States. (Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

‘We’ll get there’ — England’s Lionesses look to future after latest near miss

The feeling of crushing disappointment after a semi-final defeat is nothing new for England’s women

The match is likely to be Chelsea star Eden Hazard’s (L) last match for the club before a rumoured move to Real Madrid. (Reuters)

Arsenal and Chelsea ready for Europa League battle

The buildup to the all-English clash has been marred by the controversy surrounding UEFA’s choice of venue

Hattrick hero Lucas Moura helped Spurs reach the Champions League final. (Chris Brunskil/Getty Images)

Spurs ‘super-heroes’ into Champions League final as Lucas breaks Ajax hearts

A strike from the Brazilian in the last minute of the game sent Spurs through to the final

Solskjær’s wasted no time in setting out to prove he was up to the task. (Reuters/John Sibley)

‘We can go all the way,’ says Solskjaer after United’s last-gasp PSG stunner

​Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side ‘can go all the way’ in the Champions League after their stunning 3-1 win

Club influences aside, Modric would be a worthy winner, even if he lacks the incredible statistics of Ronaldo and Messi.(Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Modric tipped to end Ronaldo and Messi era of Ballon d’Or

Ronaldo and Messi have dominated the award for the last decade, claiming it five times each, but the expectation is that a new name will be read out

Paris St Germain’s Neymar in action with Liverpool’s Xherdan Shaqiri and Joe Gomez (Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters)

Neymar inspires PSG to leave Liverpool in danger in Champions League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hit out at the referee and Neymar as his side slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday

Associate professor Dr Mzikazi Nduna works with her students. She argues that to reduce new HIV infections in young women, we need to do more than keeping them at school

Barcelona through in Champions League as Liverpool suffer shock loss

​Barcelona secured their place in the Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday with a 1-1 draw away to Inter Milan

Foreign spaza shop owners told the press last week they blamed recent violent looting in Soweto on allegations of fake food in the township. (David Harrison).

France beat Croatia to win second World Cup as Pogba, Mbappe star

France have been crowned World Cup champions for the second time in their history after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow

A woman watches from her window as police look for evidence after 20-year-old Carlos Barron was shot and killed in Chicago. The city is still very racially segregated and has high rates of violence.  (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)

France and Croatia seek World Cup glory

It is a final few people anticipated when football’s global showpiece kicked off four weeks ago

“Corruption is thieving. It diverts money meant for service delivery. The commission must do its work to restore people’s confidence in the state,” says Zizi Kodwa

England dreaming but Croatia set to provide biggest World Cup test

Can Gareth Southgate now become the first manager to win a World Cup semi-final with England on foreign soil?

The capital of the Northern Cape province has been rocked by civil unrest allegedly sparked by a proposed R260 electricity tariff.

Australia bow out as Peru claim World Cup consolation victory

Peru were already out before this game but they still had a huge travelling support, clad in the country’s distinctive white and red colours

Toni Kroos rescued holders Germany from the brink of an unthinkable early World Cup.

Kroos strike brings Germany back from the brink

The 10-man reigning champions were in deep trouble when Kroos stepped up to steer in his dramatic winner in the final minute

Winner: Atlético Madrid players celebrate as they raise the Europa League trophy after the final against Marseille at Lyon. The club went from being in a near constant state of disarray to being a well-oiled machine.

Atlético a nuisance to their rivals

Diego Simeone has taken the club to new heights and the relentless coach is ready for La Liga

Khoza, speaking to journalists alongside Kaizer Motaung threatened to take legal action against Safa and blasted a recent press release by the organisation that he called “insulting”.

Ronaldo does it again to keep Real Madrid on course for history

Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro got the goals for Real Madrid as the holders won 2-1 away to a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar.

You need to be able to balance your mentality, your emotions. When you play badly, you have to be ready for the criticism.

Mbappe form casts cloud over PSG with last 16 in sight

Mbappe’s rise to superstardom has been rapid but the France forward is currently going through the worst spell of his short career to date.