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Senegal and The Netherlands should go through but Qatar will not want to find themselves on the wrong side of history
The 2021 tournament dates have changed twice, first because of fears that torrential seasonal rains could affect the tight schedule, and then because of the pandemic.
The tides of time are moving at such an exponential rate that they’ve swept up two of football’s maestros
English football is set for (another) defiant return, bringing with it several bizarre subplots
The Premier League returned after three months. Here are the things we learnt over the weekend
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was firmly back in the spotlight in the Premier League this weekend as Manchester United and Arsenal showed signs they are finding form as the race for Champions League places heats up. Just 10 points separate fourth-placed Chelsea from Southampton in 12th spot, with most of the pretenders for the European […]
The Liverpool manager has his side playing unstoppable football but it’s the attention to detail off the field that has bred the success
Fabinho’s searing strike and Mohamed Salah’s stooping header handed Liverpool a dream start inside 13 minutes
The Cameroonian insists that players from the continent are not recognised as much as players from western countries
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It’s ridiculous to think that the Reds’ 100% start has still not left them as favourites
The expanded and new-look Africa Cup of Nations was supposed to be a celebration of football in the cradle of civilisation
The Senegal coach has come up short at crucial moments in his career. Tonight could be different
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane along with Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all finished on 22 goals
The Egyptian forward’s stunning strike guided Liverpool past Chelsea and moved them a step closer to the Premier League title
As Salah’s goals dried up in an eight-game drought prior to Friday’s 3-1 win at Southampton, Mane assumed the mantle as chief goal-getter
Egypt and Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah has picked up the Confederation of African Football’s top player award for a second successive year
African goal poachers Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah tormented West Ham United as Liverpool went top of the English Premier League
The Reds triumphed in their first Champions League quarter-final in nine years