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African Champions League at a crossroads
This controversy surrounding the final marks a symptom of the struggle that includes sponsorship and governance issues
Plot thickens as Mosimane bids for Champions League history
Fans are hoping that yet another contentious decision by the Confederation of African Football does not mar what should be a memorable event
Loyalty and loathing in the Champions League
As Al Ahly take on Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa’s greatest coach has been tasked with denying his homeland a sought-after star
Pitso Mosimane restores honour to Club World Cup
The Al-Ahly coach was never going to put on an exhibition. This was him against Hans-Dieter Flick: two equals staring at each other across a chessboard
Zamalek use penalty power to end 16-year African trophy drought
Mahmoud Alaa converted a 55th-minute VAR spot-kick to give Zamalek a 1-0 second-leg win over Renaissance Sportive Berkane of Morocco
The bizarre rise of Pyramids FC – and the Saudi billionaire bent on revenge
One man’s search for vengeance is challenging the natural order of African football
Al Ahly shooter scores a suspension over Islamist salute
Al Ahly forward Ahmed Abdel Zaher was suspended from playing in the Fifa Club World Cup for celebrating a goal with a four-fingered Islamist salute.
African Champions League: Al Ahly fans clash with police in Cairo
Hundreds of supporters of Egyptian club Al Ahly briefly clashed with police outside a Cairo stadium ahead of the African Champions League final.
Late Matlaba strike snatches draw for Orlando Pirates
Thabo Matlaba equalised in the last minute of injury time to salvage a 1-1 draw against Al-Ahly in the first leg of the Caf Champions League final.
Football headquarters and police club set ablaze in Egypt
The headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association and a police officers’ club were torched following sentencing over a football riot last year.
Riots over Egyptian death sentences kill at least 32
At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster.
Senior cops arrested for Egypt soccer violence
Egypt’s top prosecutor has charged nine senior police officers with assisting a murderous mob of soccer fans who killed 74 rivals last month.
Global football’s epic derbies and simmering rivalries
<strong>Percy Zvomuya</strong> takes a look at world football’s greatest derby rivalries and their origins.
Clashes over Egypt soccer violence continue
Protesters and police have fought pitched battles at security headquarters as deadly clashes raged into a fourth day after Egypt’s deadly soccer riot.
Egypt’s police fire tear gas at protesters
Clashes have erupted in Cairo between protesters and police as the government scrambles to contain mounting anger over post-football match violence.