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Pitch perfect: Mohamed Salah. (Reuters/Phil Noble)

The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Mo Salah

Pitch perfect Mo Salah believes he is the best player in the world. Who are we to contradict him?

The teams that will play in the semifinals of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) inaugural season have been decided and both games will be played on Saturday 29 May. (BAL)

BAL gears up to crown champions as semifinals begin

The semifinals tip off on Saturday, with a champion to be crowned on Sunday

Score! Innocent Maela of Orlando Pirates (in black) celebrates a goal with coaches Milutin Sredojevic (centre) and Rulani Mokwena (far left). Photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images

Pirates’ ship remains unbowed

The Buccaneers’ emphasis on setting up a coaching team has left them with a suitable contingency plan after Sredojevic’s departure

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

Phil Masinga (L) had a heart and a mind to match those mighty legs and arms. And that makes his death so much harder to bear. (Darren Walsh/Action Images)

Mighty Phil Masinga’s final whistle

The footballer’s prodigious physique was matched by his heart and mind — and when history called, he answered.

Egypt’s Zamalek fans cheer before the start of the game.

Sundowns set to sweat when they challenge White Knights in Cairo

The PSL winners have had little chance to rest before they play an on-form Zamalek, five-times winners of the African Champions League.

Bucs aim to rekindle cup love affair

Egypt’s Zamalek come to town to face a Pirates side that has excelled in recent African matches.

Egypt halts matches after stadium clashes kill 22

Egypt has suspended football league matches after clashes between police and fans at a Cairo stadium sparked a stampede, killing at least 22 people.

Back to his best: Tlou Segolela will be hoping to torment Zamalek again this weekend. (Gallo)

Pirates are keeping Roger jolly

The Bucs’ form must be making coach Roger De Sa happy as they take their own revolution to Cairo when they take on Zamalek.

Egypt’s battles let Pirates off the hook (Photo Archive)

Egypt’s battles let Pirates off the hook

With the giants of African football sidelined, the Pirates coach, Roger de Sa has a chance to redeem himself.

Bafana could be the final block in the Pharaohs’ tomb

Egypt are now at the bottom of the group, with a single point after three rounds, and cannot afford to share the spoils or lose to Bafana Bafana.

Egypt apologises over Champions League violence

Egypt apologises over Champions League violence

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf condemns Zamelek fans who invaded the pitch and attacked the referee during football match against Club Africain.

Zamalek issue four goal warning to Africa

Egyptian club Zamalek sounded an early warning to their African Champions League rivals with a 4-0 whipping of Ulinzi Stars in Kenya on Saturday.

Zamalek sack Michel

French coach Henri Michel has been sacked by Egyptian club Zamalek after a string of defeats, the Cairo-based team revealed on Monday.

Al Ahli draw but make sure of top place in group

Egypt’s Al Ahli made sure of top place in their African Champions League group but had to come from behind to draw 2-2 with arch rivals Zamalek.

Hassan strikes winner as Al Ahli clinch Cairo derby

Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan made a dream return home to Cairo on Sunday, scoring a stunning winning goal as Al Ahli beat Zamalek 2-1.