Africa

Footballer Accidentally Thanks His Wife And Girlfriend In Disastrous Interview

Twenty-two-year-old striker Mohammed Anas went from hero to zero in a matter of moments this weekend, at least in the eyes of his wife. After scooping the Man of the Match award in a South African ABSA Premiership match, the forward from Ghana took a moment to thank those who’ve helped him achieve such a feat: his wife and his girlfriend.

Anas tries to recover, but the mistake has already been made and you can see the euphoria quickly turn to dread. He might’ve won an award, but he might’ve lost either his wife, his girlfriend or both.

This Goal In The Nigerian Premier League Will Melt Your Face Off

Welcome to the Nigerian Premier League. This is Sikiru Olatunbosun, and he's just submitted his application for the Puskas Award. We think he's got a good shot.

This is a very good team goal. It is also a very good individual goal. It is just a very good goal and now if you'll excuse us we'll be over here watching it over and over and over again.

AFCON MVP Christian Bassogog's First Four Clubs Have Been On Four Continents

Christian Bassogog, the Cameroonian international who was just named the MVP of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after helping his side to the title, has just completed a transfer from Denmark’s Aalborg BK to Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League for a reported €6 million.

Reports: 17 Killed In Angola Stadium Stampede

A stampede at a stadium in Angola has turned deadly, according to media reports.

The Latest FIFA Rankings Are Out So We Don’t Even Have To Play Anymore

The FIFA rankings are a strange sort of beast, like Dr. Seuss’s Foo-Foo the Snoo. They don’t have any bearing on reality, and usually distort it, but they’re frequently referenced and even used as the framework to seed international competitions.

The latest FIFA World Rankings came out today and saw no changes in the top five.

FIFA World Rankings (2017)

1. Argentina

2. Brazil

3. Germany

4. Chile

5. Belgium

Cameroon Win Africa Cup of Nations Thanks To Vincent Aboubakar’s Wonder Goal

Cameroon defeated Egypt 2-1 on Sunday to clinch their fifth Africa Cup of Nations title, and they booked their ticket to Russia for the 2017 Confederations Cup in the process.

A rocking Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville, Gabon was witness to a dramatic and excellent final between a resurgent Egyptian side and a heavily unfavored Cameroon team that many had predicted to fail at this tournament.

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny gave Egypt the lead in the 22nd minute with a thunderous finish at the near post.

Cameroon Will Join Egypt In The AFCON Final

It's done and dusted. Cameroon defeated Ghana 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals Thursday and will move on to the final against Egypt on Sunday.

Egypt's 44-Year-Old Goalie Has Them In The AFCON Final

Egypt and Burkina Faso met Wednesday with a trip to the Africa Cup of Nations on the line, and the match was ultimately decided by Egypt's 44-year-old goalkeeper, Essam El-Hadary.

El-Hadary made several fine saves in open play (which ended 1-1) before saving Burkina Faso's final two penalties to win the shootout.

Holders Ivory Coast Sent Packing After Wonder Strike From Morocco’s Rachid Alioui

The Africa Cup of Nations is usually full of surprises, and the 2017 edition of the tournament has been no different. We’ve already seen the hosts, Gabon, eliminated, tournament favorites Algeria sent packing and defending champions the Ivory Coast knocked out during group play.

The Ivory Coast, which featured the talents of Salomon Kalou, Wilfried Zaha, Wilfried Bony, Max Gradel, Serge Aurier and Eric Bailly, were ultimately punished for a slow start to their AFCON tournament on Tuesday.

A Clever Sombrero Flick Destroys Two Defenders And Leads To A Belter At AFCON

Zimbabwe were eliminated from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday after losing to Tunisia in their final group match, 4-2. The Warriors, who were making only their third AFCON appearance and first since 2006, are largely reliant on striker Knowledge Musona, considered to be one of the finest footballers Zimbabwe has ever produced. 

One of the few players on the team to play abroad, Musona plays for K.V. Oostende in the Belgian first division, the striker gave Zimbabwean’s a lasting memory by scoring one of the best goals of the tournament.

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