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Senegalese footballer Sadio Mane and his 19-year-old wife Aisha Tamba celebrated the birth of their daughter Aminata in Saudi Arabia, marking a new chapter for the star forward who currently plays for Al-Nassr.
Cristiano Ronaldo helped new Al Nassr manager Stefano Pioli enjoy a successful AFC Champions League Elite debut on Monday
The Portuguese veteran Cristiano Ronaldo is targeting Asia's top club crown to add to his long list of achievements when the competition kicks off on Monday.
Despite last year's pyrotechnical unveilings for superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar, the new-look Saudi Pro League has provided few fireworks since.
The last 16 concluded with the continent's top-ranked team, 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, being dumped out by Bafana Bafana.
Hosts Ivory Coast put a disastrous group campaign behind them on Monday to beat holders Senegal 5-4 on penalties to secure a massive Africa Cup of Nations shock.
The Egyptian Football Association confirmed in a statement that Liverpool star Mohamed Salah would not be able to return for his country unless they reach the quarter-finals at the tournament.
Defending champions Senegal became the second qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 as they beat Cameroon 3-1.
Sadio Mane's Senegal are hoping to retain the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and were too strong for their Gambian neighbours in their Africa Cup of Nations opener.
Lamine Camara scored twice as Senegal kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a victory over Gambia on Monday.
Spearheaded by Sadio Mane, Senegal are defending the title they won in Cameroon in 2022 but a strong field also features Morocco and a Nigeria side spearheaded by African footballer of the year Victor Osimhen.
Reigning champions Senegal and powerhouse Cameroon will be confident of coming out in the top two in Group C of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco coach Walid Regragui says at least 10 teams can win the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations starting in Ivory Coast on January, here AFP Sport looks at the likely contenders.
A galaxy of African stars will not be shining in the west African country for the Africa Cup of Nations because they have been ruled out by injury.
Here’s a look at some of the biggest names to make the move to the Saudi Pro League following Cristiano Ronaldo’s much-hyped move from Manchester United.
The couple are thought to have met during an interview when Mane was playing for Liverpool.
According to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, the club no longer have a ‘well-drilled’ front three, which is contributing to Mohamed Salah’s poor form.
Darwin Nunez was not on the scoresheet in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Monday but manager Jurgen Klopp said he was delighted with the Uruguayan's all-round play and is confident the goals will come.
Sadio Mane, who captained Senegal to the Afcon title earlier this year, showed his support for his team despite not being at the World Cup.
With African teams merely qualifying for the group stage over the past 24 years due to being runners-up, Morocco broke that streak in Qatar.
IOL Sport football writer Smiso Msomi rates the top five African players of the World Cup group stages.
Fans in Dakar on various modes of transport could be seen blowing their horns with the country's flag flying high in the hands of drivers and passengers.
Kalusha Bwalya believes there is still a lot to come from African teams at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
In this weeks IOL Sport Show, IOL Sport Live editor John Goliath and host Zaahier Adams talk all things Qatar World Cup.
While Senegal has been rocked the injury to talisman Sadio Mane, they still have a lot of exciting talent in their ranks to trouble the Netherlands, says Doctor Khumalo.