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Adam Lallana’s strike deep into stoppage time gave Liverpool a 5-4 win over Norwich City in an extraordinary Premier League game at Carrow Road on Saturday. Liverpool had fought back from 3-1 down to lead 4-3 after 90 minutes but central defender Sebastien Bassong’s fierce drive looked to have earned struggling Norwich a point before Lallana bundled the ball into ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina is demanding a clinical performance from his team against Uganda in their penultimate group game at the African Nations Championship (Chan) on Saturday. Chipolopolo face Uganda in a Group D clash in Rubavu with a victory for Zambia enough see them advance to the quarterfinals on January 31 with a game to spare. Lwandamina said his ...

Guinea produced a sublime performance coming twice from behind to hold a plucky Niger to a 2-2 draw in a Chan Group C game at the Kigali Regional Stadium on Friday evening. Despite starting the game on a high note Niger suffered an early set back in the fifth minute when Idrissa Halidou Garba was injured forcing coach Francois Zahoui ...

Cameroon coach Ntdoungou Mpile Martin has acknowledged that his side is in a catch 22 situation after their 0-0 draw against Ethiopia at Huye.Mpile was furious his charges failed to finish off the game despite beating Angola in their opener saying they will need to fight tough to beat DR Congo who have been in impressive form “We threw away ...

Ahmed Akaichi struck 20 minutes from time to rescue a point for Tunisia against Nigeria in a well-fought Group C game at the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) on Friday which finished 1-1. The Tunisians bossed the first half and were unlucky not to be in front at the interval after enjoying the better of the play and having a ...

Manchester United deny they met Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola to discuss the possibility of him replacing current boss Louis van Gaal. France Football  says the meeting took place last week in Paris, but United insist the story is not true. Guardiola, 45, will leave Bayern Munich this summer and said he has several offers from English clubs. Manchester City ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina has warned his charges to stay focused in their remaining two Group D matches at 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) in Rwanda. Chipolopolo battled to a 1-0 derby win over plucky Zimbabwe in Rubavu to claim top spot in Group D on January 19 in their first round of matches at Chan. The 2009 Chan bronze ...

Real Madrid have topped the league table of the world’s 20 richest football clubs for the 11th year in a row, according to Deloitte. Its Football Money League, based on season 2014-15, also said the combined revenues of the 20 clubs had risen 8% to €6.6bn (£5.1bn), a new record. Real’s arch-rivals Barcelona rose two places to second on the ...

Zambia topped Group D after collecting maximum points when they beat neighbours Zimbabwe in the group’s opening match at the African Nations Championship at Gisenyi Umuganda stadium on Tuesday. Veteran midfielder Isaac Chansa paid his coach George Lwandamina’s confidence in him when he volleyed home the winner in the 58th minute to earn the Chipolopolo all the three points and ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina says a good start against Zimbabwe on Tuesday in Rubavu should dictate his team’s chances at the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan). The two regional giants clash in a Chan Group D opening game in what will be their first-ever meeting at a high-level Caf tournament. “The first game is most important. Playing our neighbours, our ...