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Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda says Sudan will be a much tougher test than the previous encounters at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN). Nyirenda told Fazfootball.com in Marrakech that his lads would be stepping up gear in the quarterfinal tussle to ensure that they qualified into the semi finals on Saturday. “Sudan is not a pushover team, they have been ...

Romelu Lukaku has the ability to rip apart defences but the Belgian marksman may need a year under his belt at Manchester United to be more consistent, the Premier League club’s former striker Louis Saha said. The 24-year-old joined United for £75 million on a five-year contract last July after scoring 25 league goals in 37 matches in the last ...

Paris Saint-Germain defender Dani Alves made a mistake confronting the referee in the defeat to Lyon, but an official “should know how to manage” such situations better PSG coach Unai Emery said on Tuesday. On Sunday in Lyon, Alves upset when his tackle on an opponent drew a whistle, leapt up, ran to referee Clement Turpin and leant as close ...

Chipolopolo striker Alex Ng’onga and midfielder Godfrey Ngwenya have been ruled out of Monday’s final Group B match against Namibia. Team doctor Mwila Lupasha told Fazfootball.com that the duo needed some more time to full recover and would not be eligible for selection on Monday. Lupasha said that the medical team was closely monitoring the duo and hoped that they ...

Sudan held Morocco to a 0-0 draw in their final 2018 African Nations Championship (Chan) Group A game at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca on Sunday. Tournament hosts, Morocco, finished top of Group A with a better goal difference, while Sudan also advance to the quarterfinals as runners-up. The Atlas Lions made their intentions clear when Walid El Karti ...

A Middlesbrough fan who allegedly urinated in the opposition goalkeeper’s water bottle during an English championship game has been arrested and faces a ban from watching his team, British police said. Video shared on social media shows a man reseal a water bottle and throw it onto the pitch behind the Queens Park Rangers goal at their Loftus Road ground ...

Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa has suffered a groin strain, the club said on Sunday, and is set to miss Wednesday’s crucial King’s Cup quarterfinal second leg at Sevilla and next week’s Liga game at home to Las Palmas. Atletico did not state for how long the Brazilian-born Spain striker would be out, although a report in Spanish newspaper Marca said ...

Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City restored their 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win at home to Newcastle United on Saturday. City’s 30-match unbeaten run in the league, which spanned two seasons, came to a dramatic end with a 4-3 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield last week. But their return to ...

A sublime performance from Eden Hazard solved Chelsea’s recent scoring problems in their first victory this year conjuring two goals in a 4-0 win away to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. Two goals in the opening six minutes at the Amex Stadium – Hazard’s opener followed by a Willian strike –- put the Blues in control, with Hazard adding ...

West Ham United manager David Moyes is not aware of Chelsea’s interest in his striker Andy Carroll and hopes to add to his squad in January transfer window rather than sell. British media reports say Chelsea are desperate to boost manager Antonio Conte’s attacking options and have made contact with West Ham with the intent of signing Carroll on a ...