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Fifa - presidential election - Gianni Infantino succeeds Blatter

Infantino has succeeded fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter as president.

27 Feb 2016

Coaches National League

NATIONAL LEAGUE - EGYPT - COACH - Alex McLeish named as new coach of Zamalek

Alex McLeish to take charge of Zamalek in Egypt's top flight.

25 Feb 2016

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Mensah joins Anzhi Makhachkala

Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah joins Anzhi Makhachkala.

24 Feb 2016

African Super Cup Featured Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN SUPER CUP 2016 - TP MAZEMBE win African Super Cup

TP Mazembe beat Etoile du Sahel to win African Super Cup.

21 Feb 2016

African Super Cup Fixtures+Results

African Super Cup 2016 - Preview - TP Mazembe vs Etoile du Sahel - today

TP Mazembe and Etoile du Sahel ready for Super Cup.

20 Feb 2016

Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - MOROCCO - COACH - Herve Renard named as new coach

Morocco unveil Frenchman Herve Renard as coach.

19 Feb 2016

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Joel Matip set to join Liverpool

Joel Matip set to join Liverpool at end of season on free transfer.

17 Feb 2016

National teams

Togo Football Federation elects Colonel Kossi Akpovy as president

Akpovy's major tasks are to streamline the country's football administration.

16 Feb 2016

Club Stars in Asia Transfers

STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Obafemi Martins joins Shanghai Shenhua

Nigeria striker Martins joins China's Shanghai Shenhua.

15 Feb 2016

African Champions League Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - Preliminary round - 1st leg - all results

Sundowns lose to Zimbabwe's Chicken Inn.

14 Feb 2016

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Aston Villa to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye

ASTON VILLA

Aston Villa are set to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye in a deal worth up to £9m.

The Senegal international, 25, arrived in Birmingham on Thursday for talks with the Premier League club.

He would become manager Tim Sherwood's third signing of the summer, following defender Micah Richards and forward Scott Sinclair.

Gueye has made 134 appearances in Ligue 1 with Lille and has been capped 18 times for his country.

Idrissa Gueye

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3 Jul 2015

(BBC Sport UK)

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