Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - SIERRA LEONE - CLUB - Kamara wins title with IFK Norrköping

Alhaji Kamara wins first major title with IFK Norrköping of Sweden.

2 Nov 2015

African Champions League Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - FINALS - 1ST LEG - result

TP Mazembe seize advantage against USM Alger in final.

1 Nov 2015

Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - CAMEROON - COACH - Volker Finke dismissed

Cameroon coach Volke Finke has been dismissed from the job.

31 Oct 2015

African Champions League Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - FINALS - 1ST LEG - PREVIEW

USM Alger host TP Mazembe on Saturday.

30 Oct 2015

Featured FIFA

Fifa - Presidential election candidates confirmed

Seven candidates will stand in Fifa's presidential election on 26 February.

29 Oct 2015

Coaches Key-Player National teams Stars in Europe

NATIONAL TEAM - CHAD - COACH - Song named as new coach

Rigobert Song installed as new coach.

28 Oct 2015

Featured FIFA

FIFA - SOUTH AFRICA - Tokyo Sexwale to run for Fifa Presidency

A close friend of the late former South African president Nelson Mandela.

27 Oct 2015

Fixtures+Results U-17 World Cup 2015

U-17 WORLD CUP 2015 - MALI - GROUP STAGE - Mali reached the last 16

Mali go top of U-17 World Cup group with win over Honduras.

27 Oct 2015

Fixtures+Results U-17 World Cup 2015

U-17 WORLD CUP 2015 - GUINEA - GROUP STAGE - Guinea knocked out by Brazil

Brazil held on for the victory despite being reduced to ten men at half-time.

26 Oct 2015

Player Of The Year

BALLON D’OR - PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2015 - Toure on list

Yaya Toure is on the 23-man Ballon d'Or shortlist.

25 Oct 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Hope Akpan signs for Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers Hope Akpan

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Blackburn Rovers have signed midfielder Hope Akpan from Championship rivals Reading on a free transfer.

Akpan made 63 appearances for the Royals, having joined from League Two side Crawley Town in January 2014 .

The 23-year-old, who has won four international caps for Nigeria, has signed a two-year contract with Rovers.

Akpan started his career with Premier League Everton and also had a two-month loan spell with Hull City prior to joining Crawley in 2011.

12 Aug 2015

(BBC Sport UK)

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