Rising Stars Talents

AFRICAN FUTURE FOOTBALL STARS - RISING STARS

On monday the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the year 2014 will be revealed. While those five names will be established superstars from the continent, there are also a number of excellent young players coming through the ranks - emerging talent who themselves may soon compete for the title.

9 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 CAF

2015 AFRICA CUP - MOROCCO FAILS TO MEET DEADLINE

Morocco have failed to meet the deadline to confirm it will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in January.

8 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 Breaking News CAF Featured

BREAKING NEWS - UNDERSTANDING THE EBOLA VIRUS AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID IT

Advanced Learning Interactive Systems Online (ALISON), a global online education company based in Ireland, created the MOOC in an effort to educate people in West Africa on Ebola in hopes of preventing spread of the disease.

7 Nov 2014

Club Coaches

FRANCE - SAGNOL APOLOGISES FOR HIS COMMENTS ON AFRICAN PLAYERS

Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol has apologised and explained his comments earlier this week about African players. Senegal's Lamine Sane has backed his coach at Bordeaux Willy Sagnol over the comments.

6 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 CAF

2015 Africa Cup of Nations - NO MOVE DESPITE CAF 'CONCERNS'

The Confederation of African Football has "concerns" over the Ebola outbreak, despite rejecting a request to postpone the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

4 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 CAF Featured

2015 AFRICA CUP - CAF GIVES MOROCCO NEW DEADLINE

The Confederation of African Football has reiterated it will not move the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations from January and has given Morocco until Saturday to decide if they will host as scheduled.

3 Nov 2014

African Champions League Featured Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - FINAL - 2ND LEG - SETIF ARE AFRICAN KINGS

Entente Setif drew 1:1 at home with AS Vita to lift the 2014 CAF Champions League on away goals rule after a 3:3 on aggregate result.

2 Nov 2014

Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers

2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - MALAWI - 5TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

Malawi may withdraw from qualifying!

2 Nov 2014

Rising Stars Talents

AFRICAN FUTURE FOOTBALL STARS - MAKING FOOTBALL DREAMS COME TRUE

Previously the Feyernood Academy in Gomoa Fetteh, it relocated to Sogakope, just outside Acra, and took over facilities at the former Red Bull Academy. And those facilities will shame even the biggest clubs in Ghana.

2 Nov 2014

afrofootball

yes we can!

1 Nov 2014

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO DR - CLUB - Mbwana Samatta signs for Belgian side Genk

K.R.C. Genk TP Mazembe Mbwana Samatta

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Tanzania international striker Mbwana Samatta has signed for Belgian side Genk from DR Congo's TP Mazembe.

Mbwana Samatta won four Congolese league titles with TP Mazembe

Samatta, who was voted the best African footballer playing on the African continent in 2015, has signed a contact until the end of the 2019/2020
season.

The 23-year-old, who can also play on the wing, won six major trophies during his time at TP Mazembe, including the 2015 African Champions League.

He has represented his country 20 times and scored seven international goals.

1 Feb 2016

(BBC Sport UK)

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