Stars in Europe UEFA

STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2017 - Aboubakar double sees Porto through to knock-out stages

Aboubakar led the way as they qualified for the last 16

8 Dec 2017

Coaches National teams World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

National Team - Nigeria - Coach - Rohr is a 'father figure' for Nigeria team

Gernot Rohr took charge of Nigeria in August 2016.

5 Dec 2017

CAF Player Of The Year

CAF African Player of the year 2017 - Shortlist

Eleven players made the cut for the Player of the Year 2017.

4 Dec 2017

Stars in Central America Transfers

Stars in America - Mali - Club - Transfer - Mohamed Sissoko moves to Mexico

Atlético de San Luis sign Mali midfielder Mohamed Sissoko.

3 Dec 2017

Player of the month Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO DR - Cedric Bakambu named Player of the month in Spain

Bakambu scores after becoming the first African to win Spanish award.

28 Nov 2017

Player Of The Year Stars in Europe

BBC AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR - EGYPT - NOMINEE - Mohamed Salah

This is the first time Mohamed Salah has been nominated.

26 Nov 2017

African Confederation Cup Featured Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017 - FINALS - 2ND LEG - RESULT

TP Mazembe retain Confederation Cup crown.

25 Nov 2017

FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - NOVEMBER 2017 FOR AFRICA

Senegal achieve highest ever Fifa World Ranking.

24 Nov 2017

Player Of The Year Stars in Europe

BBC AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR - SENEGAL - NOMINEE - Sadio Mane

Mane is one of just two Africans to make the Ballon d'Or shortlist.

24 Nov 2017

Player Of The Year Stars in Europe

BBC AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR - GABON - NOMINEE - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

How Aubameyang helped put Gabon on the map.

23 Nov 2017

Club Coaches Stars in Asia

STARS IN ASIA - NETHERLANDS - CLUB - Coach - Seedorf takes over at Shenzhen FC

Shenzhen FC Clarence Seedorf

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Former Netherlands midfielder Clarence Seedorf has been named head coach at Chinese second-tier club Shenzhen FC.

His only previous spell as a coach was at AC Milan, whom he left in June 2014 after five months in charge.

Seedorf managed just five months in charge of his former club AC Milan

However Seedorf, 40, was linked with roles at Newcastle and QPR last year.

He became the first player to win the Champions League with three clubs - Ajax, Real Madrid and Milan - and made more than 400 appearances for Milan, helping them win two Serie A titles.

10 Jul 2016

(BBC Sport UK)

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