Featured Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - SWEDEN - KEYPLAYER - Henrik Larsson

Ronaldinho once said: Henrik Larsson was my idol and now that I am playing next to him it is fantastic.

18 May 2015

Featured FIFA Key-Player Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Yaya Toure says racism 'breaks' players

Yaya Toure says racist abuse has the power to "break" players and wants to see tougher sanctions brought in.

17 May 2015

National teams Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - Mensah facing ban

Jonathan Mensah has been handed a worldwide ban.

17 May 2015

Club Featured Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - Sadio Mane scores record hat-trick

Southampton winger Sadio Mane has scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history.

16 May 2015

Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers Coaches National teams Transfers

NATIONAL TEAM - THE GAMBIA - COACH - Savoy unveiled as new coach

Former Central African Republic coach, Raoul Savoy, is unveiled as The Gambia's new national team coach.

14 May 2015

National teams Stars in Africa

NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - Tributes flood in for Ghana's Attuquayefio

National captain Asamoah Gyan leads tributes for former Ghana coach Cecil Jones Attuquayefio.

13 May 2015

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - Ghana / Germany - Kevin-Prince Boateng suspended by Schalke

Schalke have suspended Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam indefinitely following Sunday's 2:0 loss at Cologne.

12 May 2015

National teams Stars in Africa

NATIONAL TEAM - CONGO DR - tributes to former Zaire defender Mwepu Ilunga

Bolasie leads tributes to former Zaire defender Mwepu Ilunga

11 May 2015

African Champions League

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - GROUP STAGE - DRAW

All three Algerian clubs in the same group.

7 May 2015

African Confederation Cup

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - PLAY-OFFS - DRAW

Former winners paired in three Confederation Cup ties.

6 May 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - PAPISS CISSE JOINS TURKISH SIDE ALANYASPOR

Papiss Cisse Alanyaspor Embed from Getty Images

Veteran Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse has become the latest African to leave China for a return to European football.

The 33-year-old, who spent five seasons with Newcastle United and scored 44 goals in 131 appearances, has joined Turkish side Alanyaspor on a two-year deal from Chinese Super League (CSL) side Shandong Luneng.

"Very pleased and grateful to be starting the next chapter of my career with Alanyaspor," the forward said on Twitter.

1 Sep 2018

(BBC Sport by Oluwashina Okeleji)

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