Keyplayer - Ivory Coast - Yaya Toure ends international retirement

Toure captained Ivory Coast to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations title.

26 Dec 2017
merry christmas - joyeux Noël

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24 Dec 2017
African Confederation Cup 2018 - draw held - 1st + 2nd round - preview

TP Mazembe are the African Confederation Cup holders.

16 Dec 2017
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2018 - draw completed - 1st + 2nd round - preview

African Champions League draw completed.

15 Dec 2017
BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 - Egypt - Salah 'becoming a boss' - Didier Drogba

Drogba and Salah were team-mates at Chelsea in 2014.

14 Dec 2017
BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 - Egypt - Keyplayer - Mohamed Salah

Salah is the current Premier League top scorer, with 13 goals.

13 Dec 2017
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
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 African Player of the year 2017 - Shortlist

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

4 Dec 2017

2025 Ballon d'Or - France - Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or

France 

Ousmane Dembélé has been awarded the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or, with other honours going to Lamine Yamal, Luis Enrique, Viktor Gyökeres, and Gianluigi Donnarumma. The 28-year-old was named ahead of Lamine Yamal and Paris club-mate Vitinha to complete a memorable campaign. He was named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season as Paris claimed the title for the first time.

Dembélé also played a key role in a domestic double, finishing the 2024/25 season with an incredible haul of 37 goals and 15 assists. For the women’s Ballon d’Or (Ballon d’Or Féminin), Aitana Bonmatí has won consecutively in recent years. 

Other men's prizes awarded in Paris included the Men's Kopa Trophy (best young player), Men's Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper), Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy (best coach in club/national team), Men's Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer in club/national team) and the Men's Club of the Year. 

Notable Records
• Most wins: Lionel Messi holds the record with 8 Ballon d’Or titles
• Cristiano Ronaldo is second in number with 5 Ballon d’Or titles
• Only one goalkeeper has ever won: Lev Yashin (1963)

 

23 Sep 2025
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