Club Featured Key-Player Stars in MLS

KEYPLAYER - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Drogba joins Phoenix as player and owner

Drogba to own and play for US club.

13 Apr 2017

African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results

African Confederation Cup 2017- play-offs - 1st leg - Holders Mazembe win first leg

Holders TP Mazembe beat JS Kabylie .

12 Apr 2017

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - TOGO - CLUB - Hat-trick for Adebayor in Turkey

Striker Adebayor scores hat-trick against Galatasaray

11 Apr 2017

Club Stars in Asia Transfers

STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Peter Odemwingie signs for Indonesian test

Peter Odemwingie is set for a fresh start in Indonesia.

10 Apr 2017

Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - MALAWI - COACH - Van Geneugden appointed as new coach

The Belgian has never worked in Africa before.

9 Apr 2017

Coaches National teams World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

NATIONAL TEAM - TUNISIA - COACH - Henry Kasperczak sacked as coach

Henry Kasperczak has now coached Tunisia twice.

8 Apr 2017

FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - April 2017 FOR AFRICA

Liberia in freefall in latest Fifa rankings

6 Apr 2017

Coaches National teams World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Ghana re-appoint Kwesi Appiah as coach

Kwesi Appiah returns as Ghana coach on a two-year contract.

5 Apr 2017

African Confederation Cup

African Confederation Cup 2017 - play-offs - Mazembe look for new coach after draw

DR Congo's TP Mazembe will play in the Confederation Cup.

24 Mar 2017

CAF National teams

CAF - NATIONAL TEAM - Zanzibar admitted as full CAF member

CAF is now the joint-biggest confederation in Fifa.

23 Mar 2017

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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