Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - TUNISIA - COACH - Nabil Maaloul re-appointed as Tunisia coach

He led Esperance to the 2011 African Champions League title.

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29 Apr 2017
African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results
African Confederation Cup 2017 - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - preview

The draw for group stage of the Confederation Cup is completed.

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28 Apr 2017
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2017 - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - preview

Sundowns get tricky Champions League draw.

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27 Apr 2017
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - EGYPT - CLUB - Salah helps Roma thrash Pescara

Egypt's Mohamed Salah scores twice for Roma .

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26 Apr 2017
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Majeed Waris targets French Ligue 1 survival with Lorient

Waris grabbed his 9th goal of the season in Lorient's 5:1 thrashing of Metz.

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25 Apr 2017
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Balde Diao scores five-minute hat-trick

Senegal's Keita Balde Diao hits a hat-trick in five minutes.

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24 Apr 2017
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO DR - Cedric Bakambu nets winner for Villarreal

Bakambu has scored eight league goals for Villarreal this season.

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23 Apr 2017
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Iheanacho ready to fight

Iheanacho ready to fight for place at Manchester City.

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22 Apr 2017
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Super Falcon Osinachi Ohale relishing Swedish move

Ohale has won the Women's Africa Cup three times with Nigeria.

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20 Apr 2017
Club Stars in Asia Transfers
STARS IN ASIA - MALI - CLUB - Mohamed Sissoko set for move to Indonesia's Mitra Kukar

Mohamed Sissoko is expected to move to Indonesia's Mitra Kukar on a one year deal

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17 Apr 2017
Key-Player World Cup 2026

2026 World Cup - Recap - Facts - Best Player Awards

Rodri named World Cup 2026 Golden Ball winner

Spain's Rodri was crowned best player of the 2026 World Cup, taking the Golden Ball after captaining his side to a 1:0 extra-time win over Argentina in the final. Lionel Messi took the Silver Ball, with Kylian Mbappé third for the Bronze. Rodri's Spain teammates Pau Cubarsí and Unai Simón also picked up individual honours, winning Best Young Player and the Golden Glove.

Golden Ball 
Rodri (Spain) received the Golden Ball

Messi won the Silver Ball as the second-best player, and Mbappé the Bronze Ball.

Golden Glove 

Unai Simón (Spain) claimed the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper after conceding just once in eight games. The Athletic Club stopper kept seven clean sheets.

Best Young Player 

Pau Cubarsi (Spain), the 19-year-old Barcelona centre-back, received the award for the tournament's best young player.

 

 

23 Jul 2026
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