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“King” Pele “changed everything”, says Brazil forward Neymar as tributes pour in for the late footballing legend. Arguably the greatest player ever, Pele died at the age of 82 on Thursday and current and former players took to social media to pay their respects. “Before Pele, football was only a …

Brazilian football legend Pele, who burst onto the world scene as a goal-scoring teenager and led his national team to an unprecedented three World Cup titles, died Thursday at the age of 82. He was hospitalized in late November, and doctors said in December he was dealing with cancer that …

Chitungwiza Bureau A Chitungwiza based youth empowerment outfit is set to host a week-long soccer tournament starting on Christmas day at Ziko shops in the dormitory town of Chitungwiza, it has been established. Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), a Chitungwiza-based organisation in the fight against drug, alcohol abuse, crime and early …

Lionel Messi’s wait for World Cup glory is finally over after Argentina beat France in a dramatic penalty shootout on Sunday. It was a final for the ages, with momentum swinging both ways throughout a pulsating 120 minutes before Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning penalty after the game had finished …

The year 2022 was a significant year for African football. It was a benchmark for the women’s game and a year that may mark the first real move into African football as a business rather than football as development. It ended with some thrilling matches at the men’s World Cup …

Morocco have become the first ever African nation to reach a FIFA World Cup semi-final following their victory against Portugal. They come up against reigning world champions France in this final four match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. France’s build-up to the World Cup was dominated …

A dazzling performance from Lionel Messi led Argentina to their sixth World Cup final with victory over Croatia at Lusail Stadium. Messi now gets one last chance to win the piece of silverware that has eluded him in his trophy-laden career, but Manchester City’s 22-year-old striker Julian Alvarez also shone …

Morocco became the first African nation to reach the Semi-final of a FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 win over Portugal in the Quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The historic feat has been subject of many commentaries and comments across the World, with some of the …

Morocco extended their dream run at the World Cup on Saturday as they out-thought and out-fought Portugal in a 1-0 win to become the first ever African country to reach the semi-finals thanks to a towering headed goal from Youssef En-Nesyri. In the 42nd minute En-Nesyri leapt above the Portugal …

Germany coach Hansi Flick will remain in his position despite his side’s dismal performance at the 2022 World Cup, the country’s federation (the DFB) said on Wednesday. Flick and team director Oliver Bierhoff were widely criticised after their second consecutive group-stage exit at a World Cup in Qatar. Gemeinsam haben …