Bertrand Traore scored a 96th-minute penalty to see Burkina Faso narrowly beat Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Group D. Substitute Traore sent Mauritania keeper Babacar Niasse the wrong way from the…
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Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Roma manager with the club ninth in Serie A. The Portuguese, 60, took over in May 2021 and led Roma to the Europa Conference League title a year later…
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Algeria became the latest 2024 Africa Cup of Nations contenders to make a slow start to the tournament after being held to a draw by Angola. Baghdad Bounedjah put the Algerians ahead in the first…
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Argentina forward Lionel Messi has won men’s player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claiming the men’s coach prize in London. Inter Miami’s Messi edged out City…
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Five-time champions Cameroon were held to a draw by 10-man Guinea as the early stages of the Africa Cup of Nations continued to produce surprise results. Guinea, ranked 80th in the world, had threatened a…
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The Premier League has charged Everton and Nottingham Forest with breaching its financial rules. Both clubs have been referred to an independent commission for alleged breaches of profit and sustainability rules in their accounts for…
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Holders Senegal began their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with victory over 10-man underdogs The Gambia. Pape Gueye gave the Teranga Lions the ideal start, collecting Sadio Mane’s pass to fire in a fourth-minute…
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Cape Verde upset Ghana with a stoppage-time winner to go top of Group B at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Garry Rodrigues tapped into an empty net in the 92nd minute after a mix-up…
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Tottenham came back from behind twice in a pulsating Premier League encounter to deny Manchester United a victory in front of new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe, attending his first game since a proposed 25%…
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Hosts Ivory Coast opened their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau. Seko Fofana gave the Elephants the perfect start in the Group A clash in Abidjan when he blasted…
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