London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea went marching on at the top but Liverpool lost ground and Pep Guardiola is facing his first real test as Manchester City boss as they crashed 4-2 at champions Leicester. AFP Sports looks at five things we learnt from the weekend Premier League …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter accused his successor Gianni Infantino of showing a lack of respect for him in an interview with the BBC. The 80-year-old — who on Monday lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over a …
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Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | A sit-in protest by the Nigerian women’s team stretched into a sixth day at an Abuja hotel on Friday as the players vowed not to give in until bonuses and other allowances are paid. They began their protest after arriving on Sunday from Cameroon, fresh …
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Asuncion, Paraguay | AFP | South American football confederation CONMEBOL agreed Monday to award the Copa Sudamericana to Brazilian club Chapecoense, whose team was wiped out in a plane crash while heading to the final. “CONMEBOL awards the title for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana championship to Chapecoense,” including the $2.0 …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has been charged with drink driving, police revealed on Saturday. Toure was driving in Dagenham in east London at the time of the alleged offence on Monday evening. The Metropolitan police said the 33-year-old was then charged on Tuesday …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Mamelodi Sundowns thrashed Free State Stars 4-1 in the South African Premiership on Saturday, two days before flying to Japan for a maiden FIFA Club World Cup appearance. Percy Tau added to his rapidly growing reputation with two second-half goals as the Pretoria club …
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Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) President Moses Magogo on Tuesday petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking an injunction against The Registered Trustees of Federation of Uganda Football Association. The group is led by Daniel Walusimbi. Magogo wants Walusimbi and the disgruntled ex-footballers to be blocked from interfering with …
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Bogota, Colombia | AFP | A charter plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed in the mountains in Colombia late Monday, killing 76 people, officials said. They said five survived the disaster. The LAMIA airlines charter declared an emergency at around 10 pm local time” 0300 GMT Tuesday, reporting it …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea stayed top, Manchester City registered a gritty win at Burnley, Manchester United lost more ground following yet another home draw and Liverpool were left sweating on Philippe Coutinho. Here are five things we learned in the Premier League this weekend: Chelsea can mix …
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Zurich, Switzerland | AFP | Despite a big win and draw against highly ranked Congo Brazzaville and Ghana recently, Uganda Cranes dropped a place in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday. Ghana and Congo however tumbled in the rankings. It turns out the 0-1 defeat in a friendly against lower …
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