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Former Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez has made a bold statement, declaring himself superior to soccer legends such as Zinedine Zidane, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Xavi in his heyday. Speaking on Los Amigos de Edu, the Colombian international didn’t hesitate to place himself above the midfielders who have marked the history of soccer. “Zidane […]
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has announced his squad for the upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin, with forward Percy Tau making his return to the national team. As part of the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup, South Africa is set to play two key fixtures in March. The […]
The Equatoguinean Football Federation has unveiled the list of players called up for the March training camp. The tireless Emilio Nsue is part of the squad. Equatorial Guinea will play two decisive matches this week. The Nzalang Nacional will face São Tomé and Príncipe and Namibia as part of the fifth and sixth rounds of […]
Bayern Munich is set to face Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals on the evening of Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Find out the official line-ups for both teams here. On Tuesday evening, Allianz Arena will host the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, featuring a crucial clash between Bayern […]
The current president of FECAFOOT, Samuel Eto’o, is expected at the headquarters of the African Football Confederation (CAF) in Cairo on April 17, 2024, for an official summons. Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) is due to arrive in Cairo next week. He is to respond to a summons from the […]
The Benin government has recently announced funding of 4.655 billion CFA francs for sports federations and professional clubs for the year 2024. This announcement was made during an official ceremony at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou on April 11, 2024. The funding is part of ongoing efforts to support the sports sector. Including other […]
On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Benin celebrated its sporting heroines during a ceremony held at the Friendship Stadium General Mathieu Kérékou, led by the Minister of Sports, Benoit Dato. This event was organized to honor the achievements of Beninese athletes, notably at the 13th edition of the African Games in Accra. Odile Ahouanwanou, for her […]
Real Madrid welcomes Manchester City this Tuesday evening, April 9, 2024, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Here are the official lineups for both teams. The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is set to host an electrifying encounter between Real Madrid and Manchester City for the Champions League quarter-final first leg, on Tuesday, April […]
The Beninese Football Federation (FBF) is in mourning. It has lost its 5th vice-president this Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Beninese sports world, and especially the Beninese Football Federation (FBF), has been struck by a great misfortune. Indeed, the 5th vice-president of the FBF’s executive committee has passed away. The sad news was announced by […]
The upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifying matches for Benin will be held at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, due to the unavailability of the General Mathieu Kérékou Stadium in Cotonou. Consequently, the Squirrels will play against Rwanda and Nigeria at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan for the 3rd and 4th qualifying days this […]
Recently, during the FIFA days of March 2024, the young promising midfielder of the Cheetahs of Benin was struck by a great misfortune. He lost his elder sister. The tragic news was kept secret by the player’s family until after the match between Ivory Coast and Benin (2-2). Facing adversity and the weight of his […]
The best coach of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and head coach of Côte d’Ivoire, Emerse Faé, spoke out a few hours after the friendly match between the Elephants and the Squirrels of Benin. He appeared more composed compared to other supporters. Emerse Faé, at the helm of the Côte d’Ivoire Elephants, did not […]
The three countries hosting the World Cup 2030, Morocco, Portugal and Spain, unveiled on Tuesday the logo and the slogan for the centennial edition of the World Cup. On the evening of Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at a ceremony in Lisbon, the three host countries for the 24th edition of the World Cup, namely Morocco, […]
The legendary footballer Didier Drogba will be visiting France on Wednesday, March 20, for the official draw of the football events at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The former Ivory Coast captain has been invited to participate in this official ceremony, which will be held in Saint-Denis at the Paris 2024 headquarters. For this […]
Weeks after Ivory Coast’s triumph at AFCON 2023, Samuel Eto’o extended his congratulations to Emerse Fae, the head coach of the Elephants. The curtain has come down on the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). And the coveted title was won by Emerse Fae’s youngsters. About a month later, the president of […]
