Amad Diallo scored a late winner as Ivory Coast stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday. France captain Kylian Mbappe had been hoping to break Olivier Giroud’s record of 57 goals for Les Bleus in what was his 97th appearance for his country but had a fruitless evening and […]
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Ivory Coast sets up Egypt showdown
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo starred as Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 3-0 on Monday and became the first Africa Cup of Nations defending champions to reach the quarter-finals since 2010. Diallo struck the opening goal and created the second for Yan Diomande before half-time. Substitute Bazoumana Toure completed the scoring in the closing minutes […]
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World Cup 2026 Qualifying: South Africa, Ivory Coast and Senegal claim Africa’s last automatic berths
South Africa, Ivory Coast, and Senegal all won convincingly on Tuesday to fill the last three automatic places reserved for Africa at the 2026 World Cup.
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Former UPSL star Yan Diomande, 18, moves to RB Leipzig on $23 million transfer fee
From Florida’s AS Frenzi in the UPSL to RB Leipzig in the span of two years. For a €20 million ($23 million) transfer fee.
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Atlanta United pays record MLS transfer fee for Emmanuel Latte Lath
Atlanta United signed 26-year-old forward Emmanuel Latte Lath from Middlesbrough of the English Championship for a reported $22 million, a new MLS record for a transfer fee, plus add-ons.
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Clubs ready to pounce if PSG's Aurier gets his wish
Controversial Ivorian Serge Aurier will generate lots of interest from Europe’s biggest clubs if he decides to leave Paris St. Germain. The 24-year-old right back turned down a new three-yearcontract and has expressed interest in leaving PSG. Among the possible suitors are Manchester United, which is in the market for a right back, and Juventus, […]
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Newcastle legend Cheick Tiote is remembered
Cheick Tiote, who died on Monday in China at the age of 30 after fainting at practice with Beijing Enterprises, scored only one goal in seven seasons at Newcastle United, but it made him alegend at Tyneside. In his first season with the Magpies, they trailed Arsenal 3-0 after 10 minutes and then 4-0 at […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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MLS Week 10: Three Games to Watch
The 10th week of MLS play features a rematch of the 2016 championship game, another edition of Can Philly Get Off the Schneid? and the latest stop in the FC Dallas unbeaten tour. Fourteams played on Wednesday and go right back at it this weekend. The same pattern will be repeated later in May with […]
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Champions League: Yaya Toure back in Man City roster
Veteran midfielder Yaya Toure, who began the season on the outs with new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, is back in the Champions League squad for the knockout stage after he wasleft out for the group stage. Toure’s agent, agent Dimitri Seluk, had said his client was humiliated by the exclusion. Guardiola responded by saying […]