Earthquake in Africa : Morocco officially becomes the winner of the African Cup of Nations 2026 !

This is a genuine seism that hit African football this week. The CAF (African Confederation of Football) decided to change the name of the winner of the African Cup of Nations 2026. While Senegal had grabbed the trophy on the pitch a couple of months ago before Morocco (1-0) in a game that was highlighted by a bunch of incidents and events, the biggest one … Continue reading Earthquake in Africa : Morocco officially becomes the winner of the African Cup of Nations 2026 !

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Is Ousmane Dembélé becoming a goal scorer with PSG ?

French football player Ousmane Dembélé is living the best season in his professional career in terms of statistics, and this is good to know for his coach Luis Enrique when you think about the upcoming games for Paris Saint-Germain. The winger, Malian and Senegalese roots, is delivering assists…and scoring (many) goals, something he was not really accustomed to over the last couple of years. Ousmane Dembélé, who is experimenting his … Continue reading Is Ousmane Dembélé becoming a goal scorer with PSG ?

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Salah and Liverpool, one last year and goodbye?

“Nobody has been talking to me about a contract yet […] I spent a lot of time with myself this summer to try thinking in a positive way because, as you know, it is my last year in the club. I just want to enjoy.”These are the words Egyptian striker from Liverpool FC Mohamed Salah told to Sky Sports a couple of days ago, after … Continue reading Salah and Liverpool, one last year and goodbye?

jusdebouyeSeptember 15, 2024October 17, 2024Leave a comment

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Euro 2024: Williams, Yamal and Spain on top of Europe

A fourth Euro trophy for Spain. The Spanish football squad, nicknamed “Roja”, won the Euro 2024 last Sunday after beating England 2-1 in the last minutes of the game. Spanish striker Nico Williams, Ghanaian roots, scored the first goal of his team. The pass came from Lamine Yamal, his young teammate (17 years old) born from a Moroccan father and a mother from Equatorial Guinea. … Continue reading Euro 2024: Williams, Yamal and Spain on top of Europe

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African Cup of Nations 2024 : miraculous Ivory Coast

1 / 2 Who would have thought that Ivory Coast would still be alive in this African Cup of Nations after the first round? 3 points only, two defeats and a third rank after the group phase, without speaking about the headaches triggered off by that incredible defeat 0-4 before Equatorial Guinea for the sake of the last game of the first round. Nobody was ever expecting an 1/8 … Continue reading African Cup of Nations 2024 : miraculous Ivory Coast

jusdebouyeFebruary 2, 2024February 9, 2024Leave a comment

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African Cup of Nations: the cooling break to refresh body and mind.

If you are attending some football games in this current African Cup of Nations being played in Ivory Coast (or watching them on TV if you have Beinsports or any other national channel), you may have witnessed the so called “cooling break” in each middle of first and second half: this five-minute break has been established to enable players and referees to quench thirst in times of heavy warmth in … Continue reading African Cup of Nations: the cooling break to refresh body and mind.

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Victor Boniface, from Akure (Nigeria) to Leverkusen (Germany)

For Victor Boniface, travelling tastes really good. The road towards success led him through Nigeria, Norway, Belgium and Germany. A tremendous journey for the 22-year-old football player, who is currently leading the German league with Bayer 04 Leverkusen before clubs like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The Nigerian youngster was first an Akure kid raised in the Ondo State, also nicknamed the Sunshine State due … Continue reading Victor Boniface, from Akure (Nigeria) to Leverkusen (Germany)

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Football World Cup: what assessment for Africa?

The FIFA World Cup is coming to an end this weekend with two last games: the final between France and Argentina, and the game for the symbolical third rank and a seat on the podium for either Morocco or Croatia. Two days before the closing ceremony and everybody leaving to spend some Christmas time, what kind of assessment is it possible to draw for the … Continue reading Football World Cup: what assessment for Africa?

jusdebouyeDecember 17, 2022January 3, 2023Leave a comment

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World Cup 2022 : Morocco in quarter finals !

Morocco’s football world cup in Qatar is already a genuine success, even though the Lions of Atlas will not stop on such a good way : the team coached by Walid Regragui kicked out Spain in round of sixteen of the tournament (0-0, 3-0 on penalty kicks) and is going to meet Portugal next Saturday in quarter finals, which looks like a real achievement for all … Continue reading World Cup 2022 : Morocco in quarter finals !

jusdebouyeDecember 9, 2022January 3, 2023Leave a comment

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Sadio Mané, injured, goes to Qatar with the Lions

This is it: the FIFA World Cup is beginning next week with the host country, Qatar, challenging Ecuador in the A group on Sunday 20. The football tournament, which is maybe the most subject to controversy over the last few years because of Qatar’s issues regarding human rights and global warming, will be the opportunity to see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo one last time … Continue reading Sadio Mané, injured, goes to Qatar with the Lions

jusdebouyeNovember 15, 2022November 15, 2022Leave a comment