Wayne Lumbasi Top regulatory authorities governing global and European football have suspended Russian clubs and national teams from international games amid the Russia-Ukraine war. “All Russian clubs and national teams are suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice,” the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said in a statement on […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Black players face discrimination on every level: public (anti-black racism from fans in stadiums), private (abusive DMs on social media) and institutional (lack of management and coaching opportunities). A recent study on racial stereotyping in football match commentary show how differently black and white footballers are talked about within the very TV studios. The […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Liverpool have won the English League Cup for a record ninth time as they edged out Chelsea 11-10 in an incredible penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw at Wembley on Sunday. The two heavyweights could not be separated in an enthralling showpiece full of free-flowing attacking football and chances with four goals chalked off for […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Football clubs have shown their solidarity with Ukraine following their invasion by Russia this week, with fans from across the top-flight offering their support to the Eastern European nation. The actions of Russia have received widespread condemnation, with an outpouring of support for Ukraine and their people. Across the weekend, various Premier League clubs offered gestures of unity to […]
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Wayne Lumbasi UEFA are expected to confirm that Saint Petersburg will no longer host the 2022 Champions League final at an extraordinary meeting to be held on Friday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The biggest game of the European club calendar was scheduled to take place at the Krestovsky Stadium, known commercially as the Gazprom Arena, […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya and Zimbabwe have been handed an indefinite ban from all football activities by world governing body FIFA following government interference, boss Gianni Infantino announced Thursday. The ban means no Kenyan or Zimbabwean team – including club sides vying for Confederation of African Football (CAF) tournaments – can play internationally. Funds from FIFA are […]
Read MoreWayne Lumbasi The 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations will be the 12th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations. It is a biennial international football championship organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women’s national teams of Africa. At least 12 countries have qualified for this year’s Africa Women’s Cup of Nations […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The National Basketball Association, better known by its acronym, NBA, is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, comprising 29 United States-based teams and one Canadian-based team. The NBA has seen a meteoric rise in African representation in one of the most popular leagues in the world. A commendable feat, this has manifested in […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Donkey races in Kenya will leave you breathless and excited. Donkeys are relatively slow animals compared to horses but this doesn’t matter in small town on Lamu Island, Kenya. Every year , the sports event attracts thousands of tourists to watch skilled donkeys race against each other. Lamu is among the oldest inhabited Swahili townships. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Thousands of Senegalese gathered on Tuesday for the inauguration of a 50,000-seater stadium aimed at making the country Africa’s go-to venue for international events. The stadium is in Diamniadio, a town being built about 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the capital Dakar. The new stadium was built in just 18 months by Turkey’s Summa […]
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