Alexis Mac Allister fired Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League as the Argentine’s “wonder goal” inspired a tense 3-1 win against lowly Sheffield United on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s side were growing anxious after Darwin Nunez’s early opener was cancelled out by Conor Bradley’s own goal in the second half. But Mac Allister...
When former Orlando Pirates (local) and Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) striker Ismael Narib nicknamed himself ‘Lemmy Special’, after late South African penny whistle great Lemmy ‘Special’ Mabaso, he didn’t know that the name would bring him good fortune. Anyone who saw the retired Pirates star in the mid-60s and late 70s would agree that he...
WINDHOEK: Mighty Gunners head coach, Gerhard Hengari, said he is happy with what his team has achieved thus far in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership, but their goal is to finish in a better position than last season. During the 2022/23 Debmarine Namibia Premiership season, the Otjiwarongo-based Namibia Premiership team finished in fourth position on the...
Harry Kane scored two goals in the second-half, including an injury time winner, to snatch Bayern Munich a 2-1 home win over RB Leipzig on Saturday, ending the side’s worst run since 2015. Bayern had lost three matches in a row for the first time in nine years before the club announced this week that...
FC Ongos striker Anna Shikusho is leading the FNB Women Super League goal scorers list after completion of Round 11 last weekend. Shikusho scored another two goals in Ongos’ 5-0 victory against V Power Angels last Saturday to go five goals clear at the top of the list with a total of 15 goals. Elsabe...
Sebastien Haller was the hero with the only goal of the game as hosts Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 to win through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Starting for the first time at the tournament following injury, Borussia Dortmund striker Haller connected with a Max-Alain...
Ademola Lookman scored his third goal in two games as Nigeria advanced to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday with a 1-0 victory over Angola in the last eight. Lookman again stole the limelight from Victor Osimhen by following his brace in the 2-0 defeat of Cameroon in the last 16...
Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah led an Egyptian goal charge across Europe at the weekend with Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Mohamed also finding the net. Salah scored his 200th goal for the Reds and 150th in the Premier League by equalising at Crystal Palace in a match his team went on to win 2-1 in...
Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah turned creator at the weekend, setting up Trent Alexander-Arnold to equalise and force a 1-1 Premier League draw at Manchester City. Defending champions City are second and Liverpool third behind leaders Arsenal in a tight title race with only two points separating the top three. It was a profitable weekend...
Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat Union Berlin 4-2 and remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga on Saturday, despite Leonardo Bonucci scoring his first goal for the capital club. Italian veteran Bonucci put Union ahead from the penalty spot in a dramatic first-half, but Dortmund battled back to claim their fifth win of the season. “We were really...