CAF Awards 2024: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the final nominees for the 2024 CAF Awards, which will take place on December 16, 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco. This prestigious event honors the finest talents in African football, recognizing exceptional performances from the past year. CAF Awards 2024: Men’s Player of the Year: A Showcase of Talent Five outstanding players have been shortlisted for the Men’s Player of the Year award: Women’s Player of the Year Trailblazers in African Women’s Football. Three exceptional players have been nominated for the Women’s Player of the Year award: National Team of…
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Mohamed Salah Last ranking: First Despite Liverpool’s Merseyside derby against archrivals Everton being postponed due to poor weather conditions, Salah deservedly retains top spot in this list. There simply isn’t a player in a richer vein of form than the Egyptian maestro at the moment. Salah sits atop both the goal-scoring and assist charts at Liverpool, having scored 13 goals and contributed another 8 assists. Marco Silva’s Fulham need to be on top of their game if they plan on getting a result at Anfield this weekend. Erling Haaland Last ranking: Third The dry spell is over! After three games…
Manchester rivals, for the first time in as long as difficult to recall, head into the derby at a time neither has any reason to get hyped before the resumption of hostilities in a Premier League fixture. Caught up in their own traps, as one continues to deepen on a path thought to be just a temporal mishap, the other is left to rue what could have been had they stick with an interim manager, who apparently has exhausted their subscription to a new manager bounce in the wake of Erik Ten Hagʼs departure. Well, the Manchester rivals did clash…
The new FIFA Club World Cup format, set to launch in 2025, was designed to address multiple challenges facing the tournament and meet evolving demands in global club football. FIFA, the organizer of the event, felt the competition was a limited scope, with only seven teams made of continental champions competing therein annually. As a result, the tournament often led to lopsided matchups, particularly between European powerhouses and clubs from smaller footballing continents. Since winning their first with AC Milan in 2007, European teams have won all but one of the editions of the tournament, in 2012 when English side…
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Kevin de Bruyne was the star of the show as Manchester City ends a barren in Forest win. Manchester City made a resounding statement with their 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, putting an end to their six-match winless streak. Under intense scrutiny following four consecutive Premier League defeats, Pep Guardiola’s side reignited their top-four hopes with a commanding display at the Etihad Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne’s Masterclass Performance Kevin De Bruyne, who had been surprisingly left out of the starting lineup against Liverpool the previous weekend, returned to the pitch with a vengeance. His influence on the game was undeniable…
Arsenal vs. Manchester United: Arsenal play host to Manchester united on Wednesday evening in the first of what will be a famous fixture across domestic competition this season, with a date already set for the two to clash in the Emirates FA Cup, while meeting is also a possibility in the Carabao Cup. Arsenal and United will clash for the 231st time in history, only second most played fixture in English football history, behind Everton – Aston Villa. It is a mouthwatering encounter given the history between the two clubs, who have both stood out as the most consistent teams…
Gameweek 14 is set to kickoff under the lights on Tuesday and we loo at the top stars to transfer in ahead of deadline. Gameweek 14 Options 1. Martin Ødegaard Since returning from injury in Gameweek 11, Arsenal’s creative wizard Martin Ødegaard has been quietly contributing points regularly. He earned eight points against West Ham, six against Nottingham Forest, and seven against Chelsea. He has shown himself to be a valuable asset and should not be disregarded in the future. The upcoming week was favourable for Arsenal. The Norwegian has been outstanding and is Arsenal’s most inventive player. 2. Nicolas…
The top five players of gameweek 13 in the English Premier League features some big names, although the list is deservedly headlined by a surprise name. The most prophesied league in the world was as ever gracious with its offerings as the weekend saw thrilling games go down in stadia across the United Kingdom. First, a shocker kicked off the gameweek on Friday night as relegation threatened Southampton secured a point away to Brighton, who moved to second as a result. And then the goals started to flow in. Arsenal hit West Ham United for five. Manchester United, Brentford and…
The Liverpool vs Manchester City rivalry will be carried on post Jurgen Klopp as Arne Slot has so far had Liverpool playing the best way possible, making them the strongest around while Manchester City are caught up in no man’s land. On Sunday, hostilities will resume in Anfield as High-flying Liverpool entertain a struggling Manchester City in a top of the table battle, where the former will look to extend their gap-lead while the latter will seek discovery of lost form. Liverpool has enjoyed a strong start to life under the watch of Arne Slot and the win over Real…