Tag: Africans
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Budapest 2023 World Championships: Kipyegon, Zango and shine, Amusan and Ta Lou disappoint
The World Athletics Championships drew to a close on Sunday August 27, 2023. Some African athletes shone brighter than others, perhaps writing some of the finest pages in the history of African athletics. Special mention goes to Queen Faith Kipyegon, Prince Letsile Tebogo and Hugues Fabrice Zango. Letsile Tebogo the new African athletics phenomenon Africa…
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Bundesliga 2023: 5 African players to watch
In Germany, in the end it’s always Bayern Munich who finish as champions, even if their rivals may believe otherwise. Nevertheless, the Bundesliga remains an exciting and above all spectacular championship. The stadiums are packed to the rafters, and attacking football is present in virtually every match. In this spectacle, several African players stand out…
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Football – European Cups: Aboubakar and Muleka unstoppable
The third return round of European Cups came to a close on Thursday evening. An opportunity for several African players to shine. Champions League Despite a brace from Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marseille, beaten 0-1 in the first leg, were eliminated by Greek side Panathinaikos Athens. The French won 2-1, but were eliminated after a penalty…
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Football – World’s highest-paid players: Three Africans in the Top 10
Saudi Arabia seems to benefit from bottomless wells of foreign currency, from which it draws endlessly. Its strategy of economic diversification is supported by the $620 billion Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund (SSAF). A godsend for footballers, who are paid handsomely to develop the Saudi showcase. Gone are the days of career plans for footballers, and…
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Football – France – Ligue 1: Akor Adams already impressive
African players are off to a flying start in Ligue 1 for the 2023-2024 season. For the matches played on Sunday August 13, Mohamed Mostafa, Zakaria Aboukhlal and Youssef Maaziz all scored, with varying fortunes in terms of final results. The strongest performance came from Montpellier’s new striker Akor Adams, who scored twice on his…
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Football: Africa – Europe express
The second weekend of August saw the kick-off of some of Europe’s Top 5 leagues (England, Spain, France) as Africans made their mark. The English Premier League kicked off last weekend. Brentford, thanks to goals from Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo (penalty) and Congolese (DRC) Yoane Wissa, held off Tottenham (2-2). Ivorian Simon Adingra scored his first…
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France – Ligue 1: 5 Africans to watch this season
Ligue 1 kicked off on Friday August 11 with the 1-1 draw between Nice and Lille. Franco-Guinean Bafodé Diakité shone brightly, scoring the equaliser in injury time (90+4). He could be followed throughout the season by other African players who are already attracting attention. Iliman Ndiaye, love at the Velodrome Last season’s revelation in the…
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Football – La Liga: 5 Africans to watch
The 2023-2024 African crop in La Liga was one of the most exceptional ever seen in Spain.Samuel Chukwueze sold to AC Milan for 28 million euros, Nicolas Jackson went to Chelsea for 37 million and El Bilal Touré joined Fiorentina for 32 million. Now that the latter have left, other Africans are taking over. Will…
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Premier League: Zaroury, Jackson and two other African nuggets
New season, new discoveries in English soccer’s elite. A season that could already prove decisive for these African prodigies. Nicolas Jackson, Drogba’s heir? Chelsea’s new striker has now inherited Chelsea legend Didier Drogba’s number 15 shirt. But that’s not the only thing that brings the Senegalese forward closer to the Ivorian icon. From the outset…
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Football: Africa – Europe express
Some African players seem to be off to a flying start. Nigeria’s Orban, Cameroon’s Nsamé, Côte d’Ivoire’s Krasso and Burkina Faso’s Lassina Traoré all shone at the weekend. As the first of Europe’s top 10 leagues get underway, the Belgian league saw a number of African strikers quickly make their mark. Such was the case…