Cairo (AFP) – Twelve months ago Algeria were in turmoil after the departure of former national team star Rabah Madjer, but the appointment of Djamel Belmadi proved a stroke of genius from a federation that had burned through five coaches in two turbulent years. It was a gamble on a coach who had cut his […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic lived up to the bravado on Friday, scoring all three goals to power the LA Galaxy to a hard fought 3-2 victory over MLS rivals Los Angeles Football Club. The unstoppable 37-year-old showed he's still capable of astounding feats by dominating the smaller LAFC defence and scoring when it […]

Chicago (AFP) – Danish internationals Thomas Delaney and Jacob Bruun Larsen scored second half goals as Borussia Dortmund handed Liverpool a 3-2 defeat in the opening game of the Premier League giants pre-season US tour on Friday. In sweltering heat at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, Bundesliga side Dortmund punished a rusty defensive […]

Cairo (AFP) – Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi lauded his side's "incredible" Africa Cup of Nations triumph Friday as Baghdad Bounedjah's early goal earned a 1-0 victory over Senegal in the final. Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start against Sadio Mane's Senegal, the top team in Africa, in front of a large Cairo crowd when his […]

Cairo (AFP) – Senegal coach Aliou Cisse rued his side's inability to recover from an early goal as their wait for a first Africa Cup of Nations title was extended following Friday's 1-0 loss to Algeria. The Teranga Lions arrived in Egypt as the top-ranked nation in Africa but finished runners-up for the second time […]

Cairo (AFP) – Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi saluted his side's "incredible" Africa Cup of Nations triumph after they defeated Senegal 1-0 in Friday's final to lift the trophy for the first time since 1990. Baghdad Bounedjah's deflected goal in the second minute in Cairo completed a stunning transformation for an Algeria team that exited in […]

Cairo (AFP) – An A to Z of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, which concluded in Cairo Friday with Algeria defeating Senegal 1-0 in a final decided by a Baghdad Bounedjah goal after only two minutes: A Riyad Mahrez-captained Algeria were crowned African champions a second time after a tournament in which many rival […]

Cairo (AFP) – Baghdad Bounedjah's early goal propelled Algeria to a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 29 years after a fiery 1-0 victory over Sadio Mane's Senegal in Friday's final in Cairo. Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start in the second minute when his deflected shot looped over Senegal goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, and […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina's 1986 World Cup winning coach Carlos Bilardo is in a serious condition in hospital following brain surgery, the center treating him has confirmed. The 81-year-old was taken into intensive care at the Argentine Institute of Diagnosis in Buenos Aires on July 4 due to a "deterioration in his underlying disease," […]

Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) – Veteran former Italy international Daniele De Rossi is "99 percent" sure of joining Boca Juniors, the Argentine giants' president Daniel Angelici said on Friday. The 35-year-old midfielder brought down the curtain on an 18-year career with his hometown club Roma at the end of last season. "Having a world champion […]

Algiers (AFP) – Protesters took to the streets of Algiers Friday for a rally boosted by anticipation as their team prepares to battle Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. Demonstrators, many of them wearing the national football team's kit, poured onto the streets following weekly midday prayers, despite a heavy security […]

London (AFP) – New Derby boss Phillip Cocu says he has no reservations about taking a job outside of the Premier League as he seeks to build on the work done by the departed Frank Lampard. The 48-year-old played at the highest level with Barcelona and the Netherlands, winning more than 100 caps, and won […]

Paris (AFP) – Thousands of extra French police are set to be on duty later Friday in Paris and other major cities for the final of the Africa Cup of nations following violence that has touched off a debate about national identity. Algeria play Senegal in the final of the African Cup of Nations on […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina's 1986 World Cup winning coach Carlos Bilardo is in a serious condition in hospital following brain surgery, sources told AFP on Friday. The 81-year-old was taken into intensive care at the Argentine Institute of Diagnosis in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, a source from the center told AFP. He underwent a […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Matthijs de Ligt is targeting the Champions League with Juventus after the Serie A side pried him from Ajax thanks to the largest fee ever paid for a defender. The 19-year-old, one of the most coveted young players in world football, was unveiled in Turin on Friday after moving to the […]