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Coach of the Tanzania National team, Emmanuel Aminuke has indicated intentions to drop up to six players of Champions Simba Fc from the National team. Amunike in a chat with www.brila.net’s Yinka Oyedele, the former Super Eagles winger said his selection isn’t to witch hunt any team but to the overall good of the National team. This is Amunike’s first major decision as the Manager of the Tanzanian team, and the decision has been met with a lot of mixed reactions but the Coach seems to have made up his mind. He also added that all top performing…

Former Super Eagles forward Victor Moses has answered questions from the official website of Chelsea about his Chelsea teammates and his plans on retirement from the game. The Blues are currently getting used to life under new manager Maurizio Sarri after the Italian manager’s appointment as the club’s new boss back in July following the sacking of Antonio Conte. However, Moses’ playing time has been reduced drastically due to the change in style of play under the former Napoli Boss Maurizio Sarri. Asked who has been the best player in training recently, Moses replied: ”Everyone has been good, everyone is…

Enyimba will now face Rwanda’s Rayon Sport in the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal after a stoppage-time winner by Wasiu Alalade saw them beat CARA Brazzaville of Congo. Enyimba won the group on 12 points, while Cara finished runners-up after Williamsville of Cote d’Ivoire could only manage a goalless draw in Abidjan with bottom team Djoliba of Mali. CARA will now battle Group D winners USMA of Algeria, who beat Gor Mahia from Kenya 2-1 in their final group game earlier today. Enyimba controlled the game and created the better chances against CARA, who trounced them 3-0 in…

Former Ivory Coast Captian and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has reportedly agreed on a move back to Greek club Olympiacos. The 35-year-old ex-Barca star was released by City at the end of last season after an eight-year stint with the Premier League champions. Toure’s agent confirmed on Tuesday that the player had passed a medical in London, but The Mirror reports that Toure will rejoin former club Olympiacos this week. The report adds that the Ivorian midfielder’s preferred destination was the English capital, but no clubs held a firm interest in the player. The former African footballer of the year spent one season…

The NFF has ordered the 24 players invited for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles to report to camp in Victoria on Monday, September 3. However, It is impossible to see the whole squad report to camp that same day due to clubs commitments in Europe. Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi is expected to be named in the traveling party to Cardiff on September 2, while Odion Ighalo’s Changchun Yatai face Henan Jianye same day. Meanwhile, Torino’s Ola Aina, Chievo’s Joel Obi, Crotone’s Simy Nwankwo and Udinese’s Troost-Ekong will also be in action for their respective Italian…

Russia’s tennis star Maria Sharapova has knocked out Patty Schnyder, 39, from Switzerland in the US Open’s first round in New York with 6-2, 7-6 (8-6). After a 15-month long suspension for violating anti-doping regulations, Sharapova made her tour return in April at Stuttgart, reaching the semi-finals. She also participated in the Madrid Open where she lost in the second round and retired injured from her second round match at the Rome Masters. Sharapova is Russia’s most decorated tennis player having won a total of five Grand Slam tournaments, namely the Australian Open in 2008, the French…

Ajax have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in four years after a goalless draw in the second leg of their playoffs tie at Dynamo Kiev secured a 3-1 aggregate victory. Young Boys reached the group stage of the competition for the first time in their history after winning 2-1 at Dinamo Zagreb for a 3-2 aggregate scoreline, while AEK qualified at the expense of Vidi after a 1-1 home draw to back up a 2-1 away win. Ajax created numerous opportunities at home with the best coming on 14 minutes after Tomas Kedziora dragged…

Spanish La Liga side Girona FC officially announced signing Ivory Coast international Seydou Doumbia coming from Sporting Lisbon. Doumbia successfully won the Portuguese League Cup with Sporting, three Russian League titles, two Russian Cups and one Russian Super Cup with CSKA Moscow, in addition to one Swiss League title and one Swiss Cup with Basel. He was also named Footballer of the Year in Russia two times in 2011 and 2014. After joining AS Roma from CSKA Moscow in the 2015 winter transfer window, Doumbia failed to make an impact with the Italian side during his short stint, scoring just two goals in 13 appearances. …