Author: Seyi Alao
The Egyptian Football Association has recalled striker Amr Warda back into their African Cup of Nations squad, 48 hours after his expulsion from the team. Warda will continue his ban in Egypt’s final Group game against Uganda on Sunday but he will be available for selection from the second round. The striker was previously accused of harassing an English-Egyptian model on social media who had since filed a complaint against him with Egypt’s attorney-general. After his teammates showed their support, the player was forced totend a public apology on Thursday , which the Egyptian Football bodies considered. The Football Association in…
Michael Olunga scored a brace to help Kenya to their first win in the ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Harambe stars twice came from behind to beat East African neighbours Tanzania 3-2 on Thursday and secured their second-ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations in the process. Simon Msuva and Mbwana Samatta put The Taifa Stars in front but Olunga and Johanna Omolo levelled the scores, before Olunga fired in the winner nine minutes from time. Burundi lost their first game 1 -0 to Senegal last Sunday are on the brink of elimination after suffering…
Madagascar won their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations match by beating Group B rivals Burundi 1-0 in Alexandria.
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo said he’s disappointed to see the Super Eagles threatened to embark on strike over allowances. The former Everton star said he thought every financial details has been settled between the Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Eagles long before the commencement of the African Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles had threatened to embark on strike just beforetheir second group match against Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, but the intervention of head coach, Gernot Rohr saved the country from the embarrassment. “I am disappointed,” the former Eagles Captain said. …
Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina has hinted that he must continue to improve and believes he’s not a finished article. Aina who in his playing in his first international tournament with Nigeria, has played full ninety minutes in two Super Eagles game in ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. ”There is still more to improve on because I don’t feel I am the finished product yet but I am enjoying my football right now and I am enjoying this team,” he told reporters after helping Nigeria toreach the knock out stage of the African Cup of Nations in…
FC Zurich forward, Stephen Odey has last left Club to join Belgian Pro League champions, KRC Genk on a four years deal. The Belgian Pro First League side announced the arrival of theplayer from Swiss league in a deal worth €3.5million euros. Odey signed the contract at Düsseldorf Airport on Wednesday and told the press, he’s happy to be joining the Belgian side. “I am happy to be part of a big club like KRC Genk, and I cannot wait to make my debut for the team and I will give everything to make this great club win laurels. Odey…
Egypt international and POAK forward Amr Warda has been expelled from the Egypt’s camp at the ongoing Nations Cup,following a sexual harassment claims against him. The 25 year old winger was sent parking from the tournament afterEgyptian-British model Merhan Keller accused him of sexual harassment and revealed she received inappropriate and aggressive messages from the football star. Merhan Keller also backed her claims by sharing numerous evidence from ladies who claimed Amr Warda had sent them similar message. Warda’s Screenshots messages and videos to women were shared on Instagram and Twitter, and has reportedly brought the national team a bad…
Super Eagles technical adviser Gernot Rohr has praised the performance of his boys after they secured passage into the round 16 at the ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The former Champions are the first team to do so in this year’s edition, after securing maximum six points from two games played so far in Group B. The Super Eagles followed up their narrow win over Burundi, with another 1-0 over the Syli Nacionale of Guinea on Wednesday to remain on top of Group B. In his reaction to the result, Rohr expressed satisfaction with his team’s display…
Odion Ighalo will start Super Eagles second Group B game against Guinea on Wednesday, the technical adviser of the team Gernot Rohr revealed. Ighalo has struggled with injury recently with his Chinese Super side Shanghai Shenhua, before teaming up with his country ahead of the African Cup of Nations. The 30-year-old who scored seven goals in the qualifiers was left on bench in Super Eagles’ first game in this year’s tournament against Burundi, but he did came off the bench to score the only goal of the game. However, Ahead of the important clash with the National Elephants, Rohr confirmed…
Taifa stars of Tanzania’s head coach Emmanuel Amunike says his side are not out of the race for round of 16 at the ongoing CAF African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Tanzania suffered a 2-0 defeat in the hands of the Terranga Lions of Senegal in their first African Cup of Nations match since 1980. With Senegal and Algeria the favourite to finish first and second respectively in the Group C, but the two giants will slug it out withthemselves , before Tanzania and Kenya trade tackles at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Thursday, Amunike is optimistic his side…
