AFP July 30, 2024 at 10:06 PM Argentine soccer player Angel Di Maria won the World Cup with his national side in 2022. Photo: JUAN MABROMATA / AFP/FileSource: AFP Argentine soccer player Angel Di Maria said Tuesday that safety concerns mean he will not finish his career in his native Rosario, after a bullet-pierced pig’s … Read more
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick, right, was facing off against former Barca player and manager Pep Guardiola. Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA / AFPSource: AFP New Barcelona manager Hansi Flick made a triumphant start to his tenure on Tuesday after the Spanish giants beat Manchester City 3-2 after penalties in a pre-season friendly at Orlando. Toni Fernandez, who … Read more
AFP July 31, 2024 at 11:34 AM France midfielder Antoine Griezmann. Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFPSource: AFP The host nation are having a good Paris Olympics so far — and no-one is cheering them on more enthusiastically and more publicly than France and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann, who has an eye-catching 41.1 million … Read more
Injured: Brentford’s Brazilian forward Igor Thiago (R) faces a lengthy lay-off. Photo: BRUNO FAHY / BELGA/AFPSource: AFP Brentford’s new club-record signing Igor Thiago is expected to be sidelined until late 2024 following surgery on a knee injury, the Premier League club announced Wednesday. The 23-year-old Brazilian forward suffered a meniscus problem after scoring twice during … Read more
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak and manager Pep Guardiola have delivered four consecutive Premier League titles. Photo: Oli SCARFF / AFPSource: AFP Manchester City have been fined £2.09 million ($2.68 million, 2.48 million euros) by the Premier League for 22 instances of delaying the kick-off or restart of matches, it was announced Wednesday. The English … Read more
The forex market has really grown across the border, not only in South Africa but also worldwide. What used to be a simple, secluded market for banks and prominent financial institutions is now open for almost everyone, with daily trading amounting to about $5 trillion. Of course, anyone who has been in this field long … Read more
Canada players celebrate after Vanessa Gilles put them ahead against Colombia. Photo: Valery HACHE / AFPSource: AFP Canada shook off a six-point deduction following a spying scandal to reach the quarter-finals of the women’s Olympic football tournament with a 1-0 win over Colombia in their final group game on Wednesday. Defender Vanessa Gilles, who scored … Read more
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament made a big splash this year, attracting a cumulative global audience of more than 1.4 billion viewers. According to ExpressVPN, that made AFCON the seventh most-watched sports event of 2024. The tournament is in good company judging by the top ten: UEFA European ChampionshipSummer Olympic GamesTour de FranceICC … Read more
AFP August 1, 2024 at 3:02 AM Thierry Henry (R) and his France players are hoping to see off Argentina and carry on towards the gold medal on home soil. Photo: Pascal GUYOT / AFP/FileSource: AFP There is no love lost between France and Argentina on the football field these days and their quarter-final meeting … Read more
Enzo Maresca said Chelsea’s players need to “live moments” before they can challenge for the Premier League title alongside Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool. Chelsea continued their impressive rise under Maresca with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa. The former Leicester boss has consistently played down talk that his team could challenge for a first … Read more