Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The only player to win the World Cup[Read More…]
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Gambia Want To Avoid Becoming One-Tournament Wonders
Tom Saintfiet, the Belgian coach who transformed Gambia from minnows to Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finalists this year, desperately wants to avoid the fate that befell Madagascar. Debutants Madagascar took the 2019 Cup of Nations in Egypt by storm, stunning Nigeria in a group match, then eliminating the Democratic Republic[Read More…]
Senegal’s FA Calls Off League Game Due To World Water Forum
The match of the 14th day of the Ligue 1, initially scheduled at the President Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio, will not be held on March 23 because of the World Water Forum. From March 21 to 26, 2022, the Abdou Diouf International Conference Centre (CICAD) in Diamniadio, a new[Read More…]