World Cup

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  Ghana star Andre Ayew to undergo Fenerbahce medical today

  Ghanaian striker Andre Ayew will undergo a medical in the Turkish capital of Istanbul on Friday morning before sealing his...

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  World Cup 2018 best goal: Benjamin Pavard wins Fifa vote

  Media playback is not supported on this device 'Glorious' Pavard strike brings France levelBenjamin Pavard's stunning strike in France's World...

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  Basigi determined to take Ghana to new heights

  When it comes to women’s youth football, there can be no questioning Ghana’s status as one of Africa’s big guns....

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  African countries need to work out how to attract their foreign-born soccer talent

  A number of African countries must be wondering “what could have been” if they were able to field several of...

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  CAF President Ahmad bemoans Africa's 2018 World Cup performance, demands solutions

  CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has expressed his disappointment over the performance of the five African sides at the 2018 World...

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  Fifa World Cup: Trevor Noah is right – France win will just mask French society’s ills while racist attitudes to immigrants remain

  An ethnicity is only an ethnicity when it is convenient. Ask the France ambassador to the United States, who claimed...

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  Former US Prez. Barack Obama admits France World Cup victory is triumph for diversity

  Former US president Barack Obama insists France's World Cup triumph is an indication of the success of diversity in a...

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  Soccer Champions … and Immigrants

  Immigration has displaced terrorism as the number one problem in Western democracies. What an interesting and timely lesson, therefore, the...

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  Former Nigeria Coach Christian Chukwu insists Africa can win World Cup after France's triumph

  Former Nigeria coach, Christian Chukwu inists the fact that France won the Russia 2018 World Cup with more blacks in...

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  Rafael Benitez: Spain wanted Newcastle boss at World Cup

  Rafael Benitez joined Newcastle in March 2016Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez was approached by the Spanish Football Federation about taking temporary...

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  Black Princesses forward Sandra Owusu-Anasah targets quarter finals berth at World Cup

  Black Princesses striker Sandra Owusu Ansah says the team has set a target of reaching the knockout stages of the...

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  France won 2018 World Cup thanks to its players of African origin -Venezuelan president

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that France should be grateful to their African players for the side's victory...

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  World Cup 2018: Panama manager Hernan Dario Gomez resigns

  Hernan Dario Gomez led Colombia to the 1998 World Cup and managed Ecuador at the 2002 tournamentHernan Dario Gomez has...

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  Defender Adil Rami hails diversity in France players' origins after World Cup win

  France defender Adil Rami embraced the "diversity" in his team after Les Bleus beat Croatia 4-2 in World Cup final...

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  Trump praises team of immigrants for winning World Cup for France days after calling immigration 'very negative'

  After France beat Croatia in the final match of the World Cup on Sunday, President Donald Trump quickly posted on...

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  African teams ‘need focus on youth’ to make World Cup progress

  Former Nigeria star Emmanuel Amunike says African teams need to focus on improving youth development after a poor showing from...

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  World Cup 2018: Why the tournament in Russia was statistically the best

  France were crowned world champions for the second time with victory over CroatiaFour simple words, used variously as a statement...

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  World Cup: France welcomed by hundreds of thousands of supporters

  France have now won the World Cup twice - in 1998 and 2018World Cup winners France were welcomed home by...

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  World Cup 2018: France did not play football, says Croatia's Dejan Lovren

  Dejan Lovren lost a Champions League final with Liverpool last season before missing out in the World Cup final with...