The World Cup winner talks about how the Portuguese manager crafted his treble-winning side which had the Cameroonian as a key member
Michael Madyira
Life in England turned sour for the Burundi captain following the infamous tweet about former Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace
The Blaugrana are reportedly eyeing the signature of the 22-year-old Morocco international
The Zimbabwe international finished the season as Ligue 2 top goal-scorer after netting 20 goals for Le Havre
The Angers man does not want the Afcon finals to be moved to June while his compatriot Eto'o shares a different view
The Bundesliga and other football leagues around the world have been contemplating how to safely return to action
The Spaniard highly rates his former Napoli teammate whom he says gave him more security at the back
The Bafana Bafana star came close to a La Liga move and was left frustrated after the anticipated transfer hit a snag on deadline day
The Belgian arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2012 and revealed how the Ivory Coast duo was instrumental in his move from Lille
The 22-year-old attacker is yet to make his Serie A debut with La Viola but his Italian teammate is welcoming the competition
The Barca boss was ready for his second coaching stint in Africa before surprisingly landing the job at Camp Nou
The former Ghana international says he had huge ambitions for his boyhood club and was keen to return there in January
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the continental football governing body to further move its tournaments
The Senegal international came fourth in the award for the world's best player in 2019 and is now dreaming of the top prize
The Teranga Lions forward grew up at Barcelona’s La Masia academy but has never played professional football in Spain
The ex-Senegal star has joined other African football legends like Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba in venting their anger at the two medical professors
The 22-year-old Zambia international has sent a message back home encouraging best health practices in the fight against Covid-19
The former Senegal international joined the Reds in 2002 having passed through Ligue 1 football
The Senegal international was having a remarkable season and is being touted to be crowned the Premier League’s best player
The Caf vice-president has predicted difficult times for clubs who rely on selling players for income
The Gunners captain has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium
The ex-Indomitable Lions skipper has become the latest football legend to add his voice in the fight against Covid-19
The Ivory Coast international becomes the latest African footballer to offer resources in the battle against Covid-19
The ex-Zimbabwe international has been in Harare waiting for the Covid-19 outbreak to subside in China
The Southern African country becomes the 13th nation on the continent to suspend domestic football games so far
The Ghana midfielder is looking forward to playing at the defending champions' home even if fans are not allowed to attend the match
As new infections continue to be registered, the North African country has taken steps to suspend fans from watching matches at stadiums
Division two team Etoile de Guinee were on their way to play a league game in the city of Kankan when they were involved in a collision
The former Manchester United man slammed the Ivorian and his teammate Danny Rose after Spurs' loss to Liverpool last year
Ivory coast defender feels the French media has unfairly reported about him
The Ivorian has given his former club a chance to have an improved season in Europe
The Indomitable Lions legend is an admirer of the Algeria skipper, and understands the difficult period he experienced at his club last year
Egypt plan to take the player to the Games but the Reds hold the keys to his participation and could stand in the way
The Cameroonian has been an ambassador for African football, closely working with Caf president Ahmad Ahmad as well as Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
The Cameroon forward scored for the second time in as many Ligue 1 games on Sunday
The Teranga Lions’ road to Qatar 2022 includes facing Togo who prevented them from qualification for the 2006 edition
The Zimbabwe international midfielder is steadily establishing himself as a vital cog at the Premier League club, and is proving to be a fine signing
The Teranga Lions midfielder’s late goal earned Brugge a point away at Galatasaray
The former Barcelona and Chelsea forward featured in four editions of the global football showcase with the Indomitable Lions
The Frenchman feels Fifa did not consider Africa’s football interests when they adjusted the global club calendar
The Liverpool star has not featured for Egypt since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament on home soil
The Teranga Lions defensive midfielder received a yellow card as The Gunsmiths succumbed to the reigning Spanish champions
The 25-year-old's experience gained in Europe is expected to help Bafana Bafana in their 2021 Afcon qualification campaign
The Leicester City midfielder is expected to start for the Super Eagles against the South Americans
The Liverpool star headlines a Teranga Lions side set to meet the South Americans for the first time ever
The Dutchmen were sacked in July after the Indomitable Lions failed to defend their Afcon crown
The Liverpool duo are in scintillating form, and may well represent the continent's best bet to clinch the UCL crown this season
Constantine’s bid for a historical Caf Champions League semi-final berth appears to be in tatters following the home defeat to Esperance
The result was CS Constantine’s third straight Caf Champions League defeat and the second at home this season.
While the ex-forward insists his Twitter account was hacked, his Saudi employers have made the decision to remove him from his post
Pirates collapsed in the second half against Horoya in Conakry to exit the Caf Champions League at the group stage.
Rangers' winless run in the Caf Confederation Cup stretched to five games with a 1-0 home defeat to CS Sfaxien
Mohammed Nahiri's second half goal was all Wydad Casablanca needed to hand Sundowns a second Group A defeat.
Part of the agenda at the ongoing Fifa Council meeting is the feasibility of expanding the 2022 World Cup from 32 teams to 48
The midfielder collapsed during a match between Akanda and FC Missile in the Gabonese league
The 26-year old Levante midfielder is set to miss June’s Afcon tournament following a knee injury last weekend.
The Tanzanian referee becomes the second African referee in as many months to be slapped with a life ban by Fifa for bribery
The 39-year-old Belgian was appointed Zambia coach last July and could not help Chipolopolo qualify for the 2019 Afcon finals
Some prominent African football officials have been banned by Fifa recently for corruption
After suffering heavy defeats in their last matches, Club Africain and Simba are out to restore lost pride against TP Mazembe and Al Ahly respectively
The police officer with a gun in his holster stormed onto the pitch, leaving Pyramids players feeling uncomfortable.
The Syli Nationale have already qualified for the 2019 Afcon finals and Pogba could be back in the squad after finding a club
The former Kaizer Chiefs forward is a major doubt when Platinum host Guinean champions Horoya in Saturday's Champions League Group B clash.
The Egyptian giants will be missing almost 10 key players when they host Simba SC in Alexandria on Saturday
The Cameroonian top flight had been penciled to kick-off last weekend but failed to get underway due to a protest by clubs
The 46-year-old World Cup winner and 1999 World Footballer of the Year has returned to work in Africa for the second time
Esperance fans attacked the Al Ahly team bus as it made its way into the Stade Olympique de Rades for the Caf match
The 31-year-old Morocco forward joined Zamalek from Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor on a three-and-a-half year deal
The Algeria forward recently renewed his contract with Qatari side Al Sadd and ended calendar year 2018 as the world's top scorer
The Moroccan champions were recently relegated from the Caf Champions League to the Confederation Cup and are now reinforcing their squad.
The Zimbabwean champions will be playing in the Caf Champions League group stages for the first time ever
The 23-year-old Uganda international is expected to boost the Congolese side’s quest to lift the Caf Champions League
The 26-year-old former Platinum Stars forward will play Caf Champions League football with Egyptian side Ismaily
Mali have never won the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) despite arriving at a number of tournaments highly rated
The 30-year-old Warriors striker has been crowned Zimbabwe Footballer of the Year for the past two seasons
The Caf Champions League and Confederation Cup first round second-leg matches took place on Saturday with mixed results recorded
The African champions suffered the heavy defeat on Saturday and extended the jinx of no team under Caf winning the Fifa Club World Cup.
Al Ahly started the 2018/19 Caf Champions League campaign with a bang, while last season's group stage contestants Horoya suffered a setback
Raja Casablanca won the 2018 Caf Confederation Cup final 4-3 aggregate despite losing 3-1 to AS Vita in Kinshasa
The Congolese giants face Raja Casablanca in the Caf Confederation Cup final, first leg and are keen to end a 45-year-old trophy drought in Africa.
The Zambian ref stirred controversy during the Caf Champions League semis clash between Esperance and Primiero Agosto
Morocco has previously submitted unsuccessful bids to host the 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2026 Fifa World Cup
The Dutchman has endured a slow start to his tenure as Cameroon coach as Tuesday’s friendly against Brazil looms over his head
Morocco have never beaten Cameroon in their previous meetings and are looking to break that jinx on Friday.
Zimbabwe need at least a point in Monrovia to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals for the fourth time
The Arsenal forward has clashed with the Federation of Gabonese Football (Fegafoot) in the past
The Indomitable Lions face Morocco in Casablanca on Friday, before playing Brazil in an international friendly match on Tuesday.
Walid Soliman struck a brace as Al-Ahly put one hand on the Caf Champions League title with a 3-1 win over Esperance.
The Zimbabwean champions have made five changes to the squad that bowed out of the same competition in preliminary round earlier this year
The Frenchman is in his second Caf Champions League final after previously guiding TP Mazembe to the 2015 title
The veteran midfielder appears to have stepped up where it matters most, the crucial stages of the Caf Champions League.
Namibia Football Association (NFA) vice-president Naftali Ngalangi will be the interim boss until January’s elective congress
The Indomitable Lions last faced the five-time World Champions at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil
Adebayor withdrew from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against The Gambia due to the poor state of the pitch
Esperance beat Primeiro Agosto to reach their first Caf Champions League final since 2011
The Angolan giants head into the Champions League semifinal, second leg tie against Esperance leading 1-0 following a home win in the reverse fixture
Aliou Cisse has guided Senegal to the Afcon finals for the second successive edition, matching Claude Le Roy’s previous feat with Senegal
On Tuesday Madagascar beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals
Liberia are at the bottom of Group G and if they lose to Congo Brazzaville at home on Tuesday they will be out of contention to qualify for Afcon 2019
Zimbabwe captain Knowledge Musona and defender Alec Mudimu are suspended and will not feature against DR Congo in Harare on Tuesday
The Frenchman has twice coached each of Cameroon and DR Congo among other stints in Africa. So, his experience is respected in the competition
The Fulham player has apologized to his Guinea coach, while Uganda coach Sebastien Desabre is unconcerned about the artificial turf in Maseru
The Belgian guided Chipolopolo to a 2-1 win over Guinea Bissau to record their first win in this campaign, in his maiden home game as Zambia coach
The Dutchman began his tenure poorly as Cameroon coach with a 1-1 away draw against less-fancied opponents Comoros last month
The Napoli midfielder previously turned down call-ups to play for Guinea, before pledging international allegiance to Syli Nationale earlier this year
The Korona Kielce defender could make his Senegal senior national team debut this week in a 2019 Afcon qualifier against Sudan home and away
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was first used in Africa when Wydad Casablanca played TP Mazembe in the Caf Super Cup in February this year
Primeiro Agosto edged towards a maiden appearance in the Caf Champions League final after stunning Esperance 1-0, as Al-Ahly dismissed ES Setif
The 26-year-old former Burnley defender was struggling to obtain a local passport due to complications in securing dual citizenship in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean giants have been enduring a difficult season in which they are flirting with relegation and are just two points above the drop zone
The veteran Frenchman has coached six African national teams starting with Cameroon 33 years ago, leading them to an Afcon title in 1988
Raja Casablanca eased past CARA Brazzaville to set up semifinal meeting with Enyimba, while AS Vita held RSB Berkane to earn Al-Masry date.
The Arsenal forward said his father is not interested to become Gabon coach and revealed why he is not always keen to honour national team call-ups
Corruption and match-fixing is once again unveiled in African football. This time the BBC exposes the problem in Algeria
The incident at the Estadio 11 de Novembro occurred barely a week after a fan died and several were injured in a different stampede in Madagascar
Esperance edged Tunisian rivals Etoile du Sahel, while Primeiro Agosto are still fancying semifinal chances after a home goalless draw with TP Mazembe
Since taking over as Gabon national team coach two years ago, the 63-year-old Spaniard has managed just two wins, eight draws and six defeats
The Botswana referee also handled Senegal’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso in Dakar last year, leaving the Teranga Lions upset
Arsenal forward Aubameyang was on target last weekend as Gabon drew 1-1 with Burundi in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier in Libreville
Madagascar hold Senegal to a draw, while Mali, Guinea and Tunisia maintained clean records on Sunday
Other than key matches for Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, we take a look at the rest of Saturday’s Afcon qualifiers
The Egyptian side boasts an expensively-assembled squad and technical bench, and are threatening the traditional order of Al Ahly and Zamalek
The Valencia midfielder has played five times for the French senior national team, but in international friendly matches
The Crystal Palace forward has been enjoying some good form with two goals in three league games so far this season
The Juventus defender captained the Atlas Lions at the Fifa World Cup in June but his international future is now uncertain
Zimbabwe’s contentious presidential polls have led to the postponement of some big football matches since late last month
Some members of Senegal’s 2002 World Cup side, headlined by El-Hadji Diouf, have been leading the chorus for the sacking of their former captain Cisse
Five debutants travel with Senegal to Madagascar for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier, their first match since their World Cup exit
The Mexican has stuck with the bulk of foreign-based players used by his predecessor Hector Cuper, as Liverpool star Mohamed Salah headlines the squad
The 29-year-old goalkeeper became a sensation at the 2018 Fifa World Cup when he was named man-of-the-match despite Egypt losing 1-0 to Uruguay
The ex-Tottenham forward fled Egypt last year after just four months with Al Ahly, claiming that he was feeling unsafe in the North African country
Captain Benjamin Moukandjo has been snubbed together with Christian Bassogog, the star of Cameroon’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Cup (Afcon) triumph
The Sudanese giants are winless in all their four group games and face a daunting task at home against RSB Berkane
The Angolans beat Zesco United in their last match and are now good candidates from this group to join Etoile du Sahel in the quarter-finals
The former Marseille and Sevilla midfielder spent the last two seasons in the Chinese Super League with Hebei Fortune but is now a free agent
The former Barcelona star and 2005 Ballon d’Or winner first dazzled in Egypt as a teenager, before he went on to become the world's best
Nottingham Forest defender Tendayi Darikwa and Bradford City’s Adam Chicken have been included despite struggling to obtain Zimbabwean citizenship
The 30-year-old Dalian Lifang forward was banned by Zifa from playing for the Warriors together with three other senior players last year
The 32-year-old Egypt international winger has struggled to cement his place at Zamalek and spent last season in Saudi Arabia on loan at Al-Raed
The Ivorian and Senegalese strikers have been signed on a season loan with the option of a permanent transfer
The 68-year-old returned for his fourth stint as Tunisia coach to replace Nabil Maaloul, who led the Carthage Eagles at the World Cup in June
The ex-Gunners defender featured in two World Cup tournaments and also won two Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) titles with the Indomitable Lions
The 22-year-old Zimbabwe international forward joined French League 2 side Le Havre from Swedish top-flight league outfit Djurgardens last month
The Pharaohs job is the 59-year-old Mexican’s first on the African continent, but the coach is already promising changes to the team's playing style
The 21-year-old Schalke 04 midfielder featured in only one of Morocco's three matches at the Fifa World Cup in Russia
The Indomitable Lions last had a local coach at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals back in 1998
Circulated images of Burundi Under-20 players have sparked a social media stir, with the players’ real ages being questioned
The ongoing Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League campaign would have yet to be concluded by the 15th of October, the Caf registration deadline
The Spanish Super Cup will see Barcelona returning to Africa for the second time in three months
The former Liverpool winger was teammates with former captain Aliou Cisse at the 2002 World Cup where the Teranga Lions reached the quarter-finals
The Chadian forward’s terrific form for Cotonsport saw him needing no trial as he earned a four-year deal with the two-time European champions
The 55-year-old was on Friday expected to arrive in Austria to join his new Al Duhail players at a pre-season training camp
The RS Berkane forward took the Africa Nations Championship by storm earlier this year with the highest ever individual tournament tally of nine goals
The 22-year-old Malian is the eighth summer signing of new Rangers manager Steven Gerrard who assumed the reigns in May
The Egypt great had been linked with the Pharaohs job before the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) narrowed their search to foreign coaches.
The 29-year-old Pharaohs center-back is the latest player to join the newly-established, cash-rich club
The Spain-born Monaco forward only started in the 1-0 defeat to Colombia in their World Cup Group H closing match, which sent Senegal back home early.
The former Paris Saint Germain striker featured for Cameroon at two World Cups and won an Olympic gold medal in the year 2000
The former Barcelona and Manchester City star expressed dismay at the direction which African football is taking
Amaju Pinnick replaces Kwesi Nyantakyi, who stepped down last month amid a corruption storm that hit the Ghana Football Association
The 42-year-old former Senegal captain was the youngest coach in Russia, and his side narrowly missed out on a last 16 place
Following a disastrous World Cup campaign which saw Egypt losing all their three Group games, the search for the new Pharaohs coach has already begun
The Swiss becomes Zamalek’s 25th coach since 2014, taking over from Khaled Galal who barely lasted three months at the helm
The Frenchman is reported to have set some conditions for his employers to keep him at the helm of the Atlas Lions
Algeria are considering a possible joint North African bid along with their neighbours
The veteran Egypt goalkeeper signed for a third spell with Ismaily from Saudi Pro League side Al-Taawoun
Ibrahim Kamara takes over the Elephants job on a two-year contract with an option of a further two years if he impresses
The Al-Ittifaq striker fired Tunisia to the long-awaited World Cup victory with a goal in the 2-1 Group G win over Panama on Thursday
Tunisia will have striker Fakhreddine Ben Youssef as understudy to goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi in Thursday’s closing Group G match against Panama
The Tunisians' goalkeeping department is severely depleted with only Aymen Mathlouthi available for Thursday’s Group G closing match
The Tunisian coach talks about his side’s early exit from the Fifa World Cup in Russia, and reflects on similar problems in the region
Following their early exit from the World Cup, some Tunisia players have already shifted attention on sorting out their club futures
The Tunisian has bemoaned two first half injury-inspired substitutions and Belgium’s third goal for deflating his side in Saturday’s 5-2 loss
Maaloul conceded Monday’s 2-1 loss to England has upped the temperature in the Tunisian camp as they seek to recover against Belgium on Saturday
The Tunisia goalkeeper will take no further part in this World Cup after suffering a shoulder injury in Monday’s 2-1 loss to England
Tunisia star player Wahbi Khazri has set his sights on Belgium, whom they meet on Saturday, seeking to recover from Monday’s loss to England
The South American official has priors when it comes to making mistakes - will he be able to banish the demons on Monday?
Former Dundee defender Bilel Mohsni has slammed Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul for snubbing him from the final World Cup squad
Threats and jibes have characterised the brutal contest between Morocco and the joint United States-Canada-Mexico bid to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has tipped his 2018 World Cup Group G opponents Tunisia to emerge as one of the tournaments surprise packages
Algeria coach Rabah Madjer and captain Yacine Brahimi have come out in defence of Thursday's 3-0 friendly match demolition by Portugal
Tunisia have established themselves as the African team to watch at the World Cup as they head into their final warm-up game against Spain on Saturday
The talk of the day was about how Sergio Ramos' sweat would make Roberto Firmino ill
The joint United States-Canada-Mexico 2026 World Cup bid team is in Harare soliciting for Zimbabwe’s vote
Morocco is confident of staging the 2026 World Cup despite serious concerns about their capacity to manage an expanded 48-team tournament
Egypt coach Hector Cuper is wearing a brave face amid the grim prospect of missing Mohamed Salah in their World Cup Group A opener against Uruguay
Timothy Weah is keen to impress for the Unites States after scoring on his full international debut in Monday’s 3-0 friendly match win over Bolivia
The Morocco 2026 World Cup bid CEO Hicham El Amrani says hosting the tournament in the North African country would be like staging it in Europe
Rwanda’s £30 million sponsoring of English Premier League giants Arsenal has created controversy in Britain
Egypt coach Hector Cuper is worried about his players fasting in observance of Ramadan ahead of the World Cup tournament
Rais M’bolhi and Sofiane Feghouli have pulled out of Algeria's squad for friendly matches against Cape Verde and European champions Portugal
Morocco and their rival 2026 World Cup bidders are scrambling for England’s vote as the ballot day nears
Senegal striker Demba Ba says he does not regret being left out of the World Cup squad
Egyptian giants Zamalek have given up on hiring Christian Gross after discussions with the Swiss coach stalled
Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic has warned Egypt of pinning all their hopes on star striker Mohamed Salah at the 2018 Fifa World Cup
Morocco’s Fifa 2026 World Cup bid has gathered momentum with Barcelona star Andres Iniesta drumming up international support for their candidacy
