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African players in Europe: Zaha relegates former boss Hodgson

African players

Ivory Coast star Wilfried Zaha condemned his former boss, Roy Hodgson, to relegation from the Premier League after converting a penalty to provide Crystal Palace a 1-0 win over Watford on the weekend. Hodgson retired as Palace supervisor on the give-up of closing season, leaving Zaha and his teammates beneath the steerage of Patrick Vieira, … Read more

Premier League trio to feature in Africa Cup of Nations

Premier League

Premier League trio Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez will be star attractions in Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations, which promises to be “exceptional” according to the top football official in the continent. The 36-match group phase kicks off on January 9 at the newly built Olembe Stadium in Yaounde and the tournament concludes … Read more

Napoli’s Osimhen ‘available’ for Nigeria at Africa Cup of Nations

Victor Osimhen

MILAN: Victor Osimhen said Tuesday that he will be available to play for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations despite currently being out of action while recovering from a smashed cheekbone. Napoli forward Osimhen looked certain to miss out on the continental tournament, which is scheduled to kick off on January 9, after initially … Read more