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24-yr-old footballer dies after lightning strikes pitch during match
A 24-year-old footballer has died and 12 other players were injured after lightning struck a football pitch during a match in southern Thailand. The incident occurred on August 4, 2026,
African country that won’t participate in 2030 World Cup qualifiers
Morocco will not participate in the 2030 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after securing automatic qualification as one of the tournament’s main hosts. The North African country will host the 2030
UEFA maintains boycott of World Cup despite Infantino’s apology
European football’s governing body UEFA said they would maintain their boycott of the men’s and women’s World Cups on Thursday despite FIFA withdrawing the plan to open up their competitions
Barcelona close in on Rodri after midfielder rejects Real Madrid
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has reportedly given the green light to a move to Barcelona this summer, in a major development in the transfer race for the 30-year-old.
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Diomande joins Real Madrid as club’s most expensive player [Top 5]
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig for Ivorian winger Yan Diomande, with the player set to move to the Santiago Bernabéu this summer. According to Marca, both
Daniel Amokachi named 22Bet’s Pan-African brand ambassador
He was unveiled at an event in Lagos on Wednesday. The post Daniel Amokachi named 22Bet’s Pan-African brand ambassador appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.This post was originally published on
Ugandan football club captain killed in violent assault near home
Uganda is grieving the death of SC Villa captain David Owori, who died after being attacked near his home in Kampala in what police suspect was a robbery. The 27-year-old
2026 WAFCON: 3 quarter-final fixtures confirmed
Quarter-finals line-up at 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco this weekend (all times GMT): Saturday In Casablanca Ivory Coast v Algeria (17:00) In Rabat Morocco v South
FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received the “full support” of senior directors on Wednesday but world football’s governing body apologised for the controversy of the now-shelved plan to open the
Messi scores twice to set Leagues Cup record in Miami victory
Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday to become the Leagues Cup’s record goalscorer as Inter Miami beat Atletico San Luis 4-2 at home in the 2026 edition’s opening group matches.
