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25, November 2022
Argentina greats pay tribute to Maradona on anniversary of death 0
Argentina football greats on Friday set off a day of World Cup tributes to the “immortal” Diego Maradona on the second anniversary of his death. Fans unfurled Maradona flags on Doha’s seafront and gathered at a South American confederation (CONMEBOL) ceremony alongside former players including Argentina World Cup winners Mario Kempes and Alberto Tarantini. Maradona […]
24, November 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first man to score in five World Cups 0
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score at five World Cups on Thursday after opening the scoring in Portugal’s World Cup clash with Ghana. The 37-year-old set the record when he smashed home a penalty in the 65th minute at the 974 Stadium in Doha to give Portugal the lead in the Group H […]
24, November 2022
Why Embolo didn’t celebrate his goal for Switzerland against the Indomitable Lions 0
Breel Embolo opened the scoring for Switzerland against Cameroon – his nation’s first goal of the tournament – but his celebration was muted. WHAT HAPPENED? After a fairly tepid first 45 at the Al Janoub Stadium, the second half burst into life in favour of Switzerland. A well-worked Swiss move saw Shaqiri in space on […]
24, November 2022
Equatorial Guinea partially reopens border with Cameroon, Chad 0
Traders working on Cameroon’s border with Equatorial Guinea say Malabo has partially reopened border traffic a day after partial election results indicate Teodoro Obiang Nguema will extend his 43-year rule. The 80-year-old Nguema, the world’s longest-ruling head of state, came to power in a 1979 coup and has since ruled the west African nation with […]
24, November 2022
Embolo lifts Swiss to win over Indomitable Lions at World Cup 0
Breel Embolo scored against the country of his birth as Switzerland defeated Cameroon 1-0 to make a winning start to their World Cup campaign on Thursday. Embolo struck three minutes into the second half at Al Janoub Stadium as Switzerland secured a vital three points in a group that includes tournament favourites Brazil and Serbia. […]
24, November 2022
South Africa records over 7,000 murders between July and September 0
New police statistics show more than 7,000 people have been murdered by criminal gangs in a span of three months across South Africa. On Wednesday, South Africa’s parliamentary portfolio committee on police heard details of the crime statistics, recording those crimes reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) from July 1 to September 30. […]
23, November 2022
Japan stun wasteful Germany in dramatic World Cup comeback 0
Japan stunned Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday, punishing the four-time champions for not taking their chances after they dominated the first half. The German team covered their mouths for the team photo before the match in a powerful protest against FIFA’s decision to ban rainbow-themed armbands. Hansi Flick’s team came to […]
23, November 2022
French Cameroun: Thousands displaced, lose homes in Boko Haram attacks 0
Karou Modou lived a happy life tilling her garden and rearing animals in her native Cherif-Moussari village at the foot of Mandara Mountains along the Cameroon-Nigeria border. The 42-year-old mother of eight says her garden was all she had to provide and educate her children. But things changed in 2015. Boko Haram terrorists attacked her […]
23, November 2022
After Ronaldo: Manchester United owners eye record football club sale 0
Manchester United would fetch a record amount for a football club should their American owners sell the English giants after 17 years at the helm, analysts said Wednesday. The Premier League outfit announced late Tuesday they were considering “all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the company”. […]
25, November 2022
France: Macron denies being main target of campaign financing probe 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Politics
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday denied being the main target of a judicial investigation into the government’s use of management consultants and their role in recent election campaigns. The French financial crime prosecutor’s office revealed late Thursday that it had opened a probe which was thought to be focused on Macron and his 2017 […]