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* When things were not going well with me, he was the brain behind the motivation * It is absolutely right for me to acknowledge him at the biggest stage, because behind closed doors, he has helped me a lot Maravi Express African football legend Emmanuel Amunike handpicked 2023 African Player of the Year award winner, Victor Osimhen by giving him a chance to feature for Nigeria’s Super Eagles starting from the U17 level. Osimhen said this after he…

Tabitha Chawinga named in Africa XI by FIFPRO Africa

December 12, 2023

* Alongside African Player of Year Asisat Oshoala and Zambian Barbara Banda as forwards * South Africa contributes 5 players; goalkeeper, 2 defenders and 2 midfielders * As Oshoala and compatriot Osimhen honoured with African Player of the Year awards By Duncan Mlanjira Despite not earning enough votes for the best three nominees of the women’s African Player of the Year award, Malawi’s Scorchers captain Tabitha Chawinga has been named in best Africa XI by FIFPRO Africa. Announced on…

Nigerian Victor Osimhen beats Egypt’s Mo Sallah and Senegal’s Sadio Mane to African Player of the Year 2023 award

December 12, 2023

CAF president Patrice Motsepe flanked by the winners Osimhen and Oshoala * His compatriot Asisat Oshoala extends a record 6th women’s award beating Zambian Barbara Banda and South African Thembi Kgatlana * Morocco’s Walid Regragui was crowned CAF’s Best Coach of the Year in the men’s category * Recognised for guiding the Atlas Lions to a historic FIFA World Cup semi-final run in Qatar Maravi Express Nigerian Victor Osimhen, who made headlines in Italy where he was voted Italy’s…

Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure hold the most record win of CAF Player of the Year award at 4 apiece

December 11, 2023

* Nwankwo Kanu, El-Hadji Diouf, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane twice each * Nigerian Asisat Oshoala is 5 times winner in women’s category followed by compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha at 4 By Duncan Mlanjira Africa’s and Cameroun legend, Samuel Eto’o and the great Yaya Toure of Côte d’Ivoire are the only two superstars with the most record holder of the CAF African Player of the year with four accolades apiece. This is ahead of the glittering Awards Gala this evening in…

A look at nominees for the CAF Awards 2023

December 10, 2023

CAFonline Egyptian Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England), Moroccan Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, France) and Nigerian Victor Osimhen (Napoli, Italy) headline the men’s African Player of the Year to be identified at the glittering ceremony tomorrow in Marrakech, Morocco. Among other categories include Best Coach of the Year being contested by category are Aliou Cisse (Senegal), Walid Al-Raghraghi (Morocco) and Abdelhak Ben Sheikha (Algeria, coaching Simba of Tanzania. Reigning CAF coach of the year, Aliou Cisse will be hoping to retain…

Eto’o, Kalusha, Abedi Pele, Adebayor, Thomas N’Kono, Amunike, Rigobert Song, Okocha among top cohort of African legends at CAF Awards

December 10, 2023

* On the sidelines of the event, a charity football game will be held at Marrakech Stadium this afternoon at 15:00 GMT) to honour earthquake victims By Duncan Mlanjira Among the prestigious guests for tomorrow night’s CAF Awards Gala in Marrakech, Morocco is a cohort of African football legends set to bring an aura of grandeur to the event and help make 2023 edition even more memorable. They included Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia), Abedi Pele (Ghana), Thomas…

African Player of the Year award once more eludes Tabitha Chawinga

December 8, 2023

* Nigerian Asisat Oshoala amongst last three of nominees alongside Zambian Barbara Banda and South African Thembi Kgatlana * Men’s category has Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) and Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s sensational women football star, Tabitha Chawinga, who capped a prolific year by being named Italy women’s league Player of the Year — a prestigious award from Italian Footballers’ Association — and also chosen as the league’s Best XI, did not earn enough votes…

Magnificent Mali maul Mexico at U17 World Cup

November 22, 2023

* Morocco through after shootout drama following a stoppage-time equaliser against Iran FIFA.com Mali made light work of Concacaf champions Mexico beating them 5-0 in the last 16 of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, with Mahamoud Barry — voted Player of the Match — scoring two goals and one each from Diarra, Kanate and Martial Tia. Les Aigles were irresistible throughout, with the outcome all-but settled inside a one-sided opening 15 minutes in which the outclassed Mexicans…

Tunisia tie on 6 points with Equatorial Guinea but top Group H through goals scored

November 22, 2023