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* Sundowns went into the home leg trailing 1-2 but turned the tie around * Thanks to goals from Peter Shalulile and Aubrey Modiba at a raucous Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria Maravi Express South Africa Premier League side, Mamelodi Sundowns were crowned the first-ever African Football League (AFL) champions today after a 2-0 second leg victory over Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca, sealing a 3-2 aggregate triumph. Sundowns went into the home leg trailing 1-2 but turned the tie…

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Coach Adil Ramzi * The North vs South clash between the two African football giants * Like many fixtures on the African football calendar, their clash has grown into being one of the most anticipated clashes Maravi Express Coach for Moroccan side, Wydad Athletic Club, Adil Ramzi believes playing against Mamelodi Sundowns is an enjoyable experience for him. A former footballer himself with a growing coaching profile, Ramzi told the media ahead of Sunday’s encounter the African Football League…

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* Doumbia hat-trick fires Mali to their win over Uzbekistan as Morocco see off Panama * Mali were in control throughout against their overmatched Asian opponents in Group B * Doumbia opened the scoring after 30 minutes, his second from the penalty spot on 72 minutes and completed his hat-trick three minutes later Maravi Express A Mamadou Doumbia hat-trick propelled Mali to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan while Morocco earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Panama in their…

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Sofiane Diop, attacking midfielder for French side Nice * He has long been eligible for Morocco and Senegal — being country of birth for his mother and father respectively * He chose Morocco a long time ago but couldn’t join earlier due to administrative reasons and injuries Maravi Express Many Europe-born players to either both African parents or from just one, opt to play for their host countries and very few chose to play for their Mother African nations….

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