Category: Sports

  By SuperSport.com Gabadinho Mhango had a game of his life on Tuesday when he completed his hat-trick in the first 36 minutes as Orlando Pirates beat Polokwane City 4-1 in an Absa Premiership match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. The first from 27-year-old player from Chiwembe in Karonga, was just a classic one — he received a pass on the blind side of the defenders, faced two markers and unleashed an unexpected a curling effort in…

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  By SuperSport.com Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has labelled his side’s first-half performance in Tuesday’s League Cup semifinal, first leg defeat their worst display of the season. Despite starting the game without a recognised striker, holders Man City outclassed United in a 3-1 victory at Old Trafford, scoring all three goals in a 21-minute first half blitz. The performance led the Norwegian to question his squad’s mental attitude, saying the players needed to learn to spur themselves…

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  By CAFonline Senegal and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, together with Nigeria and Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala were crowned as African Player of the Year and African Women’s Player of the Year at the 2019 CAF Awards held at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh Resort in Hurghada, Egypt. The 28th edition of the CAF Awards celebrated African footballers and officials who distinguished themselves during the 2019 season. Mane was crowned the African Player of the Year, polling 477 votes…

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  By John Kwesi Arthur, kick442.com Former Ghanaian international Michael Essien has been named in Chelsea’s team of the decade according to votes by the team’s fans on the 5th stand on their official app. Essien was paired alongside Ngolo Kante and the current manager of the club, Frank Lampard in the midfield. The 4-3-3 formation had Peter Cech in the goalposts; Ivanovic, Cahill, John Terry and Ashley Cole in the defense; Essien, Kante and Lampard in the midfield…

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  By SuperSport.com Arsenal rang in the new year by giving boss Mikel Arteta his first victory as lacklustre Manchester United crashed to a 2-0 defeat, while Tottenham and Chelsea also slipped up in the Premier League’s top four race on Wednesday. Arteta had watched Arsenal take only one point from his first two matches, with last weekend’s 2-1 defeat against Chelsea especially painful after the Blues scored twice in the final minutes.   But Arsenal had played well…

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