Arsenal reach first UEFA Champions League semifinal in 16 years; To face French side PSG

* Saka had missed a first-half penalty that might have set up their passage sooner, that could have felt like a catastrophe then amidst the noise of the lion’s den into which they had stepped, but he was not sunk, nor scared * None of them were: not by the legend, the atmosphere, the history, not by the players before them * There was none of the fatalism or the fear that left so many others crumbled and fallen…

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‘We should have done better’—Nyasa Big Bullets vice-captain Lloyd Aaron

* I am honoured to have been named Player of the Match, but I feel it’s not enough * Because an award like this should drive the team towards a decisive victory, which I couldn’t deliver this time Maravi Express Defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets were yesterday held to a frustrating goalless draw by Airtel Top 8’s debutantes Creck Sporting Club in a closely contested quarterfinal first leg at Kamuzu Stadium, but Nyasa Big Bullets vice-captain Lloyd Aaron is…

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Airtel Top 8 is more than just a tournament; it’s a celebration of talent, passion and the unifying spirit of football—Airtel Malawi Plc

* As defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets kicks off Season 8 today against Creck Sporting at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre * This season’s prize money has climbed to an impressive K35 million, up from K30 million last year — setting the stage for fierce competition and inspiring performances * Fans first to arrive at Kamuzu Stadium today will receive a Top 8 T-shirt and additional engagement activities in the tournament will feature a variety of Top 8 merchandise prizes…

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Malawi draw hosts Namibia and Comoros in COSAFA U17 Girls Championship from May 10-17 in Windhoek

* It’s a fair draw looking at the teams we have been drawn against—head coach Linda Kasenda while expressing confidence in her team’s ability to advance beyond the group stages * Last year, we failed to progress from the group stage, but this time around we target to finish top of our group so that we progress to the semi-finals Maravi Express Malawi U-17 girls national football team has been placed in Group A alongside hosts Namibia and Comoros…

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Four other nations demand South Africa’s Bafana Bafana to be deducted points off FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifiers

Teboho Mokoena, at the centre of it all * After the victory against Lesotho, it was revealed that coach Hugo Broos started Teboho Mokoena in the fixture and played 81 minutes * Though having picked two yellow cards against Benin and Zimbabwe earlier in the campaign * South Africa top their Group C with a comfortable 13 points, leading by 5 points with four games left to play * A deduction of points from would prove a massive blow…

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COSAFA well represented by SA’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates in CAF Champions League semis

Yesterday’s quarterfinal clash between Orlando Pirates against Algeria’s MC Alger * A thrilling South v North blockbuster climax to the competition  — Sundowns v Al Ahly; Orlando Pirates v Pyramids FC * Both at home for the first legs scheduled for April 18/19 and April 25/26) for the second Maravi Express Council for Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) is being well represented by South Africa’s heavyweights, Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions…

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CFTC requests football fans for feedback whether to approve exclusive e-ticketing solution for TNM Super League matches

* The advantages and disadvantages of using the e-ticketing solution to purchase match tickets * Fans’ experiences in using e-ticketing solution, if any and their views on using TNM Mpamba only to use the e-ticketing solution By Duncan Mlanjira The Competition & Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has received an application from TNM Mpamba Limited to approve the exclusive dealing arrangement on the provision of e-ticketing solution on the sale of tickets for TNM Super League matches — thus requests…

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‘We need something really special, something crazy really’—Real Madrid’s Bellingham

* We’ve got 90 minutes of football and anything can happen at the Bernabeu Maravi Express “One place where crazy things happen is our house”, midfielder Jude Bellingham warns Arsenal after his Real Madrid were beaten 3-0 by the Gunners in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final ahead of the second leg on Wednesday, April 16 at Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid’s loss yesterday was the club’s joint-heaviest defeat in a Champions League knockout match and after the full-time…

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Banyana Banyana once more beat Malawi Scorchers

* The Scorchers used the friendlies to prepare for Angola in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) qualifier against Angola in October * While South Africa are preparing a strong squad for their defence of their WAfCON title in July in Morocco Maravi Express Having played out to a goalless first half, Malawi Scorchers Vanessa Chikupira scored early in the second half but the hosts South Africa came from a goal down to win 2-1 in the two…

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First Capital Bank coming back for FCB Nyasa Big Bullets

* Set to renew sponsorship in it commitment to the partnership three years on having given the sponsors all the confidence * In year 1 of the sponsorship, we made history by winning all trophies in Malawi — a fete achieved against a background of sound commercial and sporting agreement * In the second year, we doubled the sales of our replica shirts, and our digital media platform increased exponentially By Duncan Mlanjira First Capital Bank (FCB) has declared…

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