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Jun
12
2023
By The African Mirror
Former South Africa coach Clive Barker dies

Former South Africa coach Clive Barker dies

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CLIVE Barker, the charismatic coach who ensured success for South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations and got them into their first World Cup finals, died on Saturday, a family statement said. The 78-year-old Barker was coach of the South African side that won the 1996 Cup of Nations on home soil in the country’s first participation in the tournament. He also oversaw the side's qualification for the World Cup in France two years later, although he was sacked six months before the finals kicked off. Barker defied apartheid regulations in the 1970s to coach teams in South Africa’s…
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Jun
12
2023
By FERNANDO KALLAS
How Man City 2023 stack up against Guardiola’s 2009 Barcelona

How Man City 2023 stack up against Guardiola’s 2009 Barcelona

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PEP Guardiola became the first manager in Europe to win two trebles as Manchester City completed a dream season by beating Inter Milan 1-0 to secure their first Champions League title on Saturday. City completed the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup titles, matching Manchester United's feat in 1999 and drawing comparisons with Guardiola's 2008-09 Barcelona team. Here is how the 2022-23 City side stacks up against that Barca team. TEAM STRENGTHS Guardiola's 2008-09 Barca had a squad including some of the best Spanish players of their generation, defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique, and midfielders Sergio…
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Jun
08
2023
By RORY CARROLL
‘I’m going to Miami’ – Messi confirms move to MLS

‘I’m going to Miami’ – Messi confirms move to MLS

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LIONEL Messi announced that he intends to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent after parting ways with French champions Paris St Germain and snubbing a lucrative contract offer in Saudi Arabia. Messi, who played his final game for PSG over the weekend, was also linked with a return to Barcelona but the Spanish club have had their hands tied due to LaLiga's financial fair play rules. "I made the decision that I'm going to go to Miami," Messi said in an interview with Mundo Deportivo and Sport newspapers. "I still haven't closed it 100%. I'm still missing…
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May
27
2023
By The African Mirror
LaLiga calls for sanctioning powers to fight racism more effectively

LaLiga calls for sanctioning powers to fight racism more effectively

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SPANISH law permits LaLiga only to identify and report incidents, but not sanction. LaLiga feels powerless given the lack of sanctions that often result from its reporting. Madrid, May 23, 2023 - LaLiga is to request more sanctioning powers, with the aim of being more agile and effective in the fight against violence, racism, xenophobia, and intolerance in sport, where LaLiga has been leading the identification and reporting of such behaviour in football stadiums for years, but the organization feels powerless when observing how its reporting ends. Despite its relentless fight against violence and racism to the full extent of…
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May
24
2023
By The African Mirror
Spain arrests 7 after racist incidents targeting Vinicius Jr

Spain arrests 7 after racist incidents targeting Vinicius Jr

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POLICE detained seven men over separate alleged hate crime incidents against Real Madrid football player Vinicius Jr as Spain's main soccer league urged changes to Spanish law that would enable it to take steps to curb racism in stadiums. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti expressed support for Vinicius Jr, whom he expected would remain at the club. He lambasted Spain's "obsolete" protocols to deal with racism in the sport and said he would consider taking his players off the pitch if they were to be abused again during a game. Full Real Madrid statement here "At PUMA, we do not tolerate racism,…
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May
21
2023
By The African Mirror
Holders Wydad Casablanca reach African Champions League final

Holders Wydad Casablanca reach African Champions League final

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A late own goal sent holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco into the African Champions League final on away goals after holding Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa to a 2-2 draw in Saturday’s semi-final second leg. Sundowns’ defender Mothobi Mvala powered a header into the back of his own net in a botched clearance eight minutes from time to hand Wydad a ticket to next month’s decider against Al Ahly of Egypt. The first leg of the semi-final in Casablanca ended goalless and the two away goals in the return ensured Wydad’s progress. Sundowns went ahead early in the second half…
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May
19
2023
By The African Mirror
Young Africans to meet USM Alger in African Confederation Cup final 

Young Africans to meet USM Alger in African Confederation Cup final 

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YOUNG Africans became the first team from Tanzania in 30 years to reach a continental club competition final when they beat Marumo Gallants of South Africa 2-1 away on Wednesday to book a date with USM Alger in the final of the African Confederation Cup. Congolese forward Fiston Mayele scored the first goal and set up the second for Kennedy Musonda with a mazy run from inside his own half as Yanga won away at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, some 200km from Johannesburg, in the second leg of their semi-final. It ensured a 4-1 aggregate triumph as they followed…
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May
19
2023
By The African Mirror
Liverpool’s Firmino, Keita, Milner and Oxlade-Chamberlain to leave club

Liverpool’s Firmino, Keita, Milner and Oxlade-Chamberlain to leave club

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Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates after the match against Leicester City in the King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain on May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine ROBERTO Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will leave Liverpool after their contracts expire at the end of the season, the Premier League club said as they prepare the ground for a close-season rebuild. The four players were part of the squad that won the Champions League in 2019 and helped the club win their first English league title in 30 years in the 2019-20 season. "All four players will depart with our gratitude and…
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May
18
2023
By The African Mirror
Aubameyang wants Gabon return a year after international retirement

Aubameyang wants Gabon return a year after international retirement

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STRIKER Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced a return to the Gabon national team a year after he retired from international football, citing the influence of the country’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba in his decision to make a comeback. The Chelsea forward, who as a youngster was also eligible to play for France or Spain, has long had a testy relationship with the Gabonese Football Association since making his national team debut in 2009 and called it quits in May last year after netting 30 goals in 72 appearances. But the 33-year-old, by far the most accomplished player Gabon has produced, announced…
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May
17
2023
By The African Mirror
Five key figures in FC Barcelona’s LaLiga Santander title win

Five key figures in FC Barcelona’s LaLiga Santander title win

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THESE are the main men who led the Blaugrana to LaLiga Santander glory for the first time since 2019. FC Barcelona have won their 27th LaLiga Santander title, their first league championship in four years. The last time they secured the domestic title was back in 2018/19 when Ernesto Valverde’s FC Barcelona was led by club legend Lionel Messi all the way to glory. Neither Valverde nor Messi is currently at the Blaugrana, but there are other stars who have stepped up and helped the team end their title drought. Here comes a look at five of these key figures…
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