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Hurghada, Egypt | AFP | Liverpool star Sadio Mane was crowned on Tuesday as Africa’s 2019 Player of the Year for the first time at an awards gala in Egypt on Tuesday. The 27-year old Senegalese striker was up against his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian who won the award …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Former Ugandan international Jean Sseninde featured for the African Legends side in a 5-a-side international Legends match against World Legends played on Monday at the renowned Pyramids of Giza.  The World Legends team captained by former Brazilian captain and legend Cafu stopped the African Legends …

Milan, Italy | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick to lift Juventus top of the table with a 4-0 win over Cagliari on Monday, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic made an “emotional” return for AC Milan in a goalless draw against Sampdoria. Ronaldo struck for the fifth consecutive league …

  London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang quashed speculation surrounding his future this month ahead of Monday’s FA Cup clash with Leeds. Aubameyang has scored 56 goals in 90 games since joining the Gunners just under two years ago, but has only 18 months left to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Moses Hassim Magogo will be one of the invited guests to grace the 2019 CAF Awards taking place on Tuesday night in Egypt. It will be the first time Magogo attends a CAF function …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp insists he respects the FA Cup but that won’t stop Liverpool’s manager prioritising his fatigued players’ health in Sunday’s FA Cup derby clash against Everton. Naby Keita became the latest addition to Liverpool’s growing injury list when he pick up a groin …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit back at criticism of his management style from former Red Devils striker Robin Van Persie, saying: “I’m not in medieval times.” The Dutchman felt Solskjaer appeared too upbeat in the aftermath of the 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on New Year’s Day …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday stepped up his calls to protect players from burn-out after claiming England’s festive fixture pile-up was bad for the sport. Klopp is one of a growing number of Premier League managers frustrated by the demands placed on top-flight …

Washington, United States | AFP | Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan were among the NBA legends stunned by Wednesday’s death of former league commissioner David Stern following a brain hemorrhage he suffered last month. Stern, who was 77, spent 30 years as commissioner before retiring in 2014 and oversaw the …

  London, United Kingdom | AFP | Paul Pogba will undergo surgery on a recurring ankle injury and is expected to spend another month on the sidelines, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed after his side’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday. The French World Cup winner made his …