Month: June 2019

Uruguay got their Copa America campaign off to a perfect start, beating a 10-man Ecuador 4-0 in Belo Horizonte on Sunday. Nicolas Lodeiro had given Oscar Tabarez’s men a sixth-minute lead before Jose Quintero was […]

While Usain Bolt’s foray into football fell short of a professional contract, the sprinter clearly learnt a thing or two during his trial with Australian side Central Coast Mariners. The 32-year-old got his name on […]

Dani Alves believes Brazil are no weaker without Neymar as they chase success at the Copa America. Neymar was ruled out of the tournament due to an ankle injury in what was a blow to the […]

The ‘Afcon Rise of’ Series is a collaborative initiative between Goal and 3 Kilo featuring up-and-coming writers. 3 Kilo is a development agency that creates opportunities and skills development projects for the youth of South Africa. Wilfred Ndidi is growing […]

The U.S. women’s national team likes to claim that it is in a bubble at this World Cup, but it’s clear that they’ve heard the controversy about their celebrations against Thailand loud and clear. The […]

South African football supporter Botha Msila, who’s mission was to hitchhike from Cape Town to Cairo, has seen his dream come to an abrupt end. Msila was last struggling to obtain a Visa to enter […]

Qatar came from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Paraguay in their Copa America debut, Rodrigo Rojas heading a Boualem Khoukhi effort into his own goal for a bizarre late equaliser. Paraguay looked set […]

Ralf Rangnick believes that Timo Werner should consider extending his contract with RB Leipzig amidst rumours of a move away from the Red Bull Arena. The 23-year-old is about to enter the final year of […]