Ex-Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has been invited to play for Africa XI in a charity match against Morocco Legends in Marrakech, Morocco, tonight. Appiah, who played for Udinese, Juventus, Fenerbahce, has joined other legends on the continent including ex-Portsmouth and Man City star Benjani Mwaruwari. Samuel Eto’o, El-Hadji Diouf, Kalusha Bwalya and former South African … Read more
Former Nigeria star Daniel Amokachi has backed the host of Africans lured by the riches of the Chinese Super League. Several Africans moved to China prior to its transfer window closing this week, including Super Eagles John Mikel Obi, Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye. “We play football because we want to make a living,” said … Read more
African Footballer of the year award 2016, throwback at all the previous winners Before the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 launches on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at all the previous winners. The prize started life as the BBC African Sports Star of the Year award in 1992, when Ghanaian footballer Abedi Pele was … Read more
Before the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 launches on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at all the previous winners. The prize started life as the BBC African Sports Star of the Year award in 1992, when Ghanaian footballer Abedi Pele was the inaugural winner. The format has evolved and now a shortlist of five … Read more