Victorious England women’s manager Sarina Wiegman has stirred ‘women can manage men’s teams’ talk
Emma Hayes has no doubt that England boss Sarina Wiegman could “do the job” as a head coach in men’s professional football. And Chelsea manager Hayes says it is “time for a lot of things to be on more of an equal footing” following England’s stunning Euro 2022 triumph. Chloe...
Resurgence of armed conflict explains confidence crisis UN, AU peace missions face in eastern DRC
Violent protests erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in late July 2022, resulting in the deaths of at least three peacekeepers and several civilians. The United Nations mission in the Congo has long suffered a crisis of confidence among local communities. It has been accused of failing to protect...
African Union observers on daunting mission in Kenya, Senegal as the two countries go to polls
The African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission is in for a major month of work, with two teams dispatched to Senegal and Kenya where there are upcoming elections. Senegal held legislative elections on 31 July, while Kenya’s General Election is coming up on August 9. The polls, according to the...
Scramble for Africa: How Russia, China and US are slugging it out for Africa’s natural resources
Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French President Emmanuel Macron are each visiting...
Former Man United captain claims Guardiola sold players to rivals as he ‘doesn’t see them as a threat’
Roy Keane believes Manchester City have sold players to Chelsea and Arsenal because they will not challenge them or Liverpool for the Premier League title this season. The Gunners spent a combined £75 million on Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko this summer, who joined after winning the Premier League for...
Held in captive for 17 years freed Brazilian woman, her children tell of ordeal in detention
Brazilian woman has spoken of her ordeal of being imprisoned – along with her two children – by her husband for 17 years, local media report. The family was rescued from a house in the Guaratiba neighbourhood, in the west of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, police said. The husband...
Klopp clobbers peppy Guardiola as Liverpool overpowers Man City to lift Community Shield
Liverpool lifted their 16th Community Shield after beating Manchester City 2-1 at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Pep Guardiola likes to give his City side at least four weeks on holiday after the conclusion of the season and the international matches, and they looked rusty in the opening...
Arsenal put Sevilla to the sword to inspire self-belief at ever-demure, wary Emirates Stadium
Arsenal plundered four goals in 10 minutes as they pummelled Sevilla to claim the Emirates Cup on Saturday afternoon and heighten anticipation for the fast-approaching Premier League season. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a cool penalty he won after a clumsy shove in the back...
South Africa’s Benni McCarthy joins Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff, to coach Man United’s strikers
Manchester United have strengthened Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff by bringing in former South Africa striker Benni McCarthy as a first-team coach. McCarthy has been in talks with United about taking up a role at Old Trafford all week – and his appointment has now been confirmed by the club....
Arsenal name Odegaard captain as manager resets Gunners’ leadership a week to new season
Arsenal have named Martin Odegaard as their new club captain as Mikel Arteta overhauls the Gunners’ leadership group for the 2022-23 Premier League season. Odegaard took on the responsibility for much of last season after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s acrimonious departure and is now the full-time skipper just weeks after a public...
