Sat 24 May 2025: Relations between China and Africa are increasingly important in understanding the dynamics that shape our world. But until now, the role of sport was overlooked. A new book, Global China and the Global Game in Africa, explores the role of football in relations between China and Africa – culturally, politically and economically. Wycliffe W. […]
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Image generated by AI/ChatGPT/Habib Noorbhai Fri 23 May 2025: In sport, the margin between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds. It could be a cricketer adjusting their foot positioning, a runner refining their sprint start or a footballer perfecting their passing. This is where motion capture comes in – among the many approaches being […]
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Fri 09 May 2025: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted Football Writers’ Association men’s player of the year for the third time, Reuters reports. Salah, the second player to claim the award three times after former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, leads the Premier League scoring chart with 28 goals this season, helping Liverpool win their second […]
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Fri 11 April 2025: Egyptian star footballer Mohamed Salah has extended his contract with Liverpool through 2027, the English Premier League side announced on their website today. The 32-year-old star, who had been rumoured to be leaving the Reds at the end of the season, said: “Of course I’m very excited. We have a great team now. […]
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Wed 12 March 2025: Manchester United on Tuesday announced plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium close to their historic Old Trafford home, with co-owner Jim Ratcliffe promising it would be the “world’s greatest” football ground. The momentous decision by the Premier League club comes after an extensive consultation process on whether to develop their creaking current ground […]
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Wed 05 March 2025: Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the first NBA history player to reach 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason Tuesday night. The 40-year-old veteran surpassed the milestone with a three-pointer in the first minutes of the Lakers’ 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Crypto.com Arena. James led his […]
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Fri 14 February 2025: Saudi Arabia has confirmed that alcohol will not be sold at the 2034 FIFA World Cup, which it will be hosting across five cities. “Rather like our weather, it’s a dry country. At the moment, we don’t allow alcohol, but plenty of fun can be had without it. It’s not 100% necessary,” the Saudi […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: Saudi football club Al-Hilal is actively pursuing the signing of Liverpool forward and Egyptian star Mohamed Salah. According to media reports, Al-Hilal is in serious negotiations with Salah to secure his transfer to the team. Saudi Arabia media revealed that Al-Hilal has offered Salah an annual salary of 150 million Saudi […]
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Fri 20 December 2024: The 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will not allow football fans to buy or consume alcohol while attending matches, senior FIFA officials have revealed. Last week, FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the hosting rights for the 2034 World Cup, marking the second year in which a Middle Eastern country hosts the world’s largest […]
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Thu 12 December 2024: Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup football, FIFA announced during an extraordinary congress on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia will become the second Middle Eastern country to host the top-tier international football tournament after Qatar in 2022. The 2034 World Cup will be the first 48-team tournament in the competition’s history. […]
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