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Marshall Munetsi of Zimbabwe ©Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix by Staff Reporter Saturday Dec 13, 2025. 13:00 Wolves midfielder Marshall Munetsi believes his omission from Zimbabwe’s squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was not for footballing reasons.The Warriors vice-captain is still working his way back to full fitness after sustaining a calf injury against Crystal Palace on November 22, which has limited him to just five minutes of playing time for the Old Gold in their last three matches.However, Munetsi insists his injury is “nothing serious” and that he would have been able to feature for his country during the group…

Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane, son of French World Cup-winner Zinedine, looks likely to ‍start at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after the injured Alexis Guendouz was left out of the squad announced ​on Saturday.Guendouz hurt his knee on Monday in the Algerian league and did not make the 28-man selection for the tournament ‌in neighbouring Morocco, leaving Zidane next in line.The 27-year-old second son ‌of Zinedine Zidane, who plays for Spanish second-tier side Granada, made his debut for Algeria in a World Cup qualifier in October after switching international allegiance, having played for France at junior ⁠level.Zidane’s grandparents…

The 35th edition of Africa’s premier football tournament, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), will be hosted by Morocco, starting on December 21.Premier League clubs are expected to release players participating in AFCON 2025 after the games this weekend. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is the biggest Premier League star heading to the tournament, where he will lead Egypt’s title aspirations.Salah, though, has fallen out of favour with manager Arne Slot over the last few weeks, leading the Egyptian attacker to claim that he has been ‘thrown under the bus’ for the team’s poor performance.Sunderland will be the worst-affected Premier League…

Football remembers goals.It remembers trophies.It remembers headlines.But it often forgets the players who changed matches, shaped generations, and disappeared quietly — not because they weren’t great, but because history is selective.These are the legends without billboards.The geniuses without documentaries.The players who made football beautiful — then vanished from memory.1. Duncan Edwards – The Star Who Never Got Old (England)Before England had superstars, it had Duncan Edwards.At just 18, he was already dominating midfield for Manchester United and England. Powerful, intelligent, fearless — many who saw him play believed he would become the greatest footballer in history.Then came the Munich Air…

Manchester United star Bryan Mbeumo must handle the twin challenges of scoring and captaincy when playing for Cameroon at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco this month. With veteran striker Vincent Aboubakar surprisingly axed, the responsibility for scoring falls heavily on the 26-year-old who moved to Old Trafford from Brentford last July. Goals have been hard to come by for the Indomitable Lions lately as they failed to find the net in two crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Needing maximum points at home against Angola two months ago to have any hope of automatic qualification, Cameroon…

Senegal’s head coach Pape Thiaw. EPA/ANDY RAIN by Staff Reporter Monday Dec 15, 2025. 11:00 Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has taken a gamble, naming three injured players in the nation’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 44-year-old coach has called up the injured Assane Diao, Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr. Diao suffered a thigh injury playing for Como in the Serie A last weekend, Diarra has not played for Sunderland since undergoing groin surgery in September, and Sarr has not featured in Crystal Palace’s last three games due to ankle ligament damage suffered in the Eagles’…

The J.J. McCarthy experience played out Sunday night at AT&T Stadium. The Vikings’ young quarterback made some exceptional throws, then missed receivers with some high heaters. McCarthy finished with 250 yards, two touchdowns and an interception on 15-of-24 passing. It was, almost unequivocally, the best performance of his young career. Given the Cowboys’ offensive firepower, the Vikings needed to move the ball. Dallas’ defense was going to provide space as long as the Vikings’ offensive line could pass protect. Even without starting left tackle Christian Darrisaw, the Vikings limited the Cowboys’ pass rush to a measly five pressures. McCarthy did…

Philip Rivers still could make the playoffs, but Patrick Mahomes has been eliminated. The Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback is out for the year, and the Green Bay Packers’ best defensive player is believed to be, too. Drake Maye took a 21-0 lead on Josh Allen and still walked off his home field the losing quarterback. The Jacksonville Jaguars cruised to their 10th victory, and the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t score a point. In Week 15, the momentous mingled with the preposterous.

Green Bay was leading, 23-21, at the time of Parsons’ departure, though Denver was driving. Two snaps later, the Broncos scored on a 23-yard touchdown strike to wideout Troy Franklin. They attempted and failed a two-point conversion, but opened up a 27-23 lead they would not relinquish the rest of the the way. Parsons had two tackles, a pass deflection and a forced fumble before getting hurt. He was just one of a number of injured Packers, the other major difference-maker being Christian Watson, who suffered a chest injury earlier in the third quarter after losing out on a deep…

It was a little over three years ago when Joe Burrow threw a game-winning touchdown pass that clinched the Bengals’ third straight win over the Chiefs. It was a much different experience on Sunday as Cincinnati was blanked, 24-0, by the Ravens in a loss that clinched a third straight non-playoff season for Burrow and Co. Despite the loss and his recent comments that led to questions about his future in Cincinnati, Burrow stated that he “has a lot of confidence” with the Bengals’ front office. “I know how hard people work at it, and we have the right people,” Burrow said…