Chancel Mbemba’s late header took the tie to extra time. Yannick Bolasie missed from the spot as Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar beat DR Congo in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to reach the quarter-finals. Marcel Tisserand had already skied his attempt over the bar when Bolasie followed suit to ...
Striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has committed his future to Fulham in the wake of relegation from the Premier League by signing a new contract. The 24-year-old Serbia international, who scored 11 top-flight goals last season, has put pen to paper on a deal which will keep him at Craven Cottage until ...
Paul Pogba has been included in Manchester United’s squad for their pre-season tour. The France midfielder had been a doubt for the trip as reports that he is angling for a move away from Old Trafford picked up pace last week. But he will travel with the team as they ...
Department for Transport accused of ‘omitting key information’ in planning Civil emergency planners have described Chris Grayling’s Department for Transport as “unhelpful” and decried it for omitting “key” information when planning for a no-deal Brexit, according to letters obtained by PA. The leaders of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ...
The South American football confederation said questioning the integrity of the Copa America is “unacceptable” after Lionel Messi alleged Argentina were victims of “corruption” in their 2-1 win over Chile. Messi saw red towards the end of the first half of their third-place play-off in Sao Paolo and refused to ...
El Khadra won all three of their group games without conceding a goal. Leicester City’s record signing Islam Slimani was the man of the match as Algeria stormed into the knock-out stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 100 percent record after victory over Tanzania in their final ...
Crystal Palace have signed former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Stephen Henderson. The 31-year-old free agent has signed a one-year deal, the Premier League club have confirmed. Henderson made 16 appearances for Forest after joining from Charlton in 2016 and was let go at the end of last season. He had a ...
South Africa stunned hosts Egypt 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Seven-time winners Egypt produced a lacklustre display and were punished by Thembinkosi Lorch’s 85th-minute strike. South Africa, the 1996 winners, are through to just their second quarter-final since 2002 and will face Nigeria on ...
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has agreed a contract extension with Chelsea that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until at least 2024, the Premier League club have announced. The 23-year-old, who is currently recovering from an Achilles injury, made an impression in the first team during the final few months of Maurizio ...