by FSL News | 18 Nov, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone youngster Mustapha Bundu scored a brace on Saturday for Danish Superliga side Aarhus GF in their 3-1 victory over Silkeborg IF.
Bundu, 20, registered his fourth and fifth goals of the season in the 85th and 91st minutes to helped Aarhus recorded their fifth win this season.
This is not the first-time Bundu has scored a double in a match for Aarhus, In August he scored twice to help Danish top-tier club beat third-tier side VSK Aarhus 4-1 in a DBU Pokalen Cup second-round contest at the Vejlby Stadium.
AGF’s next outing is on Monday 27 November away to the Jutland army to face FC Midtjylland.
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by FSL News | 18 Nov, 2017 | African News
- Football Kenya Federation (FKF) unveiled Belgian coach Paul Put as the new Harambee Stars head coach.
Put was former manager of the Gambia national team.
Former USM Alger and Gambia coach Paul Put has been appointed the new coach of Kenya replacing local technician Stanley Okumbi.
The 61-year-old was installed on Saturday on a two-year deal in Mombasa during the federation’s Annual General Meeting.
Put will take charge of the Kenyan Stars remaining games to qualify for the 2019 African Nations Cup in Cameroon.
Put’s first task in the ongoing 2019 qualifiers will be against the Black Stars of Ghana March 2018 at home.
Harambee Stars under Stanley Okumbi lost to Sierra Leone 2-1 in their opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations first leg qualifying tie in Freetown in June.
Stanley Okumbi has been demoted and will be assisting the Belgian coach who has managed Belgian sides Lokeren, Geel and Lierse.
Following spells at Geel, Lokeren and Lierse, the former Rwanda national team Put was banned by the Royal Belgium Football Association for his alleged involvement in the Ye Zheyun match-fixing scandal.
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by FSL News | 17 Nov, 2017 | African News
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang did not travel with the BVB squad for Friday’s Bundesliga game in Stuttgart after being left out for ”disciplinary reasons.”
Aubameyang, 28, who is named in the five-man shortlist of the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 has netted 10 goals in 11 games this season.
A club statement on Twitter read: “Aubameyang has been removed from the squad for tomorrow’s match for disciplinary reasons.”
However, Aubameyang told Bild: “After Milan, I could understand the suspension and fine because I broke a club rule. But I don’t understand it this time — I didn’t want to turn up late.”
According to Bild, Aubameyang had thought 2:30 p.m. was the departure time for the trip to Stuttgart when it was actually 2 p.m.
Der Westen has also reported from a source “within the team” that the striker “allowed himself numerous lapses of discipline, arrives late for training constantly and considers himself untouchable.”
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by FSL News | 12 Nov, 2017 | African News
The two North African nations, Tunisia and Morocco completed CAF’s list to represent Africa at the FIFA World Cup in Russia next year.
A goalless draw against Libya at the Stade Olympique de Rades was enough for the Eagles of Carthage to pip Congo DR to top spot in Group A, while Morocco impressively recorded a 2-0 away victory in Ivory Coast.
Morocco will be at the global tournament for the first time since France 1998, while Tunisia make their World Cup return for the first time since Germany 2006.
Both nations join Nigeria, Egypt and Senegal as Africa’s representatives at the global finals next year.
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by FSL News | 11 Nov, 2017 | African News
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane has become the latest to help book his country’s place in next summer’s World Cup, as Senegal beat South Africa 2-0.
South Africa defeated Senegal 2-1 in Polokwane last November, but FIFA ordered a replay because of “match manipulation” by Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey, who was banned for life.
Mane was controversially called into Aliou Cisse’s squad for qualifying double-header this month while he was still sidelined with a hamstring injury.
But with the 25-year-old having returned to fitness to lay on two goals in the Reds’ 4-1 win away to West Ham last weekend, he departed to join Senegal in Polokwane.
Cisse deployed Mane from the start at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, with his side in need of a victory to guarantee their place in Russia in 2018.
And Mane made a bright start on the right flank, with his sumptuous pass providing Hammers striker Diafra Sakho with the opening goal of the night.
Liverpool’s No. 19 was involved throughout in a combative clash, picking up a yellow card in the first half, with Senegal committing 20 fouls over the 90 minutes.
The visitors sealed the victory three minutes after his caution, with midfielder Thamsanqa Mkhize turning the ball into his own net after Mane’s shot was saved.
Ephraim Mashaba looked to change the game from the substitutes’ bench, including bringing on Siphiwe Tshabalala, who famously scored the first goal at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
But Senegal proved too strong, and Mane celebrated a historic victory, with his country’s last time at a World Cup finals coming in 2002.
Liverpool will now be hoping he is permitted to return to Merseyside before Tuesday night’s rescheduled second clash with South Africa, or at least rested.
The Reds sent physio Scott McAuley to join Mane and oversee his training and recovery, as they look to take all measures to avoid a recurrence of the injury that kept him out for five games.
South Africa 0-2 Senegal
World Cup Qualifier, Peter Mokaba Stadium
November 10, 2017 – Goals: Sakho 12′, Mkhize (OG) 35′
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