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Enyimba FC of Aba secured a narrow 2-1 win over Algeria’s Es Setif at the Enyimba Stadium in a match-day three clash of the CAF Confederations Cup yesterday. The People’s Elephant secure their first win of the group stages at home against Libya’s Al Ahli Benghazi but suffered loss on match-day two to South Africa’s Orlando Pirates and knew only a win against the Algerian outfit could see them reclaim top spot of the group. Monsef Bakrar open scoring for the visitors in the 13th minute, ...

“Hello, Papi, I am in Brazil.”  A text message I received sitting in my home office after nearly a month of silence signified Victor Arellano’s nine-month battle had just been won. Arellano escaped Venezuela with a bullet in his spine, fleeing across violent and treacherous terrains, to have a chance of survival in a place providing no guarantees of a better life. Early last year, when the pandemic first began its lethal assault upon the world, Arellano, a 30-year-old gay man, was walkin...

Aboubakar is enjoying a fine debut campaign at Besiktas this season and he has helped the Black Eagles climb to the summit of the Turkish Super Lig table with his contribution of 15 goals in 25 matches. He is three goals behind Gabons Aaron Boupendza, who is the leading scorer in the league with 18 goals for Hatayspor. “As a result of the evaluation of our football player Vincent Aboubakar, who felt pain in the front of his right thigh during the African Cup of Nations qualifying match playe...

Theyre playing like you want your team to play: Sens Smith on Sutters Flames Maple Leafs place F Boyd on waivers Kings ink D Roy to 3-year, $9.45M extension Ice Chips: Couturier to be evaluated Sunday Caps sign van Riemsdyk to 2-year extension Campbell returns with shutout as Leafs get much-needed win over Flames Canadiens edge Canucks on Tatars shootout winner Oilers score four consecutive goals to defeat Jets Leafs Andersen unavailable because of LBI Habs Toffoli (LBI) misses game vs. Canuck...

Algeria international Ghezzal also featured prominently in the encounter while former Senegal international Ba scored for the Gray Owls but his effort was not enough to help his side avoid defeat. The game started with both sides aiming to get an early goal but not until the 42nd minute did Besiktas open the scoring. Aboubakar set up Cyle Larin with a fine pass and the 25-year-old made judicious use of the opportunity, firing his effort beyond the reach of goalkeeper Volkan Babacan. Deniz Turu...

Vincent Aboubakar and Rachid Ghezzal provided assists while Demba Ba found the back of the net as Besiktas secured a 3-2 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in Friday’s Turkish Super Lig game.

N/A Squads & Team News Setif have confirmed that goalkeeper Said Daas, defenders Houari Ferhani, Youcef Laouafi and the striker Yasser Berbache will all be missing due to injury. Kouki will be hoping that their top scorer Mohamed Amoura continues his good form as the attacking midfielder has netted six goals in the Ligue Professionnelle 1, which sees Setif placed at the top of the log. At the back, Setif have defenders Ibrahim Bekakchi, Abdelhak Debbari and Abdelkrim Nemdil, who have played a...

Despite an impressive attacking response from GFK, they were unable to level the scores as the first half ended 1-0 in favour of Sergen Yalcin’s side. While it looked like the second half would produce no goals, the 29-year-old completed his brace in the 72nd minute. He received a clever pass from Cyle Larin, dribbled past his markers before displacing goalkeeper Guvenc. Not willing to go down without a fight, Gaziantep pulled a goal back in the 90th minute of the three-goal affair. Dicko be...

Fire Emblem Heroes Banner With Marianne and Dedue Revealed The seasons are changing. Fire Emblem Heroes is sending for reinforcements, in the form of a handful of new recruits fresh from the classrooms of Garreg Mach monastery. The new Seeds of Fódlan banner will add Marianne, Dedue, Ingrid, and Linhardt to the game’s roster of heroes, all drawn from the core cast of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. They will be added on March 5, 2021. Check out a new trailer detailing the new characters: All f...

Profiting from a Valentin Rosier pass outside the Wind of Ankara goal area, the 28-year-old beat his marker before unleashing a beauty past goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt in the fourth minute. Speaking after the game, the former AS Monaco and Lyon man is pleased to have ended his wait while disclosing it would be anomalous to see Yalcin’s team drop any points in the ‘tight’ title race. “We played well as a team today. I’m delighted to score my first goal for Besiktas. But winning was...