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UEFA have declared the 2021/22 UCL Round of 16 draw invalid, after determining a set of errors in the draw process. First amongst the errors was UEFA drawing Manchester United with Villareal despite the two clubs sharing the same group during the group stages. Following a technical problem with the …

The biggest European club football competition UEFA Champions League round 16 draw has been held today. The draw saw groups first runners-up seeded in pot 2 and second runners-up in pot 1. It meant that teams from pot 2 (First runners-up) were going to seeded against the teams from pot …

Real Madrid restored their eight-point lead at the top of La Liga with a 2-0 derby victory over Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The visitors had chances and were on top for periods of the derby, but failed to make the most of their pressure as Real Madrid underlined …

Former international Samuel Eto’o will run Cameroonian football for the next four years after being elected head of the country’s FA on Saturday. The four-time African Footballer of the Year defeated rival Seidou Mbombo Njoya, the fourth vice-president at the Confederation of African Football. Seven candidates should have contested the …

Barcelona manager Xavi has expressed disappointment in Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich that sent them to the Europa League – a competition in which he thinks his side don’t belong. But Xavi also accepted Barca’s new reality and said that the club must “start again from zero” amid their …

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé both scored a brace as Paris St-Germain thumped Club Brugge 4-1, ending the Belgians’ hopes of qualifying for a Europa League spot. The home side made a blistering start in Paris, racing to a 2-0 lead after seven minutes. Mbappé took advantage of a poor …

Asante Kotoko have formally filed a complaint against referee Julian Nunoo following their defeat to King Faisal over the weekend. The Porcupine Warriors hosted the Kumasi rivals at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday for a matchday 6 encounter of the ongoing 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season. At the …

The shortlist for BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021 award has been announced. The six contenders for the accolade were chosen by a panel of journalists from Africa and the United Kingdom. The panel selected a shortlist based on the best African sporting achievements on the international stage …

It was a fairytale first victory for Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford as Manchester United snuck past a defensively compact Crystal Palace 1-0. In a game filled with much hype and anticipation, the Red Devils were the brighter of the two sides, exploding out of the blocks with a new-look …

Hearts of Oak’s hope of playing in the group phase of the CAF Confederations Cup has been crashed out after losing 4-0 to JS Saoura. The reigning Ghana Premier League champions were hosted by the Algerian side in the second leg playoffs. The Phobians last weekend defeated the opponent 2-0 …