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Results, analysis, interviews, and major sports events in Benin and around the world. This section covers all the latest sports news, from local fields to international arenas.
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Ballon d’Or 2025: Luis Enrique voted coach of the year, Donnarumma best goalkeeper
Winner of the Champions League with PSG, Luis Enrique was voted Coach of the Year at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony taking place in Paris. Gianluigi Donnarumma was voted Goalkeeper of the Year. The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony is taking… -
Ballon d’Or 2025: Lamine Yamal retains the Kopa Trophy
The Ballon d’Or 2025 ceremony is taking place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. In contention for the crown, Lamine Yamal has just won the Kopa Trophy for the best young player of the year. This year’s Kopa… -
Barça: Rashford sanctioned for being two minutes late to training
Author of an assist in Barça’s 3-0 win against Getafe in the Liga last week, Marcus Rashford was sanctioned by his coach Hansi Flick for being two minutes late to the pre-match training session. Marcus Rashford paid dearly for a… -
Ballon d’Or 2025 : follow the ceremony live here
The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place this Monday, September 22, 2025, starting at 8:00 PM (GMT+1) at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Follow the ceremony live here. The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris will host the 2025… -
Ballon d’Or 2025: Pedri prefers the Champions League to the individual award
Ahead of the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris tonight, Barcelona’s midfielder chose the UEFA Champions League over the most prestigious individual award. A few hours before the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony this Monday evening in Paris, Pedri made his… -
Ballon 2025: Serhou Guirassy 21st, Bellingham 23rd, the rankings from 30th to 24th
France Football has revealed the last 6 in the Ballon d’Or 2025 ranking. The official ceremony will take place this Monday evening in Paris. Who will be the Ballon d’Or 2025 winner? The ceremony for the prestigious individual award will… -
Ballon d’Or 2025: criteria revealed, Dembélé and Yamal favorites
A few hours before the Ballon d’Or ceremony, France Football, the trophy’s organizer, specified the criteria that will guide the award this year. France Football, organizer of the Ballon d’Or, listed the three criteria that will determine this year’s winner.… -
CAF Cup: all the first-leg results of the 1st preliminary round
Discover the results of the matches played last week, counting for the first leg of the preliminary first round of the CAF Cup. African pitches were last week the scene of the first-leg matches of the preliminary first round of… -
Ligue 1 : PSG’s squad for the clash with OM
PSG coach Luis Enrique has revealed the list of players selected for the match against OM this Monday in Ligue 1. Several key players are missing. Originally scheduled for Sunday evening, the classic between PSG and OM will finally take… -
Ballon d’Or 2025: PSG players won’t attend the ceremony
Paris Saint-Germain will be without several representatives at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday evening, due to the Classique rescheduled against OM at the Vélodrome. Paris Saint-Germain will have to deal with an unfavorable schedule. Rescheduled to Monday night… -
Al Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo comes to João Félix’s aid
Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo slammed the critics who questioned Joao Felix’s transfer to Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo did not appreciate the criticism aimed at his compatriot João Félix. Al-Nassr’s forward defended the former Chelsea player, who arrived this summer in… -
Champions League: Rashford ties a Messi record
FC Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford matched Lionel Messi’s incredible UEFA Champions League feat after scoring a brace against Newcastle United. Marcus Rashford put on a star turn in the Champions League on Thursday. The England international, who scored a brace… -
2026 U-20 Women’s World Cup (Q): Benin beats Guinea convincingly and takes a major step
Benin faced Guinea on Friday in Lomé in the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 U20 Women’s World Cup. And the Amazons won 5-1. The U20 Amazons hit hard. Playing in Lomé, they comfortably beat Guinea… -
Boxing: Anthony Joshua soon in the ring in Nigeria?
Nigerian-British boxer Anthony Joshua could fight for the first time in Africa. Anthony Joshua could finally achieve one of his biggest dreams: contest a professional fight on African soil. The Nigerian-British champion, who has often expressed his desire to box… -
Champions League: Haaland becomes the fastest player to reach 50 goals
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has become the fastest player in Champions League history to score 50 goals. Erling Haaland continues to make history. On Thursday night, during Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Napoli at the Etihad Stadium, the Norwegian… -
UCL: “they taught us a lesson”, Gordon after Newcastle 1-2 Barça
Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon admitted he had never played against a team like Barcelona before. Beaten 2-1 by FC Barcelona on Thursday night at St James’ Park, Newcastle came up against an opponent on a completely different level. The… -
Champions League: Napoli coach blames the devil after loss to Man City
Naples coach Antonio Conte described his team’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Thursday night as the work of the devil. Antonio Conte didn’t mince his words after a heavy night for Naples on Thursday at… -
FIFA rankings: Benin moves up three places
The FIFA ranking for September 2025 is out. And Benin has climbed three spots in the overall standings. A significant jump for Benin in the FIFA ranking for September 2025 published this Thursday. The Cheetahs have gained three places in… -
2026 World Cup (Q): FIFA launches proceedings against South Africa
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding a suspended player in the 2-0 win over Lesotho on March 21 in Polokwane, in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against… -
Champions League: Liverpool scrape through, Bayern and PSG cruise, Wednesday’s results
The second matchday of the Champions League group stage produced its fair share of twists and turns on Wednesday night across European pitches. At Anfield, Liverpool had to wait until the final minutes to clinch a victory against Atlético Madrid… -
Liverpool – Atlético Madrid: the starting lineups of both teams
Liverpool and Atlético Madrid face each other this Wednesday evening at Anfield in the Champions League. Discover the official lineups of both teams. The first matchday of the Champions League continues this Wednesday with a clash between Liverpool and Atlético… -
PSG-Atalanta: the official lineups
PSG hosts Atalanta Bergame this Wednesday evening (8:00 PM, GMT+1) at the Parc des Princes, in the first round of the Champions League. The official lineups of both teams have been released. Official lineups : PSG : Chevalier – Hakimi,… -
Champions League – Arsenal: Thierry Henry puts pressure on Mikel Arteta
Former club legend Thierry Henry said that Mikel Arteta now has no excuses. The former Gunners striker believes that with the squad he has, Arsenal absolutely must win the Champions League this season. Thierry Henry did not mince his words… -
Manchester United: Pochettino to replace Ruben Amorim?
Struggling at the start of the season, Ruben Amorim could leave Manchester United in the coming weeks. And several names are already being touted to replace him, including Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino. Mauricio Pochettino, former coach of Tottenham and PSG,… -
Champions League: Mbappé joins Müller on the all-time top scorers list
Thanks to his brace against Marseille (2-1) on Tuesday at the Bernabeu, Kylian Mbappé now has 57 goals in the Champions League. The Real Madrid forward thus equals Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich) in 6th place on the all-time scorers list.… -
Champions League / PSG vs Atalanta: Paris squad missing several players
PSG hosts Atalanta Bergame this Wednesday evening in the Champions League. Several key players are missing. The Champions League is in the spotlight this Wednesday with a match between PSG and Atalanta Bergame. An important game for the Parisians, the… -
Champions League: Barça squad to face Newcastle without Lamine Yamal
Barça coach Hansi Flick revealed the list of players selected for Thursday’s Champions League match against Newcastle. Lamine Yamal is missing from the list. Barça kick off their Champions League campaign this Thursday. The Blaugrana face Newcastle tomorrow evening in… -
Champions League: PSG, Liverpool, Bayern, this Wednesday’s schedule
Discover the matches scheduled for this Wednesday across Europe, counting for the first round of the Champions League. The Champions League continues this Wednesday with first-round matches. No fewer than 6 games are on the schedule across European pitches. At… -
UFOA B U17 Cup: two Beninese referees selected for the tournament
In the lead-up to the Zone West B qualifying tournament for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, the sub-regional body published the list of officials selected to oversee the matches. Two Beninese are included in the group. The UFOA West… -
Champions League: Arsenal beat Athletic Bilbao in the opener
Arsenal faced Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday in the opening matchday of the Champions League. And the Gunners won 2-0. A successful start for Arsenal in the Champions League. The Gunners picked up their first three points in the competition after…
