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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Faouzi Ghoulam – Maldini’s words of advice
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Faouzi Ghoulam – Maldini’s words…
by Graeme Jackson Wednesday Jan 24, 2018. 19:00 Last week saw Faouzi Ghoulam crowned the Algerian Player of the Year, with the 26-year-old presented his trophy by Italian legend Paolo Maldini. Now Maldini has revealed what he said to Ghoulam at the ceremony in Algiers, advising the Napoli defender not to return too early from […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Not bothered by latest racist chants
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Not bothered by…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Jan 23, 2018. 13:00 Senegal and Napoli Societa Sportiva Calcio defender, Kalidou Koulibaly has suffered a setback off the field of play after he was a victim of racist chants in the Italian Serie A. The Lions of Teranga centre back was a victim after a bottle was thrown at him […]
Faouzi Ghoulam named Algerian Player of the Year
Faouzi Ghoulam named Algerian Player of the Year
by Graeme Jackson Wednesday Jan 17, 2018. 17:00 Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam has been named the Algerian Player of the Year in a ceremony in Algiers. After a vote undertaken by captains, managers and presidents of the country’s top flight football clubs, Ghoulam was elected as the top candidate. He was handed his trophy by […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Faouzi Ghoulam – Algerian receives praise from former Napoli trainer
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Faouzi Ghoulam – Algerian receives…
by Graeme Jackson Wednesday Jan 17, 2018. 19:00 With Algerian star Faouzi Ghoulam set to make an earlier-than-expected return from the serious knee injury he suffered in November last year, a former Napoli physical trainer has shared an anecdote about the player. Corrado Saccone, who worked at the Italian club as the fitness coach from […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – What he learned from Nelson Mandela
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – What he learned…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Jan 16, 2018. 13:00 Senegal and Napoli Societa Sportiva Calcio defender Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed why former France internationals Lilian Thuram and Patrick Vieira are his role models. The Lions of Teranga international centre back also revealed that South African former president Nelson Mandela taught him how to mingle with people […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Faouzi Ghoulam – Algerian to return later this month?
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Faouzi Ghoulam – Algerian to return…
by Graeme Jackson Wednesday Jan 10, 2018. 19:00 Napoli’s Algerian fullback Faouzi Ghoulam could be set to make an earlier-than-anticipated return from injury later this month. The Fennec Foxes defender has been out of action since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in a UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester City in November 2017. He was […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Why he is the best defender in Italy
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Why he is the best…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Jan 09, 2018. 13:00 Senegal and Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly is the best centre back in the Italian Serie A, that is according to his agent Bruno Satin. Satin is reportedly aiming his remarks at Italian giants, Juventus after the Lions of Teranga defender netted on Saturday as […]
Africa Stars Watch: 06 January 2018 – As It Happened
Africa Stars Watch: 06 January 2018 – As It Happened
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Saturday Jan 06, 2018. 18:43 We have come to the end of this Saturday’s Africa Stars Watch, we thank you for joining us. We give you an update of African players’ performances across Europe on Saturday, January 06 2018.Commentary:19:00 – Girona are yet to find an equaliser and the game has entered […]
Manchester United set sights on Algerian Faouzi Ghoulam
Manchester United set sights on Algerian Faouzi Ghoulam
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Wednesday Jan 03, 2018. 12:30 Latest news surrounding the future of Algeria and Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam is that he could join Manchester United for a whopping £53 million. According to media reports, the left-back has a £53 million release clause and the Italian Serie A giants are on the verge of […]
Africa’s top 10 players at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
Africa’s top 10 players at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
by Graeme Jackson Monday Dec 25, 2017. 12:00 With the 2018 World Cup set to be held in Russia next hear between June and July, AfricanFootball.com picked their top 10 players from the African continent who will grace the Russian stage.*NB – We picked two players from each of the five qualified teams: Egypt, Senegal, […]