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African football has stepped into a new decade, so ESPN remembers the defining moments of the past 10 years. The Hand of Suarez African football entered the previous decade upon a wave of optimism and amidst talk of a ‘new dawn’, with the continent set to host its first World Cup in 2010. South Africa
With the English Premier League’s mid-season transfer window now in full swing, Ed Dove recalls the best and worst January deals involving African players. Wilfried Zaha (Manchester United to Crystal Palace) We begin with Zaha, who’s one of several high-profile African players tipped for a big move during the current January window. Back in 2015,
African players are regularly central to the key narratives of a transfer window, and January 2020 ought to be no different. Already, Henry Onyekuru and Badou N’Diaye have secured moves — signing for Galatasaray and Trabzonspor on loan respectively — and we can expect the continent’s top stars to populate the rumour mill, and the
As Parma close their Series A season against AS Roma on Sunday, most eyes will be on Daniele de Rossi as he plays his final game for the club after 18 years there. But Ivory Coast’s Gervinho could well steal a few glances, having helped Parma avoid the drop. Gervinho’s renaissance at Parma this
Pepe’s rise at Lille has pushed him to the top of many big clubs’ summer transfer lists. Where will he go? It’s the one million dollar question, and one that doesn’t come up often in a player’s career. But it’s coming up right now for Nicolas Pepe and is fully deserved considering the incredible talent