Backpagepix.Africa Cup of NationsBurkina FasoCameroon XI: Top stars rested, no Choupo-Moting for last danceThe hosts have preferred to deploy players who were not regularly involved from the group stage to the knockout rounds
Getty/GOALChelseaFA CupLukaku anonymous as Alonso & Kepa help Chelsea avoid upsetThe Blues' record signing managed just two shots during a lucky 2-1 victory over League One opposition at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon
GettyAfrica Cup of NationsSenegalEgypt predicted XI: Salah set for Senegal onslaught The Liverpool forward could make history with the national team hunting for a record eighth African title
Getty/GOALAfrica Cup of NationsLiverpoolSalah vs Mane: Which Liverpool 'warrior' will claim Afcon glory?Egypt take on Senegal in Sunday's showpiece final, and Jurgen Klopp and his Reds players will be watching with great interest
BackpagePix.Africa Cup of NationsOpinionSenegal or Egypt? - East Africa's viewSports journalists from the region give their views on who will carry the day when the Lions of Teranga take on the Pharaohs at Olembe Stadium on Sun…
GettyAfrica Cup of NationsBurkina FasoBurkina Faso vs Cameroon: Preview, Kick-off time, squad newsThis is a rematch of the opening game of the tournament and the Stallions would be seeking revenge against the tournament hosts
BackpagePix.Africa Cup of NationsAfrican All StarsBertrand Traore’s Burkina Faso: Walking in the shadows of Afcon legendsThe ex-Chelsea man was only 15 when he made his international debut, and is now carrying on the legacy of his ‘big brothers’
Backpagepix.Africa Cup of NationsSenegalAfcon 2021: Senegal’s Nampalys Mendy making up for lost timeOnce tipped as the successor to N’Golo Kante at Leicester City, the defensive midfielder is finally forging a fine international career
Getty ImagesManchester UnitedMiddlesbroughMan Utd only have themselves to blame after stunning FA Cup exitCristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty and the hosts had many other chances to win before ultimately falling to outsiders Middlesbrough on spot-kicks
GettyAfrica Cup of NationsBurkina FasoCameroon predicted XI: Golden Boot race to influence selection?The two Golden Boot contestants have shown how dangerous they are in front of goal and should, therefore, face the Stallions
Getty ImagesManchester CityPremier LeagueDe Bruyne, Dias and Cancelo have signed - now it's time for PepWith much of the first team having now signed contract extensions, the Premier League champions must convince their greatest coach to stay
Getty/GOALTransfersInterWhy Inter ace Hakan is so hated by AC Milan fansPlenty of players have crossed the city divide in the past but few have provoked the same kind of animosity as the Turkey international
Getty ImagesTransfersNewcastle UnitedWill Newcastle's £90m spending spree secure survival?Eddie Howe's side took drastic action in the January transfer window, signing five new players at considerable expense in the hope of staying up
Getty/GOALTransfersBarcelonaWhy Barcelona could sell De Jong this summerThe former Ajax ace looked like a perfect player for the Blaugrana, given the links between the two clubs, but he has failed to justify his price tag
BackpagepixEgyptAfrica Cup of NationsEgypt Ratings: Abou Gabal the heroGOAL rates the performance of Carlos Queiroz's men following their hard-fought win over Cameroon via penalties after a goalless draw at the end of ex…
GettyAfrica Cup of NationsAfrican All StarsAfcon semis: Too Good, Too BadGOAL picks out some eye-catching and unimpressive showings from the last-four clashes in Cameroon
Getty ImagesAfrica Cup of NationsSenegalAfcon 2021: Will mentality warriors Senegal really get over the line?The biggest African team without a Nations Cup triumph, will this be the Teranga Lions’ year?
GettyTransfersManchester UnitedThe inside story of Van de Beek's Man Utd miseryThe Dutchman arrived from Ajax to great fanfare but the midfielder has now joined Everton on loan after a nightmare 18 months at Old Trafford
BackpagePix.EgyptAfrica Cup of NationsEgypt XI: Queiroz rings the changes The North Africans face-off with the five-time champions who have progressed from seven of their nine Afcon semi-final matches
Getty/GOALNXGNChelseaLewis Hall: Chelsea's teenage star catching Tuchel's eyeThe versatile 17-year-old was named Man of the Match on his professional debut and has kept his spot in the first-team squad ever since
Getty/GOALTransfersArsenalIs Saliba the final piece of Arsenal's defensive jigsaw?The centre-back has yet to make a single appearance for the club since joining in 2019 but he's presently enjoying a fine loan spell at Marseille
Getty/GOALNWSLUSA'It's peace' - NWSL secures historic and vital CBA dealThe league's first collective bargaining agreement averts a work stoppage on the eve of preseason and brings an end to a winter of discontent
Getty/GOALTransfersPremier LeagueWhy Dele Alli and Lampard's Everton could be a perfect matchThe former Tottenham man was once considered one of England's most exciting talents but he has arrived at Goodison Park with plenty to prove
Getty ImagesUSAC. PulisicPulisic, McKennie & the USMNT's winners and losersGregg Berhalter's side took six points from the winter window, with several players making strong cases for bigger roles going forward
Getty/GOALBundesligaBorussia MoenchengladbachWhy Eberl's exit has left Gladbach in utter disarrayThe Foals were in the Champions League last 16 two seasons ago but now they find themselves struggling in the Bundesliga, so what's gone wrong?
Getty/GOALCult heroesAfrica Cup of NationsMido: Egypt's golden boy turned Afcon villainThe Pharaohs are back in the final of the continental tournament, where they hope Mo Salah will handle expectations better than the ex-Spurs man
Getty/GOALNXGNBorussia DortmundJamie Bynoe-Gittens: Will ex-City teen become 'the new Sancho'?The 17-year-old winger left the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2020 and is now closing in on a place in the first-team squad at Signal Iduna Park
Backpagepix.Africa Cup of NationsTV Guide & StreamingCameroon vs Egypt: Preview, Kick-off time, squad newsThe Indomitable Lions are aiming at ending the Pharaohs' journey in the biennial competition when they meet later in the day
(C)Getty imagesSenegalAfrica Cup of NationsSenegal Ratings: Mane's inspiration secures final berthAfter securing their second successive appearance in the Afcon final, GOAL rates the performances of Aliou Cisse's men in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Bu…
BackpageCameroonAfrica Cup of NationsPredicting the Cameroon XI: Ekambi, Aboubakar to startGOAL analyses the probable Indomitable Lions team to play the Pharaohs on Thursday night in the semi-finals