Khune makes Bafana Bafana cut, Xulu and Gamildien return to the national teamThe Amakhosi goalkeeper has attracted a lot of criticism due to his unimpressive form this season but is back in the national team foldSouth Africa coach Molefi Ntseki has selected troubled Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana and Sudan. Returning to the Bafana Bafana squad are in-form Swallows FC midfielder Ruzaigh Gamildien and Israel-based defender Siyanda Xulu who had both been away from the national team for a number of years.

Kante admits snubbing PSG switch before finally getting to work with Tuchel at ChelseaN’Golo Kante admits that he turned down the chance to work with Thomas Tuchel at Paris Saint-Germain, with the pair now looking to enjoy success together at Chelsea. Quizzed by Chelsea’s official website on being a target for Tuchel in the past, Kante said: “I knew in the past there was some contact with Paris Saint-Germain when he was the manager, but it was not something I wanted. Tuchel has admitted to making moves to snap him up while at Parc des Princes, telling reporters in January: “I wanted many years to have N’Golo Kante in my team and now I have him here, also Olivier Giroud, we have a clear picture.

Racheal Kundananji scored the only goal for BIIK Kazygurt as Prisca Chilufya made her first Champions League appearance in their side's 6-1 humiliation against Bayern Munich on Thursday. Bayern resumed on a high as Linda Dallmann added the third after just two minutes before Hanna Glas made it four in the 62nd minute and Karolina Vilhjalmsdottir added the fifth six minutes later. BIIK, however, brought on new signing Chilufya a minute later and they held on for 12 minutes before eventually grabbing what turned out to be a consolation through Kundananji in the 81st minute. Kundananji was in action for the entirety of the match, while her Zambia compatriot Chilufya featured in the last 23 minutes for BIIK.

'Why we kneel' - Crystal Palace star Van Aanholt reveals vile racist abuse for late miss against Man UtdPatrick van Aanholt has become the latest Premier League footballer to be a victim of racist abuse on social media following Crystal Palace's draw with Manchester United on Wednesday evening. Racism online is an increasing problem around Premier League football, with players having suffered abuse from individuals who often hide behind anonymous accounts. In another case, teenager Patrick O'Brien was found to have racially abused former Arsenal player Ian Wright through direct messages on Instagram after losing a game of FIFA.

Even without his problems with fitness, the Eagles number one striker has only scored two goals in Serie A this term as he’s struggled to impress in the Italian top flight. The hitman followed up his recent goal against Brighton & Hove Albion—the winner in a 1-0 victory—with a goal against Burnley on Wednesday evening, finding the net in style after being picked out by Wilfred Ndidi. The Nigerian now has three goals in his last six games, having previously gone 14 goals in all competitions—for club and country—without finding the net. Iheanacho has provided hope that he can handle the burden during an increasingly barren spell for Vardy (one goal in 2021) during Leicester’s run-in, can he also step up for a country who needs him right now.

However, the 2011/12 season is one the fans hold in high regard as it was the last season that their club legend Kanoute donned the famous red and white. There are not many foreign players in history who have made as big a life-long impression with the club, city and its fans as the Mali international. With numerous trophies under his belt, including two Uefa Cups, two Copa del Reys, one Uefa Super Cup and one Spanish Super Cup, Kanoute had a great run in Europe and went down in history as one of the club’s most iconic players. After over 280 appearances and 130 goals for Sevilla, 89 of which came in LaLiga, Frederic got his ‘last dance’ at the Sanchez-Pizjuan, and his last goal as a Sevilla player.

Leicester City 'should have won' – Iheanacho on gritty draw at BurnleyThe Nigeria international rescued a point for the Foxes with an excellent goal on Wednesday nightKelechi Iheanacho expressed his appreciation for Leicester City’s effort in Wednesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Burnley, but he feels they should have beaten the Clarets.“I think it was a tough game for us and Burnley, they gave us a bit of heat, but we'll take a point.

Afcon U20: Fufa's Mulindwa and Watson on how youth development is paying off in UgandaFufa executive committee member Rodgers Mulindwa and former Uganda captain Edgar Watson have explained how the U20 side is enjoying their recent success, including reaching the Africa Cup of Nations final. Watson also said motivation has played a key role as they have established themselves as dominant sides especially in the Cecafa competitions."There are more ways to motivate national team players, and all young Ugandans dream of playing for national teams, hence there is fierce competition to reach these selections,” he added.

In the Europa League, Arsenal played Portuguese giants Benfica in Italy and the return tie was set for Greece rather than London, while Manchester United played Real Sociedad in Italy. Yes - away goals still count in the Champions League and Europa League knockout games, even if one or both legs happens to be played at a neutral stadium. In the event that a team is forced to change venue for a particular leg of a tie, as in the extraordinary circumstances of this pandemic, the same rules for deciding the outcome of a tie continue to apply. Neither Arsenal nor Benfica played at home in their last-32 tie, with Benfica's 'home' game taking place in Italy and Arsenal's 'home' game in Greece.