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Watch: DR Congo's Mpoku produces sensational goal from 30 yards out
ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP / Getty Paul-Jose Mpoku continued to dance on Sunday. In the 67th minute of the quarter-final fixture between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations, Mpoku…
Sutton's Doswell: Giant-killing of Leeds 'the biggest achievement in our history'
Andrew Couldridge / Reuters In 1989, Sutton United produced the greatest win in the club’s history, toppling Coventry City, then in the First Division, in the FA Cup’s third round. It felt like a once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment…
Watch: Monaco's 92nd-minute equaliser dents PSG's title bid
FRANCK FIFE / AFP / Getty Bernardo Silva came through in the clutch on Sunday, Monaco’s young Portuguese magician netting a 92nd-minute equaliser to earn his side a potentially enormous point against fellow title rival Paris…
Why the FA Cup's traditions should be embraced, not examined
The FA Cup third round wasn’t great. Much to the derision of every football traditionalist in England, Jurgen Klopp fielded the youngest team in Liverpool’s history against Plymouth Argyle. Not only did his selection show a…
AFCON: Egypt into semi-finals after late winner sees off Morocco
JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP / Getty The seven-time champion is moving on. On Sunday, in a North African battle at Stade de Port-Gentil, Egypt defeated Morocco 1-0 to reach the semi-finals at the Africa Cup of…
Michel Dussuyer stands down as manager of Ivory Coast
Pascal Rossignol / Reuters Another stint in African football is over for Michel Dussuyer. The Federation Ivoirienne de Football announced Dussuyer’s resignation as manager of Ivory Coast on Sunday, and thanked the French tactician for his…
Watch: DR Congo's Matampi pays tribute to Kidiaba with 'donkey' dance
Visionhaus / Corbis Sport / Getty Off he goes. In a reminder of the uniqueness and colour that can be seen at the Africa Cup of Nations, Ley Matampi, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s vibrant ‘keeper,…
Watch: Ghana's Jordan Ayew goes from villain to hero with 1st goal at AFCON
ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP / Getty There is nobody within Ghana’s squad who is vilified quite like Jordan Ayew, but, on Sunday, the 25-year-old forward silenced his critics with a vengeance. In the 63rd minute of…