A chapter has closed for Senegal as goalkeeper Édouard Mendy has announced his retirement from international football after eight years with the Teranga Lions.
Author: Johnson Benguru
While Senegal will launch its campaign for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers on September 25 in Mozambique, uncertainty remains regarding the management of the Lions and the technical staff. Officially announced as the choice of the Senegalese Football Federation to succeed Pape Thiaw, Patrick Vieira has not yet been officially presented. The former French international, born…
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Moroccan women’s club Fath Union Sport (FUS Rabat) wrote a new page in their history after being crowned champions of the Union of North African Football (UNAF) qualifiers on Monday, 7 September, securing qualification for the finals of the CAF Women’s Champions League 2026 in a historic achievement for the club.
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Uganda’s leading female referee Shamirah Nabadda continues to strengthen her reputation on the international stage after being appointed to officiate the upcoming match involving New Caledonia, adding another assignment to an already impressive résumé.
For centuries, theologians have struggled to precisely understand the role of sports, including football, in God’s greater purposes. In a Christian perspective, the ancient Olympic Games were a celebration of pagan Gods. With athletes competing in the nude, serious-minded Christian Puritans saw no other option than to place sports completely outside of God’s realm.
