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MLS Preview: Top 10 Must Watch Players Of African Descent - #6 Saphir Taider
#8 on our list, Saphir Tadier is fast becoming one the leagues’ most impressive midfielders and definitely one to watch in his second season in the MLS. Tadier boast an impressive CV having spent time at Inter Milan and Bologna in the Italian Serie A.
UEFA Champions League Round Up: Matchday 2
Here is a summary of some of the interesting stories we picked up from the UEFA Champions League matchday 2 fixtures that featured a few African players and even more worldies.
UEFA Champions League Matchday 2: Our African Fantasy Five
Senegal, Cameroon twice, Morocco and Ghana will all be properly represented on the UEFA Champions League Matchday 2. Checkout our fantasy five and let us know who will make it into your top five list of Africans to watch this week.
UEFA Europa League Matchday 2: Our African Fantasy Five
Senegal, Tanzania, Gabon, Ghana and Nigeria will all be properly represented on the UEFA Europa League Matchday 2. Checkout our fantasy five and let us know who will make it into your top five list of Africans to watch this week.
Aubameyang shows enduring class but is Iwobi the winger that Arsenal needs?
Arsenal got off the mark with a 4-2 win in the Europa League against Ukraine’s Vorskla. Gabonese international, Aubameyang bagged a brace but Iwobi was the star of the Arsenal show. The 22-year-old Nigerian is knocking on the door for a guaranteed Premier League starting XI and Emery may not afford to ignore him any longer.
African Football 101: FirstTouch’s 8 points
This blog aims to provide insight on the landscape of football in Africa through the eyes of an African. It touches on eight key points that explain the state of African football targeted at those without enough exposure of what the beautiful game means to Africa.