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3 days ago
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Chiamaka Nnadozie: Best goalkeeper of the 2024 Women's AFCON
The Nigerian star was crowned best goalkeeper of the tournament after shining all the way to the final. Chiamaka Nnadozie: Best goalkeeper of the 2024 Women's AFCON Chiamaka Nnadozie received the Best Goalkeeper of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations trophy on the night of the Nigeria's victory over Morocco (3-2) in the final this Saturday, July 26. The Nigerian shot-stopper was recognized for her outstanding performances throughout the tournament. The 24-year-old made her mark on this 2024 Women's AFCON with her consistency and reliability between the posts for Nigeria. Chiamaka Nnadozie was one of the pillars of Nigeria's journey to a record tenth continental title. Ever-present in goal since the start of the competition, she maintained a clean sheet for 420 consecutive minutes (4 clean sheets) before conceding her first goal in the semi-final against South Africa. Already a winner of the Best Goalkeeper award at the 2024 CAF Awards, she followed up with another dominant display at the AFCON. Thanks in large part to her heroics, the Super Falcons finished the competition with 14 goals scored and only 3 goals conceded.
Ya Biladi
6 days ago
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- Ya Biladi
FIFA President to open Rabat office this Saturday
On Saturday, July 26, FIFA will officially inaugurate its regional office in Rabat, the first of its kind in North Africa. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in Morocco to attend the milestone event. According to media reports, the opening ceremony will coincide with the final match of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations «Morocco 2024», set to kick off at 9 PM at the Rabat Olympic Stadium. Infantino arrived in Morocco on Saturday, July 19, where he was greeted by Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and a member of the FIFA Council. The agreement to establish the Rabat office was signed in December 2024 by Infantino, Lekjaa, and Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch during a ceremony held at the Conference Palace in Marrakech, following the CAF Awards. FIFA currently operates several regional offices around the world, including four in Africa: Dakar (Senegal), Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa).
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07-05-2025
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Liverpool scouts make trip to find 'next Mohamed Salah' with clear transfer focus
-Credit:MOHAMED TAGELDIN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Mohamed Salah has committed his future to Liverpool. But there will still be questions about his long-term successor, and the Reds are scouring the globe to find someone who could one day follow in his footsteps. In fact, Salah's new contract is one piece of continuity amid a period of major change at the club. You wouldn't know it from the seamless manner in which Arne Slot has taken over from Jurgen Klopp, but Liverpool has used the legendary manager's departure as a trigger for something of an overhaul. One of the first things FSG did when Klopp told them the news was to get on the phone to Michael Edwards. Handed more authority than he had ever possessed before, he set about constructing a new backroom structure, appointing Richard Hughes as sporting director. READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Julian Alvarez plan, Benjamin Sesko bid, Jeremie Frimpong clause READ MORE: Liverpool fans hit back at Mikel Arteta after bizarre Premier League title claims That was the headline hire, but there have been all sorts of appointments. Julian Ward and David Woodfine both returned to the club, and there were some fresh names too. According to the Mail, youth recruitment has been a major priority. That has seen a loan pathway lead and loan performance manager join the club. Meanwhile, the scouts have been hard at work too. And where better to potentially find the next Salah than in Egypt? That's currently the venue for the U20 African Cup of Nations. Liverpool has a presence there to try and find one of the continent's next stars. Salah himself once came third at the U20 AFCON with Egpyt, doing so in 2011. Yaya Toure is another notable alum. A year after Mohamed Salah represented Egypt at the U20 AFCON, he was named Africa's Most Promising Talent at the CAF Awards. -Credit:Chris Stein/AFP via Getty Images Naturally, Liverpool is unlikely to find someone to directly succeed Salah. But by identifiyng talent earlier in the pipeline, it will hope to save itself some hefty transfer fees in the future. Of course, Salah himself is a case study on why that is sometimes better in theory than in practice. Chelsea spotted him early, but brought him to the Premier League too soon, and ended up missing out on his brilliance. Moreover, in sharp contrast to the Klopp era, youth has not been a particularly notable factor in Slot's early success. He has tended to turn to his select group of trusted senior pros. But when push comes to shove, there is never any great downside to spotting good talent before others. Even if Liverpool finds players who never end up kicking a ball for the senior team, they may well turn a healthy profit somewhere down the line. And with Edwards returning to the FSG fold on the promise of a multi-club model, Liverpool may soon have a route to easily continue the development of players who Slot does not view as quite ready for first team action. Malaga is being explored as an option. Liverpool's presence in Egpyt for the U20 AFCON is ultimately all part of the wider strategy. And while it might not find the next Salah, or indeed anyone it wishes to sign, the renewed focus on youth is another clue about the club's continued evolution as it enters a new era.
