Former RC Lens striker Ali Mathlouthi, who now plays for Club Africain, has been handed a two-match suspension and a fine of 500 dinars (approximately 250 euros) by the Tunisian Football Federation Commission. This disciplinary action comes in the wake of his expulsion during a match on the first day of the Tunisian Ligue 1. […]
Tunisia’s national football team, the Eagles of Carthage, will commence their first training camp for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) on November 26. This initial camp will focus on local players, and coach Sami Trabelsi has announced the list of players for this gathering. Notably, players from CA Bizerte are not included in […]
Denis Lavagne, the former coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, has addressed rumors about him potentially joining JS Kabylie. While acknowledging that there has been talk of JS Kabylie’s interest in him, Lavagne clarified that he has not received any official contact from the club’s management. Lavagne expressed his openness to coaching opportunities and […]
The formalization of Evian Thonon Gaillard’s separation from Tunisian player Zouhair Dhaouadi suggests a departure from the plans of the team’s coach, Pascal Dupraz. Dupraz’s characterization of Dhaouadi as “lazy” likely played a role in this decision. The limited playing time and appearances for the player during the French Ligue 1 championship indicate a lack […]
Abou Diaby, the Arsenal midfielder, is expected to remain unavailable for “three to four weeks” due to a tear in his left thigh. The injury, sustained during a match against Chelsea on September 29, was initially estimated to sideline him for three weeks, but it appears the recovery may take longer than anticipated. Arsenal manager […]
Despite their disappointment in the Champions League final, Esperance de Tunis has decided to retain their technical staff, including head coach Nabil Maâloul. Maâloul expressed his commitment to the team’s objectives for the upcoming season, including repeating their success in the Tunisian Ligue 1 and aiming for a fourth consecutive appearance in the Champions League […]
Didier Drogba’s request for special dispensation to sign and play for a European club before the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) has been rejected by FIFA. The Ivorian international, whose contract with Shanghai Shenhua in China ended in November, will not be allowed to join a European club to stay in shape before the […]
Africa is having a successful day at the Karate World Championships in Paris. Following the Egyptian Hanafy’s qualification for the final in the -67kg category, Tunisian Boutheina Hasnaoui has also secured a spot in the final in the -61kg category. Hasnaoui achieved this by defeating the reigning world champion in the category, the Australian Kristina […]
The French coach of the Tunisian club El Gawafel Sportives de Gafsa, Patrick Liewig, might be leaving his position as head of the team. Liewig, who took over the team after Khaled Ben Yahia, had an accident just before the start of the Tunisian championship, which affected his ability to fulfill his coaching duties. The […]
Uganda coach Bobby Williamson has announced the final squad of 20 players who will represent the country in the upcoming Cecafa Cup, which begins on Saturday. With the tournament hosted on home soil, Uganda aims to clinch the title. The Cranes’ squad, selected by Williamson, consists of 3 goalkeepers, 6 defenders, 7 midfielders, and 4 […]
