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France defender of Malian descent, Ibrahima Konate, has reportedly rejected the contract extension offer presented to him by Liverpool. The Frenchman is currently under contract with the English Premier League side until 2026. In the last few weeks, Liverpool have been in talks with the player and his representatives, hoping to agree on a new […]
German outfit Bayer Leverkusen have agreed a deal to sign Malian teenager N’Djicoura Raymond Bomba. After falling short in their Bundesliga title defence during the 2024/25 season, Leverkusen are now focused on refreshing their squad, with several key players having already departed. Jonathan Tah, Florian Wirtz, and Jeremie Frimpong have all left the club, prompting […]
Newly promoted French Ligue 1 side Paris FC are interested in signing Malian defender Hamari Traoré. The club has been busy in the transfer window in the last few weeks as part of efforts to strengthen the squad of the team for the 2025/26 football season. The club has been working on a deal to […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo edged Mali 1-0 in a closely contested friendly match on Thursday, June 5, in Orléans, as Samuel Essende netted his first international goal to hand the Leopards a timely morale boost ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifier against Senegal. In a match that served as a litmus test for […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo secured a 1-0 victory over Mali on Thursday in an international friendly, with Samuel Essende netting the decisive goal midway through the first half. The match, played as part of the FIFA international window, saw two well-matched African sides face off in a tightly contested encounter. It was the Leopards […]
DR Congo will take on Mali on Thursday, 5 June 2025, in a high-profile friendly at Stade de la Source in Orléans, France, as both nations use the fixture to prepare for their respective international objectives. With the 2024–2025 season drawing to a close, this match offers Sébastien Desabre’s Congolese side a critical opportunity to […]
German club Borussia Dortmund have decided to end the loan stint of France-born defender of Malian descent, Soumaila Coulibaly, with Stade Brestois. On Thursday, the Bundesliga side officially confirmed that they have prematurely terminated the loan of the central defender. The 21-year-old joined Brest on loan in August 2024 in search of regular playing time […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo will take on Mali this Thursday at 18:00 GMT in a highly anticipated international fixture that carries the intensity and ambition of a continental showdown. Scheduled as part of FIFA’s international window, the clash is more than a friendly—it pits two of Africa’s most promising sides against each other in […]
France defender of Malian descent, Ibrahima Konate, has backed Ousmane Dembele to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. According to him, Dembele is the most deserving of the award after having an outstanding season with PSG. “We talk about Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé… But no one talks about Ousmane Dembélé. He has delivered an exceptional […]
Head coach of the France national team, Didier Deschamps, insists that Ousmane Dembele deserves to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. In his view, the outcome of the Nations League final should not affect the chances of the France forward of Malian descent winning the prestigious award later this year. Deschamps acknowledges the performances of […]
