Mauritius will look to begin life after Didier Six, when they travel to Accra for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Ghana and Mauritius both head into their Group H qualifier on the back of a much-needed win last time out.
Mauritius had not won in nine prior to their 1-0 win over Seychelles at the COSAFA Cup in May, however the victory did not save Six who lasted just five months in the position.
Six was absent for the Seychelles win after being sanctioned for poor behaviour at the COSAFA Cup, and departed the role in bizarre circumstances not returning for duties despite not officially resigning, which led to his sacking.
Akbar Patel, who previously held the senior reins, was in charge for the victory, and presumably will be in the technical area in Ac…
We had to wait an extra year, but the Euro 2020 group stage threw up drama and records – and in terms of goals it delivered magnificently.
With the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku hitting their stride, it was a feast for the strikers, with 94 goals scored across the 36 games.
That represented a massive raising of the bar after only 69 goals were netted at the same stage in the 2016 tournament.
Here, Stats Perform looks at the most eye-catching numbers that defined the first 13 days of this delayed tournament – ahead of the do-or-die knockout stage getting under way.
Ronaldo making up for lost time
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score as many as five goals in the group stages of a single European Champions…
Vinicius Junior says he faces a long road to compete for the Ballon d Or, as he tipped team-mate Karim Benzema to be named the world s best player this year.
Vinicius scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win their 14th Champions League title in May, having also played a key role in Los Blancos dominant La Liga triumph.
The Brazilian scored 22 goals and recorded 16 assists in all competitions during the 2021-22 season, the latter figure representing a team-high total and one bettered only by Thomas Muller (22), Kylian Mbappe (21) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (18) among players in Europe s top five leagues.
Brazil s 2002 World Cup winner Rivaldo recently tipped Vinicius to challenge for the title of the world s best as early as next year,…
Euro 2020: Smart pressing, midfield control and attacking fluidity – how Mancini guided Italy to glo
Roberto Mancini has overseen arguably one of the all-time great transformations in international football, not only turning Italy into a team that has a clear and fresh identity, but also a side that is successful.
When they lost 1-0 to Portugal on September 10, 2018 in the Nations League, who d have thought that by the next time they suffered defeat they d have won the European Championship? The fact that s the case despite Euro 2020 being delayed for 12 months is all the more impressive.
While the Azzurri required a penalty shoot-out against England in Sunday s final at Wembley, it s fair to say Italy were worthy victors in the end, with their hosts caution only taking them so far.
In fact, England s pragmatism was arguably akin to the philosophy historically…
Veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs opened the scoring for Manchester United as the Red Devils defeated Everton 2-0 at Old Trafford yesterday
Yesterday’s Premier League results could have major significant come the end of the season.
At Old Trafford Manchester United defeated Everton 2-0 to move one step closer to top flight title number 20.
Earlier in the day Aston Villa moved out of the bottom three with a nervy 2-1 victory over West Ham at Villa Park.
Crucial
Manchester United are now 12 points clear of Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title.
Yesterday the Red Devils produced a disciplined performance, as they defeated a very resilient Everton team.
The first goal arrived on 13 minutes. Robin Van Persie outmuscled…
Simone Inzaghi is not treating Inter s Champions League opener at Manchester City on Wednesday as a rematch of last year s final.
The Scudetto winners were beaten 1-0 by Pep Guardiola s side in the 2023 final as Rodri s finish in Istanbul proved the difference.
Inzaghi is adamant that changes to the Champions League format and the fact that there is much less riding on the result make it very different to their previous encounter.
Tomorrow starts a new Champions League, that will be very different, the Inter head coach told a press conference on Tuesday.
I re-watched [the final] a month ago when we were in training camp. I don t think it s a rematch because it s not a final, it s a group game in the new Champions League format.
Inzaghi was enth…
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The Kansas City Chiefs had their win streak and, in all likelihood, their chance at the one seed and a first round bye ended last week as they fell to the Bengals in a barnburner.
Kansas City will now close out the season in Denver against the eliminated Broncos, with a win all KC needs to secure the second seed (a win and a Texans upset over the Titans would vault it back into first).
Can Denver end a three-game slide and cause a little havoc to its division rival’s playoff standing to close out the year? Keep reading for our free NFL picks and predictions for Chiefs vs. Broncos.
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Both the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets are looking to keep their playoff hopes alive on Thursday night as the two clubs meet at MetLife Stadium in a low-total game that is expected to see some low temperatures and rain.
Trevor Lawrence’s passing total has taken a lot of money on the Under but it’s his legs I’ll be betting on. I also can’t see this being a heavy-volume passing game for Zach Wilson despite the good matchup.
Here are my best NFL player prop picks for Thursday Night Football’s battle between the Jaguars and Jets.
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The Kansas City Chiefs head to U.S. Bank Stadium to face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Vikes began their season with three consecutive defeats but snapped out of that slump by beating the Panthers last week.
The Chiefs have reeled off three straight victories since suffering an upset loss on opening night, and the reigning Super Bowl champs are expected to win this Week 5 showdown as well. NFL odds opened with the Chiefs as 6-point road favorites before slimming to -3.5. Here are my best free Chiefs vs. Vikings free NFL picks and predictions for October 8.
Chiefs vs Vikings odds
Chiefs vs Vikings predictions
When this line opened with the Chiefs at -5.5 I was initially torn on the side. After all, the&nbs…