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Salah leads 2021 CAF Player of the Year nomination, Mane makes top 10 man-list

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Despite the disappointment of losing the 2021 African Cup of Nations, Egyptian star, Mohamed Salah, is once again leading the a 10-man list for the prestigious African Player of the Year nomination released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday

The Liverpool star and his former team mate Mane who will don the Bayern Munich shirt next season lead a strong field which include the highest goal scorer at the 2021 Afcon, Vincent Abubakar of Cameroon, Royad Marhez of Algeria, Kalidou Koulibaly of Senegal, as well as Chelsea and Senegalese goalkeeper,
Edouard Mendy, among others.

The CAF Player of the Year award which could not hold since 2019 since the outbreak of the COVID-19 will hold in Rabat, Morocco, on July 29, after the selection process carried out by a judging panel made up of members of CAF’s technical committee, coaches and captains of Africa’s 54 national teams and selected African football journalists.

Mane won the last award in 2019 and indications are pointing towards him retaining the crown after he led Senegal to their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title and qualification to the World Cup in Qatar, both at Egypt’s expense.

Salah won the award in 2017 and 2018 while Mahrez won in 2016.

The full nominee list include:

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Sadio Mane (Senegal)

Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon)

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

Sebastien Haller (Ivory Coast)

Naby Keita (Guinea)

Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal)

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon)

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Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s D’Tigress in ‘group of death’, to battle Australia, France, Canada

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Nigeria’s women national basketball team, D’Tigress, have been drawn in what many term the group of death after they were paired alongside Australia, France and Canada for this year’s Olympic Games coming up in Paris, France, in July.

The coach Rena Wakama tutored team will take on Australia in their opening Group B game at the competition on Monday, July 29, according to the fixture schedule released on Thursday by the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA).

The African champions will face the host France on August 1 before facing Canada on August 4.

D’Tigress are heading for their third appearance at the Olympic Games after making its debut at the games in Athens 2004, before a second appearance at Tokyo 2020.

In their two previous outings at the games D’Tigress failed to go beyond the group stages after losing all group matches but there are hopes that the current team could spring surprises owing to the pool of talents in the team and the cohesion they have managed to build.

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Tragedy as coach killed, players injured in Sierra Leone club bus crash

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One of the coaches of Sierra Leonean club, Port Authority FC, Lamine Bangoura, a former international, has been confirmed killed while several players sustained different degrees of injuries after the team bus was involved in an accident on Tuesday night when going for a football game.

According to a statement from the club management, the players and officials of the top flight clubside are still reeling from the effect of the accident.

A local media which reported on the devastating accident on Wednesday said:

“The Sierra Leonean football is in mourning. On Tuesday evening, the Port Authority FC bus was involved in an accident. Several first team players are injured and in critical condition after this tragedy.

“The worst was the death of the Port Authority FC coach, Lamine Bangoura, who did not survive after receiving a serious blow during the accident.

“The team was en route to Kenema for a crucial match against Kahunla Rangers when tragedy struck, leaving several members in critical condition.

“The accident, which occurred at Konta Line, has claimed the life of the former Sierra Leone international and team coach, Lamine Bangura.

“Lamine Bangura was a highly revered figure in Sierra Leonean football and leaves behind a legacy that transcends the sport.

“Despite the best efforts of medical personnel at Masiaka Hospital, Bangura succumbed to his injuries, leaving behind a void in Sierra Leonean football.”

The Sierra Leone Premier League Board, in a statement on Wednesday, expressed deep regret and sent condolences to the team.

“While details of the incident are still emerging, it has been confirmed that there were injuries sustained by individuals involved in the accident.

“Our immediate priority is the well-being and recovery of those affected by this unfortunate event,” the statement said.

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