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South America’s federation see the concept as an alternative to UEFA’s Nations League CONMEBOL is lobbying FIFA to stage the World Cup every two years, according to the South American federation’s president, Alejandro Dominguez. There is an apparent concern from Dominguez’s organisation that Europe is moving further ahead of South America, especially given the success of the UEFA Nations League. ...

Venues in Paraguay and the Middle East have been mooted as potential hosts, though Boca Juniors have appealed for the match to be awarded to them Efforts to rearrange the postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between River Plate and Boca Juniors have begun, with CONMEBOL proposing the match is played outside of Argentina. With the two teams locked at ...

The Manchester United forward has admitted that he followed the Gunners closely as a child due to his compatriot’s breathtaking performances Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has revealed he had a soft spot for Arsenal as a youngster, with Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka among the stars he admired growing up. The Gunners were linked with a move for the ...

The European Union, EU, has emphasized its support for the July 2018 peace deal between Ethiopia and Eritrea. An EU delegation is in Asmara to hold talks on support for the deal. Koen Vervaeke, the Managing Director for Africa at the European Union’s External Action Service, EEAS, as at Tuesday, November 27, had met with Eritrea’s presidential advisor, Yemane Ghebreab. ...

The Nigerian Air Force has as at Tuesday launched an office on terrorists in the Lake Chad islands where terrorists elements belonging to a faction of Boko Haram are based. According to journalist Ahmed Salkida who reports on the insurgency in the Lake Chad region, the bombardments have “disoriented” the insurgents. The target group is the Islamic State in West ...

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Egypt, his first visit abroad since the murder of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey last month. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi greeted the heir to the throne of the world’s top oil exporter at the airport in Cairo. Khashoggi’s murder six weeks ago has strained Saudi Arabia’s ties with the ...

Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni has said his government has resorted to bribing people who invade wetlands, because forcefully evicting them would have negative political implications. The president, who was addressing the inaugural Sustainable Blue Economy conference in Kenya, listed soil erosion, population pressure, pollution, bad farming practices and the failure to enforce regulations because of politics, as the greatest challenges ...

Donald Trump has suggested Theresa May’s Brexit agreement could threaten a US-UK trade deal. The US president told reporters the withdrawal agreement “sounds like a great deal for the EU” and meant the UK might not be able to trade with the US. No 10 insisted it is “very clear” the UK would be able to sign trade deals with ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are the bookies’ favourites to beat Barcelona and snap up Mesut Ozil from Arsenal. Manchester United are in the market for some added firepower, with Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku struggling for form. Reports they could make a move for Arsenal gem Ozil have been raised in the past. The Gunners playmaker was left on the bench for ...

ALISSON has warned Paris Saint-Germain that Liverpool’s defence is mean enough to keep superstar Neymar quiet. The pair lock horns in Group C at the Parc de Princes on Wednesday night as they scrap it out for a spot in the last 16. Group C could not be closer, with second-place Liverpool ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in third because of ...