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Usher Komugisha

3 months

The AFCON 2023 script continues uninterrupted. None of the group winners will feature in the semifinals. ❌ Group A: 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea ❌ Group B: 🇨🇻 Cape Verde ❌ Group C: 🇸🇳 Senegal ❌ Group D: 🇦🇴 Angola ❌ Group E: 🇲🇱 Mali ❌ Group F: 🇲🇦 Morocco

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Usher Komugisha

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1 year

Dear African Woman, Hang this photo in your living room and tell your daughter, sister and friends that impossible is nothing. Super congratulations on becoming the first African female referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup in 92 years. Very proud of you @RhadiaSalma . 👏🏾

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Give Herve Renard his flowers. 2012: Won AFCON with Zambia 2015: Won AFCON with Côte d’Ivoire 2018: Qualified Morocco to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 2022: Stuns Messi’s Argentina in World Cup opener with Saudi Arabia The 54-year old Frenchman is 👌🏾👌🏾.

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Morocco 🇲🇦 hoist the Palestine 🇵🇸 flag after their 2-1 victory over Canada in solidarity with Palestine.

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2 years

Believe in African coaches. Give them time and the resources to build for the long term and they’ll do wonders. Aliou Cisse has been in charge of the Teranga Lions since 2015. Seven years of solid work and finally it has paid off. #AFCON2021

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POETIC JUSTICE! 👏🏾 20 years ago as captain of Senegal, Aliou Cisse and the Teranga Lions lost to Cameroon in the AFCON 2002 final and now in Cameroon, he leads Senegal 🇸🇳 to their first ever AFCON trophy as coach. Success might delay but it can never be denied with consistency.

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After 2 years, 8 months and 19 days, Abdelhak Nouri has awaken from a coma and can now eat and sit in a wheelchair. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 The 22-year old Dutch and Ajax midfielder collapsed in a friendly game against Werder Bremen on July 8, 2017. Such fantastic news at a difficult time.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is not the first player to score at five different World Cups. The first male player, YES. Brazilian 🇧🇷 Marta and Canada’s 🇨🇦 Christine Sinclair walked that road before he did. Marta: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 Sinclair: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

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HISTOOOORRRYYYYY!!! 🎉🎉 Morocco 🇲🇦 are in the SEMIFINALS. First African and Arab team to qualify to the last four of the World Cup. What an incredible story of hope, resilience and hard work. Dima maghrib.

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2 years

Benni McCarthy at Manchester United is truly a massive moment for an African coach to be at this level. 🙌🏾

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Liverpool has until tomorrow evening to respond. We wait…patiently. 😎

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3 years

Samia Suluhu Hassan will be sworn in as Tanzania 🇹🇿 President and will lead for the remainder of Magufuli’s term until 2025. He had just been re-elected in November last year. She becomes the first female President in Tanzania and East Africa.

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HEARTBREAKING! 💔💔 Kenyan athlete Agnes Jebet Tirop, who represented Kenya 🇰🇪 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 5000m, has been found dead in her house with stab wounds to her abdomen. She was just 10 days away from her 26th birthday. Rest in peace Queen!

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2 years

Dreams do come true! Excited to announce that I will be reporting for @SkySportsNews at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. I’ll be bringing you exclusive interviews from all your Premier League stars and more. Stay tuned. 😉 #AFCON2021

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3 years

Cairo is on fire. Literally. Al Ahly 👏🏾👏🏾

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1 year

Excited to announce that I will be covering this year’s FIFA World Cup for Al Jazeera. Expect exclusive interviews with the world’s best players, behind-the-scenes coverage and breaking news from the entire team. Join us. 😅💃🏾

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The mothers of the Moroccan 🇲🇦 players were present at the ceremony to honour their sons by King Mohammed VI in Rabat today for finishing fourth at the World Cup. Love this. ❤️

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3 years

What Benni McCarthy is doing with AmaZulu shows that what he achieved at Cape Town City was not a fluke but rather results of accumulated hard work. He will go far. 👏🏾

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No team has scored a goal against Morocco since Walid Regragui took charge on August 31. Morocco 🇲🇦 2-0 🇨🇱 Chile Paraguay 🇵🇾 0-0 🇲🇦 Morocco Morocco 🇲🇦 3-0 🇬🇪 Georgia Morocco 🇲🇦 0-0 🇭🇷 Croatia Belgium 🇧🇪 0-2 🇲🇦 Morocco Canada 🇨🇦 1-2 🇲🇦 Morocco (own goal) Morocco 🇲🇦 0-0 🇪🇸 Spain

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Nine of Saudi Arabia’s 🇸🇦 starters today against Argentina 🇦🇷 play for club side Al Hilal that is coached by Argentinian coach Ramon Diaz. The teamwork displayed today especially the fight for each other can be seen in their defending. Mabrouk.

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𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲 2002: First Captain to inspire Senegal 🇸🇳 to the World Cup quarterfinals February 2022: First Coach to win AFCON with Senegal 🇸🇳 November 2022: Guides Senegal 🇸🇳 to the World Cup Round of 16 Leader. Legend. Inspiration.

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Ivorian fans pay tribute to Morocco 🇲🇦 whose win over Zambia in their last group tie enabled the Elephants qualification to the knockout stages. They did the work thereafter. Congratulations Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮. 👏🏾

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Otto Addo has done an incredible job with this set of young Black Stars of Ghana 🇬🇭. An assistant coach at Dortmund, he is making a case for African coaches at this stage. One step at a time.

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2 years

Shatta Wale 1-0 Burna Boy.

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Walid Regragui’s mother Fatima who has lived in Paris for more than 50 years has never traveled to watch him as a player or coach but he insisted she comes to the World Cup in Qatar. Result? He inspired Morocco 🇲🇦 to a historic quarterfinal place. 🥺🥺🥺

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Dancing has always been part of the World Cup. Anyone who doesn’t understand and respect that clearly doesn’t understand the spirit of the World Cup.

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5 years

Samuel Eto’o: 🇨🇲 END OF AN ERA At 38, the Cameroonian striker has decided to quit competitive football after a professional playing career stretching 22 years for 13 clubs in 6 countries. Eto’o is the highest goalscorer at the Africa Cup of Nations with 18 goals. What a legend!

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4 years

If breaking barriers was a person. 👏🏾

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4 months

FIFA rankings are officially in the mud at the AFCON 2023 fam. None of the top five teams on the continent will feature in the quarterfinals. 😮😮 1. 🇲🇦 Morocco 2. 🇸🇳 Senegal 3. 🇹🇳 Tunisia 4. 🇩🇿 Algeria 5. 🇪🇬 Egypt

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1 year

So glad to finally meet the legend himself @IanWright0 at the Argentina vs Poland game. Toothpaste ad here. 😁

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Lionel Andres Messi: “Look at this cup. It is beautiful. We suffered a lot but we made it. We can't wait to be in Argentina and to see how crazy it's going to be.” “I am not retiring from the Argentina national team. I want to continue playing as a champion.”

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Morocco’s success is not coming from the sky. They are intentional. This is their Mohammed VI Complex in Maamoura covering almost 30 hectares with an overall investment of $65.4m built over a period of 3 years. It’s used by all the national teams!

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Meet Garang Kuol who at 18 is the youngest player to feature for Australia 🇦🇺 at the FIFA World Cup. A massive feat for the teenager who was born in Egypt to South Sudanese parents and fled to Australia as a refugee. He is now playing on the same field against Messi’s Argentina.

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2 years

See marketing! 🙌🏾 📷: @Route1futbol

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GIANT KILLERS 🔥🔥🔥 Morocco 🇲🇦 have now beaten European giants Belgium, Spain and Portugal at this World Cup and held Croatia to a goalless draw in their opener. Respect the Atlas Lions! 🦁🦁🦁

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Without Sadio Mane, Senegal’s 🇸🇳 five goals have come from five different players at the World Cup so far in Qatar. Team Work. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 Boulaye Dia vs Qatar Famara Diedhiou vs Qatar Bamba Dieng vs Qatar Ismaila Sarr vs Ecuador Kalidou Koulibaly vs Ecuador

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2 years

President Kagame meeting with the F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in Singapore has a 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗚𝗣 written all over it. Now that would be something. 😅😅

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Atlas Lions of Morocco 🇲🇦 1970: 1st African team to earn a point 1986: 1st African team to knockouts 2022: 1st African & Arab team in top 4 Congratulations on writing history at the World Cup & winning over new fans. You’ve set a new standard for the continent. Dima maghrib.

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Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 were the only team to beat Argentina 🇦🇷 at this World Cup! 👀

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2 years

Bamlak Tesema Weseya from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 had an incredible game tonight. One of the best referees in Africa. Top guy. 👏🏾 #AFCON2021

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3 months

Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs 🇿🇦 South Africa Stanley Nwabili - Chippa United Ronwen Williams - Mamelodi Sundowns The PSL is winning at the AFCON 2023.

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1 year

The Black Stars of Ghana 🇬🇭 lose 3-2 to Portugal 🇵🇹 but they will be proud of the fight they put up. Tough one.

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1 year

Thank you Algeria 🇩🇿. The last one month has been beautiful and eye-opening. Warm smiles, a rich culture and history. I’ll definitely be back to eat more chekchouka, karantika and zviti. 😅

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The two players in this photo have now scored their first World Cup goals. Mohammed Salisu - Ghana 🇬🇭 Mohammed Muntari - Qatar 🇶🇦 Incredible journey from the streets to the biggest stage in world football.

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2 years

Thousands of kilometers traveled between the host cities of Yaoundé, Douala, Limbe, Garoua & Bafoussam over the past month to report about the AFCON has been absolutely amazing. Late nights, early mornings but at the end of the day, football won. Congrats Senegal 🇸🇳. #AFCON2021

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The Atlas Lions of Morocco 🇲🇦 on an open bus parade cheered on by fans in Rabat after a heroic and historic fourth place finish at the World Cup in Qatar.

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Nigerian fans are more scared about being laughed at by Ghanaians if they lose tonight more than the actual exit from the tournament! 👀 #AFCON2021

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Yassine Bounou - the best goalkeeper in La Liga last season puts up a heroic performance for Morocco 🇲🇦 to eliminate Spain 🇪🇸 and send them out of the World Cup. What a story! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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1 year

Best World Cup EVER! Kudos Qatar. 👌🏾

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2 years

Dear Africans, you get a visa on arrival in Senegal. Go and see this breathtaking country with amazing people, food and culture. Dakar is truly vibrant.

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2 years

The AFCON 2021 will take place in Cameroon starting January 9 to February 6, 2022. Mark your calendars. The EUROs were played across 11 countries in the middle of this global pandemic and all of a sudden playing the AFCON in one country is a problem? Say no to neocolonialism!

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Walid Regragui won the CAF Champions League with Wydad Casablanca and inspired Morocco to become the first African team to make it to the World Cup semis. But this isn’t good enough to be named among The Best FIFA Men’s Coach finalists. 🤦🏾‍♀️ Instead - Pep, Ancelotti and Scaloni.

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The Mohammed Show. Sit back and enjoy Kudus and Salisu work their magic vs South Korea for Ghana 🇬🇭.

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Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 - The People’s 2019 World Player of the Year. 🔥🔥🔥

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Pape Bouba Diop - scorer of Senegal’s 🇸🇳 first ever World Cup goal back in 2002 to defeat defending champions France in the opening game died two years ago today. This victory is for him. Rest in POWER Pape. You will always be remembered.

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For the first time ever, three African teams are through to the knockout stages of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Absolutely incredible. 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇳🇬 Nigeria This is what we mean when we say invest in Women’s Football. Talent has never been the problem. Never!

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1 year

Parents supporting their sons playing at this World Cup. Love to see this. ❤️ 🇲🇦 Achraf Hakimi 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jude Bellingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marcus Rashford

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Algeria 🇩🇿 with the AFCON 2019 trophy arrive home to this beautiful sight. Football is not just a game. 💚

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Congratulations to Ronwen Williams who becomes the first South African 🇿🇦 goalkeeper to keep four straight clean sheets at the AFCON. Solid. 👏🏾 Vs 🇳🇦 Namibia 4-0 Vs 🇹🇳 Tunisia 0-0 Vs 🇲🇦 Morocco 2-0 Vs 🇨🇻 Cape Verde 0-0

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Ronwen Williams. 🌟 The first South African 🇿🇦 goalkeeper to keep five clean sheets in a single major tournament. Vs 🇳🇦 Namibia 4-0 Vs 🇹🇳 Tunisia 0-0 Vs 🇲🇦 Morocco 2-0 Vs 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 0-0 (2-1) Vs 🇨🇩 DR Congo 0-0 (6-5) Give him his flowers. 💐👏🏾

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Burna Boy, who performed during the NBA All Star Weekend in Utah last month, will also perform at the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul on June 10. Smooth. 🎵🤗

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Congolese 🇨🇩 player Hiannick Kamba has been discovered alive in Germany. The former Schalke right back was reported dead in January 2016 after a car accident in DR Congo. His ex-wife who claimed a 6-figure amount on his life insurance is being investigated for insurance fraud.

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2 years

Joshua Cheptegei is the GREATEST Ugandan 🇺🇬 athlete ever! Stamped. 👊🏾

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Pitso Mosimane at Al Ahly League 🏆✔️ CAFCL 👀⁉️ This is his 14th trophy in 19 years of football coaching from SuperSport United to Mamelodi Sundowns and now to Al Ahly. What a man! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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French Ligue 1 side FC Metz will construct 6 stadiums as a tribute to the 6 Senegalese 🇸🇳 AFCON 2021 champions groomed by their partner Generation Foot. They will be named after Sadio Mane, captain Kalidou Koulibaly, Ismaila Sarr, Bouna Sarr, Pape Matar Sarr and Habib Diallo.

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It has been such an incredible month covering the World Cup as an Analyst for Al Jazeera. So many stories told, memories created and new friendships made. Massive thanks to everyone that made this a success. Merci. Obrigada.

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Moira Tlhagale Pitso Mosimane’s wife and agent. Power to this incredible woman. ✊🏾

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Rwandan Salima Mukansanga is set to become the first woman ever to officiate as a center referee at the Africa Cup of Nations when the tournament kicks off this Sunday in Cameroon. Mukansanga has been to the Olympics, FIFA Women’s World Cup, AWCON, CAFWCL etc. #AFCON2021

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Seeing Arsene Wenger at the Emirates for the first time since he left in 2018 brings back so many memories. He signed 16 African players in his 22-year reign at Arsenal including Wreh, Kanu, Kolo, Mayer, Chamakh, Elneny, Adebayor, Eboue, Aubameyang, Iwobi, Gervinho, Kaba etc. 👏🏾

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Dar es Salaam derby in Tanzania 🇹🇿 on Saturday between Simba & Yanga official figures. Attendance: 58,400 Gate collection: Tsh 539,120,000 UGX: 861.9 million Rwf: 221.5 million Ksh: 23.6 million USD: 234, 463 This is pretty amazing for one of the biggest derbies in Africa. 👏🏾

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Warning ⚠️! This is how loud it is inside the Al Thumama Stadium as Morocco 🇲🇦 hold a 1-0 lead over Portugal 🇵🇹 at halftime. The Moroccans are sure providing immense support to the Atlas Lions. It is really really loud. 😱

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Countries whose national anthems are not in a native language need to rethink their independence at the bare minimum.

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Gabon coach Patrice Neveu: “The word Fair Play is an English word. We don’t have this word in French. Before you (Ghana) lecture me about Fair Play, you (Ghana) were involved in so many instances that do not show that you were practicing it exactly.” 🔥 #AFCON2021

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From sleeping on shop verandas in Luzira market and chapati making to scoring for Uganda 🇺🇬 at the Africa Cup of Nations, Patrick Kaddu’s story is one of resilience, hard work and a never-give-up attitude! 💪🏾👊🏾 He also scored the goal that sent the Uganda Cranes to #AFCON2019 .

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Team Senegal 🇸🇳 official tells me; “We haven’t yet received any official communication from Bayern Munich regarding Sadio Mane.” “When we do, we’ll also have our Team Doctor Abdulrahman Fedior check him to assess the situation. We did the same for Edouard Mendy in September.”

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Born in Madrid, Achraf Hakimi nets the final goal that downs Spain 🇪🇸 in the Round of 16 to inspire Morocco 🇲🇦 to the last eight at this World Cup. What a script! Incredible. Amazing.

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Goal or no goal, this is why Morocco 🇲🇦 needs Hakim Ziyech in their World Cup squad. Top quality player who when given the chance, he rises to the occasion.

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Earlier this month at the World Cup, Bukayo Saka said: “One of my biggest regrets, well not regrets, but something I haven’t been able to do, was to meet Arsene Wenger.” Yesterday at the Emirates: 👇🏾😊🤗 Saka joined the Arsenal academy at 7.

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Moroccan 🇲🇦 fans bumped into a Senegalese 🇸🇳 fan on the streets of Qatar and lifted him into the air while wishing Sadio Mane a quick recovery. The World Cup is beautiful. 🤝🫶🏾 🎥: @MarocPsg

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BOOOOMMM!!! Joshua Cheptegei wins Olympics GOLD in the 5000m! 🇺🇬

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Benni McCarthy is Erik Ten Hag’s best signing. Really so happy for him. 👏🏾👏🏾

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The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeping department is working overtime as usual. Ronwen Williams saving four penalties in the same game for Bafana Bafana is memorable. 👏🏾 Ugandan 🇺🇬 Denis Onyango saved five penalties to guide Sundowns to the MTN8 competition in October 2021. 👏🏾

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Ferdinand Omanyala wins the 100m GOLD at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Such a superstar! 🥇👏🏾

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President Kagame hosts Toronto Raptors Operations Executive Masai Ujiri at the newly constructed Kigali Arena that is expected to host high level basketball and other indoor game events. Magnificent. 🤗👏🏾 With the right leadership and purpose, we can go very far as Africans.

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Scenes in Freetown as Sierra Leonean fans watch their team against Algeria this afternoon. More than football! #AFCON2021 📷: @SchulzeKoch

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South African veteran journalist @markgleesonfoot has been hired to boost the commentary at the ongoing AFCON 2021 in Cameroon. Popularly known as the African Football Encyclopedia, Gleeson is the official archivist for FIFA on African Football. #AFCON2021

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HISTORY! 🎉 Nigerian 🇳🇬 @Coach_Rena has become the first female head coach to win the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket after leading D’Tigress to a 4-PEAT and the country’s sixth title. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Usher Komugisha

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Morocco 🇲🇦 can be PROUD of their World Cup in Qatar. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 The Atlas Lions showed quality, heart and determination. An incredible show of resilience and hard work. Mabrouk ya shabab. Dima maghrib.

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Usher Komugisha

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3 years

Class act from Kenya 🇰🇪 @Teammorans for showing the Uganda 🇺🇬 Silverbacks love after qualifying for the AfroBasket quarterfinals. Mulirwana. #AfroBasket

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Usher Komugisha

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1 year

Hakim Ziyech is such a gem. He has been incredible with Morocco 🇲🇦 at this World Cup thanks to Walid Regragui who believes in him. He deserves more respect at Chelsea.

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Usher Komugisha

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Vincent Aboubakar is the first player to score against Brazil 🇧🇷 at this World Cup. Incredible feat. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Usher Komugisha

@UsherKomugisha

5 years

August 2018: Clarence Seedorf dropped AFCON 2017 winning captain Benjamin Moukandjo because he was playing for Beijing Renhe. He said “good young players don’t compete in China”. July 2019: An Odion Ighalo (Shanghai Shenhua) brace eliminates Cameroon from AFCON 2019. #AFCON2019

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Usher Komugisha

@UsherKomugisha

2 months

Algerian fans pay tribute to the great Madiba during the Algeria 🇩🇿 vs 🇿🇦 South Africa friendly at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers tonight. He received military training there in his fight vs the apartheid regime & traveled to Algiers after his release from prison in 1990.

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Usher Komugisha

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2 years

HISTORY! 🎉 Rwandan 🇷🇼 Salima Mukansanga becomes the first ever woman center referee to officiate at an AFCON in the 65-year old history of the event. She is in charge of the Zimbabwe vs Guinea Group B tie at the Ahmadu Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé. #AFCON2021

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Usher Komugisha

@UsherKomugisha

1 year

Behind-the-scenes, Morocco 🇲🇦 coach Walid Regragui insisted on each player bringing in family members of their choice to be with the team during the tournament at their base in Wyndham West Bay Doha Hotel. This support of family members has kept the players focused on the job.

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Usher Komugisha

@UsherKomugisha

1 year

Morocco 🇲🇦 will host the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup from February 1-11.

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Usher Komugisha

@UsherKomugisha

2 years

Algeria 🇩🇿 are the real BIG BOYS! 34 games unbeaten since 2018. Les Verts are chasing Italy’s 37-game unbeaten world record. #AFCON2021

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Usher Komugisha

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1 year

Morocco 🇲🇦 coach Walid Regragui says that they will now turn their focus on winning the Africa Cup of Nations. The next edition is in 2024. “I told my players that we cannot be kings of the world before being kings of our continent. We’re now going to work on winning the AFCON.”

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Usher Komugisha

@UsherKomugisha

3 years

GREATEST UGANDAN ATHLETE EVER! Olympics 🥈 World Champion 🥇🥈 Commonwealth Games 🥇🥇 World Cross Country 🥇🥇 World Junior Champion 🥇 5km World Record 🥇 5000m World Record 🥇 10000m World Record 🥇 Congratulations @joshuacheptege1 . You are remarkable. LEGEND!!! #Tokyo2020

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