🚨 CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe on the 2029 African Nations League:
“We will have 54 African countries participate. Imagine Kenya vs Tanzania, Ghana vs Nigeria, Egypt vs Morocco, Ivory Coast vs Cameroon.”
“It will be staged in one country. All the best players will come to play. It will be exciting. It will take place during the FIFA window break.”
“It will be zonal-based. For example, Nigeria will host all West African games. All zonal winners will meet to fight for the ultimate prize. A draw will take place for it.”
🇳🇬👏🏽 Huge appreciation to Eric Chelle for leading the Super Eagles with calm, courage and elite tactical clarity throughout #AFCON2025.
• Games: 7
• Wins: 5 (Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Mozambique, Algeria)
• Draws: 2 (vs Morocco — exited on penalties, Egypt — won on penalties)
• Losses: 0 (No defeat in regular time)
• Goals Scored: 14
• Goals Conceded: 4
• Bronze Medal 🥉
#PulseSportsAFCON25
CAF was in debt and owed $140 million before South Africa's 🇿🇦 Patrice Motsepe assumed office in 2021.
Under his leadership, CAF will declared a profit of $11.7 million for the very first time in 8 years with an annual revenue of $150 million.
Filip Jörgensen is on West Ham's radar, as @NizaarKinsella called. Hammers have also been offered Stefan Ortega as they assess adding a new keeper. Chelsea yet to receive any formal approach.
As revealed last year, #CFC have no plans to sanction a Jörgensen loan. Any exit would need to be permanent, but there is no suggestion #CFC are actively seeking a sale.
Jörgensen has been exploring options across Europe since late November as he seeks more minutes knowing Denmark's No.1 jersey is up for grabs should they qualify for the 2026 World Cup.🇩🇰
🤝 @alex_crook
🚨 Florentino Pérez reportedly wants José Mourinho to return to Real Madrid:
🗣️🇪🇸 "Florentino Pérez's ultimate plan is to bring José Mourinho back. He's a coach who's stirring up a storm at Benfica, precisely so they'll fire him.
Mourinho was the only one Florentino Pérez was ever satisfied with. I wouldn't be surprised if Florentino Pérez brought him back."
(Source: @partidazocope)
🗣️ Sam Kerr on her season so far: “I’m getting back to my best level. Every time I went out onto the pitch in the few games before Christmas, I scored or assisted. I think now it’s just down to playing time, and I’d obviously like to be on the pitch as much as possible.
Every week, I can feel myself getting better and better. During the Wolfsburg and Liverpool games, I felt like myself again.
I don’t think anyone expected me to score in my first game back, but I have such high standards for myself that even though I’d been out for so long, I did expect to score. To be honest, I probably would have preferred my 100th goal not to be in my first game back. There was so much going on at once. Every goal is so importannt to me, so it did feel like a relief, but it’s also kind of just what I do.”
—Chelsea FC
WEEKEND TIPS⚽️🏟
1. Chelsea _Win
2. Inter _Win
3. Liverpool _Win
4. Dortmund _Win
5. Tottenham _Win
6. RC Lens _Win
7. Napoli _Win
8. Arsenal _Win
9. Juventus _Win
10. Marseille _Win
11. Newcastle _Win
12. Strasbourg _Win
13. Stuttgart_ Win
14. Atletico Madrid _Win
15. Rennes _Win
16. Aston Villa _Win
17. AC Milan _Win
18. Real Sociedad _Win
19. Real Madrid _Win
20. Atletico Madrid _Win
Never forget when N'Golo Kanté was so shy to ask for the World Cup Trophy to take a photo to not interrupt his teammates from celebrating.
So Steven N’Zonzi asked the teammates to let N'Golo Kanté take the picture with the most important trophy of his career.
You can't hate this man.
John Terry "My whole family are West Ham fans. I once scored a goal against them and when I went to celebrate in front of their fans, I saw my uncle and my father screaming and insulting me.”
“You are so small...how will you carry a child?’ they asked. ‘With love,’ I answered. I adopted Marcus in the late 80s. A single man with achondroplasia wasn’t who people expected to walk out of an adoption office with a baby. I heard every doubt, every warning. I still signed the papers. I wanted to be a dad, and that boy needed someone who wouldn’t disappear on him. I carried him everywhere—on my hip, on my lap, in a carrier I rebuilt three times to fit my body. Marcus grew into a strong kid. Sports, running, lifting—anything that made him move, he loved. As I got older, my legs started hurting more. Stairs, long walks, even grocery runs got harder. Marcus saw it before I said anything. Now he just bends down and says, “Come on, Dad. I’ll take you.” And he does. Steady. Confident. Proud. I raised him with love. Now he brings that love right back to me.“
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Credit: Mayra Weiss.
🗣 Arbeloa: "I told the players an anecdote. It took me many years to win my first Champions League. I had won a World Cup, two European Championships, the record-breaking La Liga title... when we finally won La Décima, after a lot of effort, I got on the bus and behind me was a teammate who was playing his first season in the Champions League.
He said to me, 'Next year, let's go for another one.' I looked at him and said, 'After all the effort it took me.' The past doesn't exist. Not when you win Champions League, nor when you're eliminated in the Champions League. That player was the captain, Dani Carvajal."
Harry Kane was released at eight.
Arsenal academy said no.
At Tottenham, he wasn’t trusted either.
Loan after loan.
Leyton Orient.
Millwall.
Norwich.
Leicester.
Different teams.
Different systems.
Same doubts.
Too slow.
Not explosive.
Not elite.
While others chased highlights,
he studied finishing.
Angles.
Rebounds.
Second balls.
Extra shooting after training.
Repetition without applause.
Goals without cameras.
One season, he finally stayed.
Minutes came.
Confidence followed.
Then goals exploded.
Golden Boots.
Captain of England.
One of the most reliable scorers in Europe.
From loaned out to leading the line.
Rejection doesn’t mean you lack talent.
Improve, then try again.
🚨 BREAKING: 🇸🇳 Sadio Mané announces that Sunday's final vs. Morocco will be his last ever AFCON match.
"I hope we win it and take the trophy to Dakar."
#AFCON2025
‼️ This January is likely to be quiet in terms of incomings for Chelsea, with any big player acquisitions likely to take place in the summer.
The focus will be on resolving the deals of players heading into the final months of their contracts - Millie Bright, Guro Reiten, Sam Kerr, Lucy Bronze, Catarina Macario, Hannah Hampton and Aggie Beever-Jones.
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[via @charlotteharpur / @megan_feringa]