Former African and World Footballer of the Year George Weah condemned CAF's decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award the trophy to Morocco, warning that the ruling has delivered a damaging blow to the continent's reputation. || #AfroBallers || afroballers.com/article/george…
Moise Kouame has become the youngest man to win a match at an ATP Masters 1000 event since Rafael Nadal achieved the feat in 2003. || #AfroBallers || afroballers.com/article/moise-…
WHAT IS ERITREA COOKING??
Eritrea is playing its first competitive game in 7 years, and have assembled a talented diaspora squad to qualify to the AFCON for the first time.
Tesfaldet Tekie - Hammarby 🇸🇪
Jonas Idris - Hellerup IK 🇩🇰
Aethan Yohannes - Almere City U23 🇳🇱
Siem Eyob-Abraha - Sheffield United U18 🇬🇧
Nahom Netabay - Degerfors 🇸🇪
Victor Fors - Kongsvinger 🇳🇴
Oliver Hintsa - Sogndal 🇳🇴
Awet Alemseged - Grorud 🇳🇴
Jamal Ali - Preston Lions etc.
Could they qualify to their first AFCON?
#AfroBallers#Eritrea#AFCON2027#AfricanFootball
🇳🇬Rueben Chinyelu continues his breakout season with Florida. He just recorded his 19th double-double, setting a new single-season program record for Florida Gators men’s basketball.
After the controversy of the AFCON title, Senegal might not give back their trophy after they were stripped of it. Should they give it back? Should they not?
Moise Kouame just won his first match at the Miami Open. The youngest player to win at this level since Rafael Nadal did in 2003. Keep him on your watch list as he is becoming the future of tennis.
March Madness 🤝AfroBallers
We hosted a bracket building party in Los Angeles where we broke down how to select teams and build a bracket by meeting people where they are at with their basketball knowledge. Instead of state, we used reality TV comparisons to compare. We will be covering the top African players throughout the tournament. Stay tuned!
Moise Kouame 🇨🇮🇫🇷
Remember his name! 👏
@moisekouame09 becomes the youngest man to win an ATP Masters 1000 match since Rafael Nadal in 2003!
He defeated Svajda 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
@MiamiOpen | #MiamiOpen#AfroBallers
The WNBA has reached a new collective bargaining agreement with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA), marking a major financial shift for the league.
Under the new deal:
— Average player salaries are projected to increase from ~$120,000 to ~$600,000
— Top players can earn up to ~$1.4 million
— The salary cap is expected to rise from $1.5 million to $7 million
Nneka Ogwumike, President of the WNBPA, played a key leadership role in negotiations.
The agreement comes ahead of the WNBA’s 30th season and represents one of the most significant pay increases in league history. #wnba#afroballers#wbb
Senegal denounces CAF’s decision to award Morocco its 2025 AFCON trophy as an unacceptable and unfair decision that discredits African football.
The Senegalese Football Federation will submit an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.