By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jornal Tropical
Nouhoum Misbaw, centre-back and captain of ASD Juvenilia Roseto, started in the first three matches of the season. He plays a leading role in the defence of the regional football club in Calabria, according to Jornal Tropical.
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Beninese midfielder Aziz Nazifou, 18, scored his first goal in Ligue 2 for AS Police after starting the first three matches of the season. The start to his campaign confirms his growing place in the team and marks a step in his progress in professional football, Jornal Tropical reports.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: Jornal Tropical ·
Michael Carrick admits Manchester United need to improve defensively after keeping just one clean sheet in ten matches this season. The manager hopes to address the weakness before his team travel to Como in the Champions League, according to a press conference reported by MyJoyOnline.
🌍 World · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League, with goals from Désiré Doué and Vitinha among others, ending the Catalan club's 11-match unbeaten run this season. The match was played at the Parc des Princes, according to the outlet's report.
🌍 World · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
South African captain Temba Bavuma scored 179, his career-best score, in the second cricket Test against Australia, helping South Africa reach 425 for nine wickets. By the end of the day, Australia had lost one wicket for three runs; the match is being played at St George’s Park, according to The Namibian’s report.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: The Namibian ·
More than 10,000 Greeks protest cost of living and school problemsMore than 10,000 students, teachers and public-sector employees demonstrated in several Greek cities against the cost of living and difficulties in the education system. Police counted about 5,000 participants in Athens and 3,000 in Thessaloniki, while the secondary-school teachers’ federation estimates that 15,000 teaching posts are unfilled, reports ERT.
Sêflimi Zohoun becomes secretary general of Benin footballSêflimi Zohoun succeeded Claude Paqui as secretary general of the Benin Football Federation during a handover ceremony in Porto-Novo on 20 October 2026. The outgoing official handed over the files and the trappings of office, reports Beninese media outlet 24haubenin.The week in Africa
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