By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Franco Baresi, former AC Milan and Italy defender, died aged 66, his former club announced on Friday. An iconic figure of Italian football’s golden age in the 1980s and 1990s, he was one of the most recognisable players of that period.
Eswatini club Mbabane Highlanders has reportedly contacted South African coach Phuti Mohafe to fill its vacant position. He is one of two candidates after Floyd Mogale’s resignation, as the team has won one of its first four league matches, according to a source cited by the Times of Eswatini.
🇸🇿 Eswatini · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
Lionel Messi believes his FC Barcelona team was lucky to win many trophies while also enjoying its style of play. The former Argentina captain also reaffirmed his attachment to the club and the city, according to a statement relayed by Fabrizio Romano.
🌍 World · Source: Punch ·
Liverpool has published a biography of former striker Diogo Jota, who has died, with the proceeds to fund a grassroots football programme run in his name by the club’s foundation. Written by Portuguese author José Delgado, it brings together accounts from family, former teammates and coaches, Punch reports.
🌍 World · Source: Punch ·
Francke Horn, captain of Johannesburg’s Lions rugby team, returns to the starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh after missing the previous game. The South African club will face the league leaders on Friday, while assistant coach Julian Redelinghuys praised the support received following the death of second-row Hyron Andrews, according to IOL.
🌍 World · Source: IOL ·
Swimming: Houmed Houssein Barkat wins 100m backstroke silverDjiboutian swimmer Houmed Houssein Barkat won the silver medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Championships, finishing second in the event. Djibouti’s Secretary of State for Sport, Fatouma Ali Abdallah, congratulated him and the Djiboutian Swimming Federation, ADI reports.The week in Africa
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