By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Stormers coach John Dobson has rejected reports linking centre Jonathan Roche to a move to Ireland. He says the player is missing the match against the Scarlets because of concussion protocols and is planning his future in Cape Town, IOL reports.
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Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty and another scoring chance in Al-Nassr’s 1-0 win over Neom on 20 October 2026 in the Saudi league. João Félix scored the match’s only goal in the 61st minute, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
🌍 World · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Bukayo Saka, Arsenal’s England winger, left the pitch injured during their 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Coach Mikel Arteta said the medical staff were concerned about the pain in the player’s thigh, with the severity of the injury yet to be assessed.
🌍 World · Source: Vanguard ·
Nigerian supporters have urged the Flamingos, the women’s under-17 national team, to stay focused for their final group match against North Korea after beating Puerto Rico 2-0. A draw could improve their qualification chances, while North Korea has already secured a place in the knockout stage, Businessday reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Businessday ·
Désiré Doué scored a goal and provided an assist in Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-2 victory over FC Barcelona in the Champions League. The 21-year-old French forward was named man of the match, So Foot reported.
🌍 World · Source: Kassataya ·
Kremlin dismisses Ukraine peace proposals as of little useTalks held in Oslo and St Petersburg have not brought Ukraine and Russia closer to a peace agreement, according to BBC correspondent Katya Adler’s analysis. Kremlin adviser Iouri Ouchakov dismissed proposals discussed by US envoy Steve Witkoff as of little use, while Moscow says it is only willing to resume technical talks in Abu Dhabi.
Cycling: Houlder Mohamed wins Madagascar road championshipHoulder Mohamed, a COSPN Analamanga rider, won Madagascar’s elite road cycling championship after 133.97 kilometres. The competition brought together 63 participants in the elite, junior and women’s categories on Sunday, according to L’Express de Madagascar.The week in Africa
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