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List of accurate and best Football prediction sites 2022

List of accurate and best Football prediction sites 2022

Football or Soccer prediction has been a way of income for so many individuals across the world but that only happens if you pick accurately. So many newbies across the globe find it difficult to pick accurate betting options which will yield them the better result they want and better result means money.

There are thousands of football prediction sites across the we-b, some with good and accurate success rate while some will help you lose the money you have been saving up for a while.

Therefore, below is the list of the best and accurate football prediction site.

1) E360hubs.

E360hubs was designed to help not to create more problems for people across the world struggling with betting. They receive a lot of messages asking them to include VIP to their site due to their success rate but they turn that down due to being after the best user experience of their website. At just a year old it has thousand of fan across the world because of its success rate and mostly favored by search engines because of being the most clicked on the web searches.

2) Matchplug

Matchplug isn’t really one of the most established prediction sites as of yet, but shows a lot of promise. This site is run by a team of professionals, and while it actually offers a three-tiered subscription plan (which costs), the site has a bunch of free tips for those who just want to visit the site and see some predictions. The site tends to vary these predictions too, with football predictions being released for the Premier League, other European Leagues, and international events too.

It’s quite cool that the site doesn’t just give predictions on who will win a game either. It offers predictions for markets you might not have thought about, as seen with both teams to score predictions, over/under for goals, and many others.

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3) Sporty Trader

What we love about Sporty Trader is that they have implemented several features into the site that other prediction based sites haven’t even thought about. First and foremost, you can always see the statistics and justifications for why a tip has been made, and this can be seen through a link right next to the predictions. On top of this, the site even shows you the top bookmakers bonuses that are available, which gives you a perfect solution to get a free tip and then back that market without strictly betting with your own money.

This offers a bit of a win-win solution for those who like getting free tips and for those who like to bet on football too. The cherry on the top for this site is that it has a really great interface too, so it’s quite a pleasant site to use overall.

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4) Bet Ensured

Not only is Bet Ensured a prediction site with years of experience, but it is also one of the largest prediction sites in the market today. There is a huge team behind the operations of this site, and there are hundreds if not thousands of football punters who come to this site on a daily basis in search of free tips. With this in mind, Bet Ensured is definitely a site that we would encourage you to check out before backing any football markets, and there are even paid plans for you to choose from if you wish.

It’s really cool that Bet Ensured provides you with reports and analysis ahead of the games too, which is something that other sites don’t always do. This gives you a great chance to actually see why you should back the recommended markets, rather than just seeing a prediction and wondering why it would be worth it.

5) Tips180

Out of all of the football prediction sites we’ve talked about in this post, Tips180 is the one that would be the best for those that are brand new to football betting. Alongside regular betting tips for football leagues from all over the world, Tips180 even has sections that explain how odds work, what various betting markets actually mean, and so much more. We feel that this shows great care and attention for the general user-experience of the site, which is why Tips180 scores highly in our book.

6) aeroberry.com

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You can drop any other site you think has better and accurate success in prediction on our comment section for us to add up to our already made list, so that other football betting fans can benefit from it too.

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AFCON 2021: How Senegal won Africa Cup of Nations

AFCON 2021: How Senegal won Africa Cup of Nations

AFCON 2021 Highlights: How Senegal won Africa Cup of Nations

After a month of beautiful and enthralling football, the 2021 AFCON finally came to an end on Sunday, the 6th of February at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with Senegal and Egypt the two teams who would battle for glory.

But how exactly did Senegal win Africa Cup of Nations? {AFCON 2021}

how Senegal won Africa Cup of nations

This would be the 33rd AFCON finals since its inception in 1957 where Egypt was the first team to win the competition. Egypt is also the most successful team in the AFCON having won seven titles, two more than Cameroon’s five.

They have also won the most matches and have the record most appearances.

They are also the first team to win three titles in a row having done so between 2006 and 2010. The last team to win a title on home soil is also Egypt in 2010.

But success has been hard to come by recently after missing three consecutive AFCON from 2012-2015, losing a final in 2017 to Cameroon and a shocking exit in the round of 16 on home soil in 2019.

Senegal on the other hand were looking to get their hands on their first title in their 16th appearance after losing two finals- one in 2002 with present manager Aliou Cisse missing a spot kick to gift Cameroon the title and recently in 2019 to Algeria.

This Senegal side ranked 20th overall in the world is touted to be the golden generation of Senegalese football with more than half the team playing in top clubs in Europe.

They would be looking to make history and be the first set of players to bring the AFCON 2021 trophy to Senegal.  

How Senegal won Africa Cup of Nations

The anticipation for the game was sky high as it would feature arguably two of the best players in the world:Mohammed Salah of Egypt and Sadio Mane of Senegal who are team mates at club level and have won many trophies together.

But only one would be able to leave Cameroon with the coveted AFCON trophy. The FIFA best goal keeper of the year; Edouard Mendy would also be on parade for Senegal. 

The closing ceremony began with the President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon; his Excellency Paul Biya arriving at the stadium to greet the crowd.

After which there was a military parade of sorts. This was followed quickly by scintillating performances from some of Africa and Cameroon’s best artists.

South Africa’s Nomcebo Zikode was the opening act performing the worldwide hit ‘Jerusalema’. Other artists that blessed the stage with their magnificent performance were Salatiel, Daphne, Stanley Enow and James bks.

The closing ceremony ended with some dazzling and flamboyant fireworks and then it was time for the main spectacle of the night.

Both teams put up strong squads with few changes from the previous game. Egypt were without their manager Carlos Queiroz who was suspended. South African referee Victor Gomes was the centre official for the night. 

It didn’t take long for the drama to start as in the 5th minute Egypt’s Mohammed Abdelmonem brought down a Senegalese player in the box and a penalty was awarded to Senegal.

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It was no other than Mane who would step up to take the penalty but not before his teammate turned rival Mo Salah appeared to give goal keeper Mohammed Abo ‘Gabaski’ Gabal  some tips.

The tips seemed to have worked as Gabaski would eventually save the penalty, the beginning of a momentous night for the Zamalek goal keeper. In the 18th min, Ismaila Sarr did well to beat his marker and drove a cross into the box but there was no one to make contact.

In the 22nd min, Sarr, who became a thorn in the Egyptian defence, sent another cross into the box but Mane narrowly missed the ball. The first half ended in a stale mate.

The second half started in the same fashion, with Senegal creating but not taking a lot of their chances while Egypt were more conservative and limited to a few half chances.

Egypt had Gabaski to thank for keeping Senegal off the score sheet with numerous world class saves.

Edouard Mendy would also make a few good saves at the other end but was rarely troubled on the night. Both Salah and Mane were kept relatively quiet too. 

how Senegal won Africa Cup of nations

After 90 minutes and no goals, the match went into extra time. Egypt became the first country to play extra time four times at a single AFCON tournament. 

In extra time, both teams earnestly tried to chase a late goal even though fatigue had started to wear in and most of the players looked tired.

Substitute Bamba Dieng of Olympique Marseille had his header saved by Gabaski in the 100th minute.

In the 114th minute, Bamba Dieng was denied again by Gabaski after a daring long range shot. Mendy also made a good save in the 116th minute after good work by the Egyptians.  No goals were scored after extra time too and it was straight to penalties to decide the AFCON 2021 winner.

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Senegal would go first with Captain Kalidou Koulibaly scoring the first penalty. Zizo took Egypt’s first and scored. Mohammed Abdelmonem fired Egypt’s second off the upright. But Senegal couldn’t capitalize as Bouna Sarr’s effort was saved by Gabaski.

Marwan Hamdy scored to bring the score level again before Mohanad Lasheen had his saved by Edouard Mendy to keep the score at 3-2. Then it was mane’s turn to take the decisive penalty, after missing early on, would he able to shake it off and deliver the trophy to Senegal?

How Senegal won Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2021)

Mane stepped up, took a deep breath and fired straight down to the left and sent Gabaski the wrong way to win Senegal their very first AFCON title.


The stadium erupted
as the Senegalese fans and players jumped round the stadium with ecstasy while the Egyptians broke down in tears.

Senegal finally won their first ever AFCON final at the third time of asking. But it would be heart break for Egypt who extend their wait for a record 8th title.

Egypt would however have a chance at revenge when both teams meet again in March for the world cup qualifiers.  


The AFCON 2021 awards list;

MVP of the tournamentSadio Mane (Senegal)

how Senegal won Afcon 2021

Goal keeper of the tournamentEdouard Mendy (Senegal)

how Senegal won Africa Cup of nations 2021

Top goal scorerVincent Aboubakar (Cameroon)

how did senegal win afcon 2021

Manager of the tournamentAliou Cisse (Senegal)

Young player of the tournamentIssa Kabore (Burkina Faso)

Fair play awardSenegal 

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After a wonderful tournament in Cameroon which started of slow but turned out to be well worth the hype, Senegal emerged champions of Africa.

We can’t wait to see all that unfolds in Ivory Coast for the African Cup of Nations in 2023.

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AFCON 2021 DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS

AFCON 2021 MATCH DAY- Highlights

The African cup of nations-AFCON kicked off on the 9th of January 2021 at the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon with Cameroon vs. Burkina Faso. Since then there have been 12 matches played to round off match day 1 of the African tournament.

Below are the results of the matches;

GROUP A {Highlights}

■Cameroon vs. Burkina Faso

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Cameroon faced off against Burkina Faso for their first match of the AFCON with the Olembe stadium filled to the brim.

Both teams had lots of chances in the game although Burkina Faso would open the scoring when Gustavo Sangare finished sublimely after a cross from Bertrand Traore in the 24th minute.

The lead only lasted 16 minutes as Vincent Aboubakar would step up and score a penalty after Andre Anguissa was awarded a penalty by VAR (Video Assistant Referee) in the 40th minute.

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Three minutes later, Cameroon were awarded another penalty which captain Vincent Aboubakar had no problem putting in the back of the net, the score 2-1 at halftime.

They were no goals in the second half. Cameroon start their AFCON campaign on home soil with a win.

Ethiopia vs. Cape Verde

Afcon 2021 how did Senegal win Africa Cup of nations

Cape Verde went into their Group A encounter missing their manager and nine other players due to covid-19.

In the 12th minute, VAR would upgrade Ethiopia’s Yared Baye’s yellow to a red card after a foul on Julio Traveres who would go on to score the winner in the injury time of the first half.

Cape Verde manage a win against 10 man Ethiopia despite being covid hit.

Group B {Highlights}

Senegal vs. Zimbabwe

how did Senegal win afcon 2021

Senegal, runner-ups in the previous AFCON and tournament favourites began their campaign against Zimbabwe. All through the match, Senegal had more possession of the ball but both teams had lots of chances to score.

It looked like Zimbabwe were going to pull off an upset and hold Senegal to a draw, but in injury time a penalty was awarded to Senegal after the ball was handled in the area. Sadio Mane stepped up to finish coolly and award Senegal all 3 points.


■Guinea vs. Malawi

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Naby Keita’s guinea vs. Malawi was the other match in group B. Issiaga Sylla’s 35th minute goal proved to be the difference for guinea has they beat Malawi 1-0 to secure all 3 points and join Senegal at the top of group B.

Group C {Highlights}

Morocco vs. Ghana
One of the most anticipated matches of match day 1, these matchup between two of Africa’s heavyweights could easily have been a 3rd place match up or the final itself.

Morocco had the most possession and created lots of chances while Ghana struggled to get in the game although managed to keep the score line at 0-0 until the 83rd minute when Sofianne Boufal popped in the Ghanaian box 18 to score what would be the winner for Morocco.

Ghana have their work cut out for them in match day 2.

Comoros vs. Gabon

This was Comoros first AFCON appearance in their history and they were determined to make it a memorable one. Gabon were without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and a few others as a result of testing positive for covid 19 but that didn’t stop them from defeating an inexperienced Comoros side 1 nil.

Gabon took all 3 points, a huge win for them in their quest to qualify for the knockout stages.

Group D {Highlights}

Nigeria vs. Egypt

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Another blockbuster match that featured some of the English Premier League’s biggest stars; Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi and arguably the best player in the world Mohammed Salah.

This was Nigeria and Egypt’s first meeting in the AFCON since the Pharaohs beat the Super Eagles 3-1 at the 2010 group stages. The outcome of this match would however be far different. Nigeria controlled the game and created lots of chances and finally broke the deadlock in the 30th minute when Joe Aribo headed down to Kelechi ‘senior man kelz’

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Iheanacho who controlled the ball beautifully and delivered a sumptuous finish to give Nigeria the lead. Nigeria would have many chances to increase the lead but failed to take their chances.

Egypt on the other hand struggled to create anything against a rejuvenated Nigeria side with Mohammed Salah limited to only one shot on target.

Nigeria would eventually win the game 1-0, a massive boost for a team that looked down on confidence. Egypt are bottom of the group and have their work cut out for them

Sudan vs. guinea Bissau

Afcon 2021 how did Senegal win

Sudan headed into this AFCON with a new manager after relieving the old one of his duties due to a poor run of matches. The game was mostly balanced with both sides creating few chances.

In the 82nd minute a penalty was awarded to Sudan by VAR. Pele stepped up to take it but his effort was well wide. The match would end in a stalemate.

Group E

Algeria vs. Sierra Leone

how did Senegal win afcon 2021

The defending champions began their quest for a third AFCON against Sierra Leone. The match would end in goalless draw. A huge result for Sierra Leone in a tough group.

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Algeria would create lots of chances and attempted numerous shots on goal but just couldn’t hit the target with Yacine Brahimi and Said Benrahma both missing clear cut chances.

Credit also goes to Sierra Leone who put in one of the best defensive performances at the AFCON so far. With goal keeper Mohamed Kamara emerging the man of the match.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast captain, Max Gradel scored with a spectacular finish from outside the box just 5 minutes in to the game. Equatorial Guinea appealed for a foul in the build up to the goal but the goal stood. Equatorial Guinea had chances of their own but couldn’t find the target.

Substitutes for Ivory Coast, Nicolas Pepe had his shot saved by the goal keeper and Wilfred Zaha fired wide. Ivory Coast would win 1-0 and go top of the group after Algeria’s draw.

Group F

Tunisia vs. Mali

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The first half ended in a stalemate. In the 48th minute, Ibrahima Kone scored a penalty which was awarded after the ball struck the back of the arm of Ellyes Skhiri.

In the 77th minute Tunisia would have a penalty of their own but Wahbi Kaziri’s shot was well saved by the Malian goalkeeper.

The biggest drama, however, would happen late in the half when Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe, despite two VAR checks and a water break ended the game with five minutes still left on the clock, he checked his timings and restarted the match but then stopped the game again 13 seconds to the 90th minute mark without adding any stoppage time.

Sikazwe and his assistants had to be escorted off the pitch by security personnel but it didn’t end there. 20 minutes later CAF officials ordered both teams back on the pitch to finish the game after all the press interviews had been done and Tunisian players had reportedly gotten in the ice bath.

The Malian players got back on the pitch but the Tunisian players refused to get back on the pitch. Mali were awarded the 1-0 victory. The Tunisian F.A is said to have appealed the match.

Mauritania vs. Gambia

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Gambia were the lowest ranked team going into the AFCON finals. It was also their first ever AFCON. They couldn’t have asked for a better start when in the 10th minute Ablie Jallow scored their very first AFCON goal.

Mauritania had 61 percent of the possession and had a total of 20 attempts on goal but could not score a single goal. Gambia would hold on for their first ever win at the AFCON.

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AFCON 2021 DAY 1: Highlights

AFCON 2021 DAY 1: Highlights

AFCON 2021 MATCH DAY- Highlights

The African cup of nations-AFCON kicked off on the 9th of January 2021 at the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon with Cameroon vs. Burkina Faso. Since then there have been 12 matches played to round off match day 1 of the African tournament.

Below are the results of the matches;

GROUP A {Highlights}

■Cameroon vs. Burkina Faso

Afcon 2021 day 1 highlights Burkina faso

Cameroon faced off against Burkina Faso for their first match of the AFCON with the Olembe stadium filled to the brim. Both teams had lots of chances in the game although Burkina Faso would open the scoring when Gustavo Sangare finished sublimely after a cross from Bertrand Traore in the 24th minute.

The lead only lasted 16 minutes as Vincent Aboubakar would step up and score a penalty after Andre Anguissa was awarded a penalty by VAR (Video Assistant Referee) in the 40th minute.

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Three minutes later, Cameroon were awarded another penalty which captain Vincent Aboubakar had no problem putting in the back of the net, the score 2-1 at halftime.

They were no goals in the second half. Cameroon start their AFCON campaign on home soil with a win.

Ethiopia vs. Cape Verde

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Cape Verde went into their Group A encounter missing their manager and nine other players due to covid-19.

In the 12th minute, VAR would upgrade Ethiopia’s Yared Baye’s yellow to a red card after a foul on Julio Traveres who would go on to score the winner in the injury time of the first half.

Cape Verde manage a win against 10 man Ethiopia despite being covid hit.

Group B {Highlights}

Senegal vs. Zimbabwe

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Senegal, runner-ups in the previous AFCON and tournament favourites began their campaign against Zimbabwe. All through the match, Senegal had more possession of the ball but both teams had lots of chances to score.

It looked like Zimbabwe were going to pull off an upset and hold Senegal to a draw, but in injury time a penalty was awarded to Senegal after the ball was handled in the area. Sadio Mane stepped up to finish coolly and award Senegal all 3 points.


■Guinea vs. Malawi

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Naby Keita’s guinea vs. Malawi was the other match in group B. Issiaga Sylla’s 35th minute goal proved to be the difference for guinea has they beat Malawi 1-0 to secure all 3 points and join Senegal at the top of group B.

Group C {Highlights}

Morocco vs. Ghana
One of the most anticipated matches of match day 1, these matchup between two of Africa’s heavyweights could easily have been a 3rd place match up or the final itself.

Morocco had the most possession and created lots of chances while Ghana struggled to get in the game although managed to keep the score line at 0-0 until the 83rd minute when Sofianne Boufal popped in the Ghanaian box 18 to score what would be the winner for Morocco.

Ghana have their work cut out for them in match day 2.

Comoros vs. Gabon
This was Comoros first AFCON appearance in their history and they were determined to make it a memorable one. Gabon were without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and a few others as a result of testing positive for covid 19 but that didn’t stop them from defeating an inexperienced Comoros side 1 nil.

Gabon took all 3 points, a huge win for them in their quest to qualify for the knockout stages.

Group D {Highlights}

Nigeria vs. Egypt

Afcon 2021 day 1 highlight

Another blockbuster match that featured some of the English Premier League’s biggest stars; Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi and arguably the best player in the world Mohammed Salah.

This was Nigeria and Egypt’s first meeting in the AFCON since the Pharaohs beat the Super Eagles 3-1 at the 2010 group stages. The outcome of this match would however be far different. Nigeria controlled the game and created lots of chances and finally broke the deadlock in the 30th minute when Joe Aribo headed down to Kelechi ‘senior man kelz’

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Iheanacho who controlled the ball beautifully and delivered a sumptuous finish to give Nigeria the lead. Nigeria would have many chances to increase the lead but failed to take their chances.

Egypt on the other hand struggled to create anything against a rejuvenated Nigeria side with Mohammed Salah limited to only one shot on target.

Nigeria would eventually win the game 1-0, a massive boost for a team that looked down on confidence. Egypt are bottom of the group and have their work cut out for them

Sudan vs. guinea Bissau

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Sudan headed into this AFCON with a new manager after relieving the old one of his duties due to a poor run of matches. The game was mostly balanced with both sides creating few chances.

In the 82nd minute a penalty was awarded to Sudan by VAR. Pele stepped up to take it but his effort was well wide. The match would end in a stalemate.

Group E

Algeria vs. Sierra Leone

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The defending champions began their quest for a third AFCON against Sierra Leone. The match would end in goalless draw. A huge result for Sierra Leone in a tough group.

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Algeria would create lots of chances and attempted numerous shots on goal but just couldn’t hit the target with Yacine Brahimi and Said Benrahma both missing clear cut chances.

Credit also goes to Sierra Leone who put in one of the best defensive performances at the AFCON so far. With goal keeper Mohamed Kamara emerging the man of the match.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast captain, Max Gradel scored with a spectacular finish from outside the box just 5 minutes in to the game. Equatorial Guinea appealed for a foul in the build up to the goal but the goal stood. Equatorial Guinea had chances of their own but couldn’t find the target.

Substitutes for Ivory Coast, Nicolas Pepe had his shot saved by the goal keeper and Wilfred Zaha fired wide. Ivory Coast would win 1-0 and go top of the group after Algeria’s draw.

Group F

Tunisia vs. Mali

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The first half ended in a stalemate. In the 48th minute, Ibrahima Kone scored a penalty which was awarded after the ball struck the back of the arm of Ellyes Skhiri.

In the 77th minute Tunisia would have a penalty of their own but Wahbi Kaziri’s shot was well saved by the Malian goalkeeper.

The biggest drama, however, would happen late in the half when Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe, despite two VAR checks and a water break ended the game with five minutes still left on the clock, he checked his timings and restarted the match but then stopped the game again 13 seconds to the 90th minute mark without adding any stoppage time.

Sikazwe and his assistants had to be escorted off the pitch by security personnel but it didn’t end there. 20 minutes later CAF officials ordered both teams back on the pitch to finish the game after all the press interviews had been done and Tunisian players had reportedly gotten in the ice bath.

The Malian players got back on the pitch but the Tunisian players refused to get back on the pitch. Mali were awarded the 1-0 victory. The Tunisian F.A is said to have appealed the match.

Mauritania vs. Gambia

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Gambia were the lowest ranked team going into the AFCON finals. It was also their first ever AFCON. They couldn’t have asked for a better start when in the 10th minute Ablie Jallow scored their very first AFCON goal.

Mauritania had 61 percent of the possession and had a total of 20 attempts on goal but could not score a single goal. Gambia would hold on for their first ever win at the AFCON.

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Premier League Teams with the best attack ahead of 2021/2022 season

Premier League Teams with the best attack ahead of 2021/2022 season

A lot of Premier League club has reinforced their teams by signing of one or two players which they believe will help or boost their quest for winning any trophy this season.

1,023 goals were scored in the Premier League last season, 480 (47%) of which came from the seven sides who qualified for UEFA competitions.

Ahead of the 2021/22 Premier League season, we look at the six sides who have the best attacks in the division.

6) Leicester City
In each of the last two seasons, Leicester City have finished fifth, missing out on a Champions League place on the final day both times.

However, 2020/21 will always be fondly remembered by Foxes fans as they won the FA Cup for the first time ever.

For five successive seasons, between 2015/16 and 2019/20, Jamie Vardy was their top scorer, winning the Premier League golden boot in the latter.On 4 July 2020, Vardy scored his 100th Premier League goal, coming a in a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace.

Only Ian Wright has made his debut in the Premier League at an older age and scored 100+ goals.But, last season, Kelechi Ịheanachọ came to the fore and ended it as the top scorer, bagging 19, 16 of which came after New Years’ Day.

Ịheanachọ’s 12 league goals came from an xG of just 7.8, suggesting he’s an outstanding finisher.

Vardy meanwhile mustered an xG of 19.7, scoring just 15 in the league, showing there could still be more to come from the 34 year old.

Despite having these two at his disposal, Brendan Rodgers has felt it necessary to bolster his attacking options this summer.

Zambian international forward Patson Daka has joined from RB Salzburg for around £23 million, having won four Austrian Bundesliga titles and three ÖFB-Cups with them.

In the last two league seasons, Daka scored 51 goals in just 59 appearances, scoring 1.19 goals per 90 minutes; outstanding numbers.
Will these sharp-shooters finally fire Leicester into a Champions League place?

5) Manchester City
Pep Guardiola seemed to realise his dream last season of playing, nearly, a team completely of central-midfielders. This helped the Citizens to another Premier League and EFL Cup double.

They also reached their first ever UEFA Champions League Final, losing 1-0 to Chelsea at Estádio do Dragão.Across all competitions, Man City played 61 matches, scoring 131 goals, an average of 2.15 per game.

In 294 matches under Guardiola, the Sky Blues have scored 723 goals (2.46 per game).

Despite these outrageous numbers, Manchester City don’t really have a prolific striker in their ranks.

Club-record goal-scorer Sergio Agüero has left the club to join FC Barcelona after a decade in the north-west. But last season suggest they don’t need a direct replacement. While İlkay Gündoğan was their top scorer in both the league (13) and in all competition (17).

But the German international was one of just seven players to score 10+ in all competitions.

Phil Foden (16), Gabriel Jesus, Riyāḍ Mahrez, Raheem Sterling (all 14), Ferran Torres (13) and Kevin De Bruyne (10) also did so, despite the fact that Jesus is the only one who’s a true number nine.

The player with the highest xG in the league last season was Sterling with just 12.2, the only player with 10+.

11 players in the league had a higher xG than this.

This summer, the champions have been linked with Harry Kane and Erling Braut Håland but might not need a pure goalscoring machine to achieve yet more success.

4) Liverpool
For many years now, not many front threes have been as recognisable as Liverpool’s: Mo Salah, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino.

For the club, they’ve scored 309 goals between them: Firmino (87), Mané (97) and Salah (125).

In 2019/20, the Premier League title winning season, the three of them scored 54% of the Reds’ league goals.However, with all three now 29 years of age (born just eight months apart) a future contingency plan has to be put in place.

So, in the summer of 2020, Diogo Jota was brought in from Wolves.His highlight was a Champions League hat-trick away to Atalanta but the Portuguese winger made just 30 appearances, missing 18 matches due to a serious knee injury.

Those 30 appearances amounted to just 1,763 minutes on the field, an average of just 58 minutes per game.Even so, he scored 13 goals with his nine in the Premier League coming from an xG of just 6.6.

Jürgen Klopp’s side have a lot of work to do this summer in the midfield area with Georginio Wijnaldum having left and more departures, possibly, following.

Thus, they’re unlikely to strengthen in attack but, with this fabulous quartet, they have more than enough fire-power to challenge for the biggest trophies again.

3) Tottenham Hotspur
Despite the fact 2020/21 was generally a miserable campaign for Tottenham Hotspur, their two superstar front man came to the fore.

Spurs finished seventh last season, thereby qualifying for the Europa Conference League play-off round, and their trophy draught continued, losing the EFL Cup Final.Just a few days before that final, José Mourinho was sacked after just 86 games at the helm.

Despite this, Harry Kane scored 23 goals in the Premier League and 33 in all competitions. He ended the campaign with both the Golden Boot and Playmaker awards for accumulating the most goals and most assists.

Kane became just the second player to outright win both awards in the same season after Andy Cole in 1993/94. His partner in crime was Son Heung-min who bagged 17 goals in the league and 22 overall.Between them, they scored 45.5% of Spurs’ 121 goals across all 58 matches.

Assuming both are at Tottenham, they’ll form a lethal partnership once again but who makes up the front three remains to be seen.

Gareth Bale has returned to Real Madrid so it could be Lucas Moura, Steven Bergwijn or, perhaps, a new arrival.

Either way, Nuno Espírito Santo will hope this duo remain on fire.

2) Chelsea
It is fair to say that Chelsea have a plethora of attacking talent in their squad. Last summer, the Blues went on a spending spree, splashing out over £222 million with Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz amongst those recruited.

They joined the likes of Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham in a massively talented group.Havertz in particular enjoyed his big moment, scoring the only goal of the Champions League Final victory over Manchester City.

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Despite this, the Blues’ top scorer in the Premier League was holding midfielder Jorginho; all seven of his were penalties.

Timo Werner’s six league goals came from an xG of 11.9, emphasising that he missed numerous golden chances.

Thomas Tuchel is seemingly looking to freshen up his attacking options.

Giroud has left for A.C. Milan while Abraham, Hudson-Odoi and the returning Michy Batshuayi could also be on their way out.

Even so, Mount, Ziyech, Pulisic, Havertz and Werner is a fair amount of fire power.

This’ll only be heightened if Romelu Lukaku rejoins the club for a reported fee of £97.5 million.In his two seasons in Italy with Internazionale, the Belgian scored 47 Serie A goals, from an xG of 42.8, winning the Scudetto last season.

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Having won the Champions League and reached the FA Cup Final in his first half-season, Tuchel will now want to challenge at the very top of the Premier League.

If they are to do so, their array of expensive attacking talent will be expected to fire them to a possible title.

1) Manchester United
Will Manchester United end their nine-year wait to win the Premier League? Last season, Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side finished second in the Premier League but are still waiting for their first silverware since 2017.

The Red Devils were beaten in the UEFA Europa League Final by Villarreal, losing the penalty shootout 11-10 in Gdańsk.Now, will they make a serious assault on some silverware?

Well, as they attempt to do this, Jadon Sancho has been brought in from Borussia Dortmund for around €85 million.

During his last three seasons in Germany, the winger scored 49 goals and provided 60 assists; outrageous numbers for a now 21 year old.

Sancho joins a glut of talented attacking players at Old Trafford.

Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Amad will compete for wide positions while Edinson Cavani has signed up for another year. The 34 year old Uruguayan scored 17 goals in all competitions from an xG of 12.8.

Bruno Fernandes was actually Man United’s top scorer last season, managing 28 goals, 13 of which were penalties.

Since Solskjær’s arrival, Man United have been slowly building in the right direction.

Will their glut of attacking talent help them close the 12-point gap to Manchester City?
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Leonardo “optimistic” over Neymar and Mbappe’s future

Leonardo “optimistic” over Neymar and Mbappe’s future

Leonardo was asked about the future of Neymar and Kylian Mbappé after Paris Saint-Germain were eliminated from the Champions League.

Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo said while now is not the time to decide what is next for
Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, he is “optimistic for the future”.

Neymar was unable to lead a comeback on Tuesday as Mbappé watched from the sidelines – PSG beaten 2-0 by Manchester City, who progressed to the Champions League final 4-1 on aggregate.

Last season’s runners-up PSG failed to land a single shot on target against City – the first time the French side have failed to do so in a Champions League game since 2003-04.

After falling short of the Istanbul showpiece, attention immediately turned to the futures of star duo Neymar and Mbappé, who are both out of contract in 2022 amid ongoing speculation.

Neymar has previously said “everything is almost settled” in regard to a PSG contract renewal though he continues to be linked with a Barcelona return, while Mbappe has been tipped to join Real Madrid.

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Leonardo said:

“Honestly, now is not the time to decide or announce anything,” Leonardo told RMC Sport. “We must be proud of what we have done.

“Our goal is to win. We played better in two out of four halves, we scored weird goals. There are a lot of positive things.

“We got out of very difficult situations during the competition. I’m optimistic for the future.”

Riyad Mahrez scored twice for hosts City in Manchester, where PSG star Ángel Di María was sent off for kicking out at Fernandinho with 21 minutes remaining.

PSG – who will now turn their attention to defending their Ligue 1 crown – were hoping to reach back-to-back finals, but Leonardo added: “We cannot forget what we have done over the past two years. We reached the final and lost 1-0 against a team that won everything. This year, we eliminated Barça and Bayern.

“The objective is always to win. Our form has made us a real candidate to win the Champions League. We must continue. It has been a very complicated year. We must be satisfied.”

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Messi matches Ronaldo in European League records

Messi matches Ronaldo in European League records

Barcelona and Juventus superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are once again together out in front of the rest.

Lionel Messi reached 25 Laliga goals for the season in Barcelona’s win over Getafe, and in doing so he matched a feat achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Barcelona captain’s double strike in Thursday’s 5-2 win means he and Ronaldo are the only players from the ‘top five’ European leagues to have scored at least 25 goals in 12 different seasons this century.

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The 33-year-old scored twice before the break, before teeing up Ronald Araujo to head a contest-settling fourth Barca goal and then playing in Antoine Griezmann to win a late penalty.

Unlike Ronaldo, Messi has achieved his run of seasons with at least 25 goals by reaching the mark in consecutive campaigns, beginning in 2009-10.

While Ronaldo has had such seasons for Manchester United, Real Madrid and current club Juventus, for whom he has scored 25 in Serie A this season, Messi’s goals have all come with Barcelona.

The twin strike on Thursday also ended a mini barren run in home league games against Getafe. Messi had previously not scored in his three most recent appearances against them at Camp Nou, his longest streak without scoring at home against them in the competition.

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Messi drops in European Golden Boot race behind Ronaldo and Lewandowski

Messi drops in European Golden Boot race behind Ronaldo and Lewandowski

Lionel Messi has dropped to fourth in the European Golden Boot race following last weekend’s matches.

In fact, the Barcelona captain is level on league goals with Andre Silva – 23 but it has taken the Eintracht Frankfurt striker two games less to reach the number.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski, meanwhile, sit in second and first in the rankings with 25 and 35 goals this season respectively.

European Golden Boot race, as of April 13:

Robert Lewandowski – 35 goals (coefficient: 2) – 70 points

Cristiano Ronaldo – 25 goals (coefficient: 2) – 50 points

Andre Silva – 23 goals (coefficient: 2) – 46 points

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Lionel Messi – 23 goals (coefficient: 2) – 46 points

Erling Haaland – 21 goals (coefficient: 2) – 42 points

Kylian Mbappe – 21 goals (coefficient: 2) – 42 points

Romelu Lukaku – 21 goals (coefficient: 2) – 42 points

As a reminder, Lewandowski is set to be sidelined with a knee injury until the end of April and thus Messi has around three or four games to catch up with the Bayern Munich hitman.

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2021 Highest paid players in Premier League

2021 Highest paid players in Premier League

Here are the highest paid players in Premier League from bottom to top, using figures provided by Sportrac.

After Kevin De Bruyne penned a brand new £385,000-a-week deal at Manchester City, he is now one of the top 10 highest paid players in Premier League 2021. The megabucks deal moves the Belgian above Raheem Sterling as the club’s highest earner, although he still has some way to go to overtake the man at number one on the list of Premier League’s highest earners.

Highest Paid Players In Premier League 2021:

10. Edinson Cavani £210,000-a-week

The ageing striker is expected to leave in the summer but is still pocketing £210,000-a-week for his troubles.

9. Sergio Aguero – £230,135-a-week

One man who is definitely leaving the Premier League in the summer is Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero. Scorer of that goal in 2012, the little Argentine has repaid every penny of his £230,135-a-week deal several times over.

8. Anthony Martial – £250,000-a-week

One appearance on ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ could earn you what Anthony Martial takes home each week. The Frenchman is one of United’s most inconsistent players but is still on a £250,000-a-week deal until 2024.

7. Thomas Partey – £250,000-a-week

Thomas Partey was meant to solve Arsenal’s midfield problems. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened as yet.

6. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – £250,000-a-week

Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang signed a bumper contract extension worth £250,000-a-week in 2020. His performances since have been less than impressive, with some Gunners fans calling for Arteta to sell the striker this summer.

5. Paul Pogba – £290,000-a-week

If you’ve made it this far, there can’t be too much surprise in seeing Paul Pogba firmly encamped within the top five biggest earners. United’s marmite midfielder is on a £290,000-a-week deal which runs expires in 2022.

4. Raheem Sterling – £300,000-a-week

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Rraheem Sterling has an appropriate name for someone who earns £300,000-a-week, but it’s a wage the winger fully deserves. The 26-year-old has gone from strength to strength under Pep Guardiola and is now considered among the world’s best players.

3. Kevin De Bruyne – £350,00-a-week Kevin

De Bruyne makes it into the top three after the midfielder signed a brand spanking new £350,000-a-week deal. The Belgian playmaker ended any speculation over his future by committing to the Etihad until 2025.

2. David De Gea – £375,000-a-week

Manchester United broke the bank to keep David De Gea out of Real Madrid’s clutches in 2019 – but was it worth it? The Spanish stopper has gone downhill since and could depart Old Trafford in the summer after a poor run of form.

1. Gareth Bale – £600,000-a-week

Gareth Bale’s colossal £600,000-a-week wages mean he is by far and away the Premier League’s highest earning player.

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Tottenham are reportedly paying half of the Welshman’s salary, which would still put him joint-third on the list of highest paid players in Premier League.

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Zidane reveals Hazard will feature in crunch clash against Liverpool

Zidane reveals Hazard will feature in crunch clash against Liverpool

French Former football player Zinedine Zidane says he is hopeful Eden Hazard will be able to play a role in Real Madrid’s crunch Champions League clash against Liverpool.

The two European big-hitters meet on Tuesday for the first leg of their quarter-final tie – but Hazard’s involvement is mired in uncertainty due to a hip problem.

Having admitted recently that he often has to plan without the Belgium international, boss Zidane revealed the club would monitor the progress of the winger over the coming days.

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‘Hopefully, we can get [Federico] Valverde and Hazard back. We will see tomorrow and the day after. Today it was not possible but I hope that on Tuesday they can be with us.’

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