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Zesco United were crowned 2020/2021 Zambian champions on June 13, as they won FAZ Super League title for the ninth time. Zesco beat NAPSA Stars 2-0 on Sunday at home in Ndola gaining unassailable 64 points.

Kenya international striker Jesse Were put ZESCO ahead in the 41st minute to score his 101 competitive goal at Zesco since joining the Ndola club in 2016.

Chipolopolo Zambia midfielder Kelvin Mubanga completed the victory with a long-range shot in the 80th minute to dispatch relegation battling NAPSA to their sixth successive league loss, with two games left for them to avoid demotion.

They’re the joint second most successful Zambian club, tied with ‘Mighty’ Mufulira Wanderers after accomplishing that feat in a space of fifteen years.

Zesco’s league win also marked a memorable first season in charge for coach Mumamba Numba following his appointment last September, after George Lwandamina stepped down when the club relinquished the league title to Nkana at the end of the 2019/2020 campaign.

“We are very happy that we have managed to lift the championship. I think it has been quite a competitive season but we made a difference in the ten-game unbeaten run and today we have been confirmed as the 2020/2021 league champions,” Numba said.

This is Numba’s second Zambian league title as coach after leading Zanaco to the 2016 crown.

The other spot, including the two TotalEngeries CAF Confederation Cup slots, are still up for grabs with Zanaco and four other teams jostling to join Zesco as Zambia’s continental representatives next season.

Zesco, who are eleven points ahead of second placed Zanaco, will be one of Zambia’s two representatives in the 2021/2022 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.

Infor from CAF official Twitter account.

Seven months before the kick-off of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for next January in Cameroon, a CAF delegation led by Secretary General Veron Mosengo-Omba was welcomed on Monday, June 14 at the Airport. Yaoundé-Nsimalen International for a two-day mission.

On the meetings agenda was to set up a permanent CAF office in Cameroon and to set the new bases for the draw ceremony initially on June 25 and postponed to a later date for better preparation of the grandiose event as per infor published by CAF.

After the Monday meeting with the President of COCAN and Cameroonian Minister of Sports, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, the program for the marathon day on Tuesday June 15 includes a visit to the Olembe Sports Complex, the inauguration of the CAF office and finally a press briefing scheduled at FECAFOOT headquarters from 5:00 p.m. (Cameroon time).

According to information from CAF twitter account, Six (6) sites and no longer four (4) will be used for the flagship African competition. Four sites had been selected for the event: Ahmadou Ahidjo from Yaoundé, Douala-Japoma, Douala-Bepanda and Limbé-Buea.

The twenty-four (24) team Africa Cup of Nations requires more resources and careful preparation. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, CAF and Cameroon intend to take up the challenge of the organization to make the event a global success, as desired by the President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe.

Mosengo-Omba is accompanied by the Deputy Secretary General in charge of development and football, Anthony Baffoe, the Director of Competitions Samson Adamu, the Commercial Director Ali Aissaoui, the assistant to the Office of the Secretary General of CAF, Sandra Latorre, as well as Collins Smith, Head of FIFA Tournaments and Events.

This visit will take place mainly in Yaoundé until June 16. All information confirmed from CAF official Twitter account.

According to an article published by Skysports, Christian Eriksen has expressed his thanks for the goodwill messages he has received after suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener, and says he is “fine, under the circumstances”.

Eriksen has now addressed the public for the first time since the incident via a tweet from the Danish FA’s account, which read: “Hello everyone. Big thanks for your sweet and amazing greetings and messages from all around the world. It means a lot to me and my family. Skysport reports.

“I’m fine – under the circumstances. I still have to go through some examinations at the hospital, but I feel okay.
“Now, I will cheer on the boys on the Denmark team in the next matches. Play for all of Denmark. Best, Christian.” A message from @ChrisEriksen8.

According to Skysport reports, Aaron Ramsdale has replaced Dean Henderson in #ENG’s #Euro2020 squad as the Man Utd man continues to struggle with a hip injury

This transfer gossips and rumours are based on information published on BBC sports collected from credible sources.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, has once again refused to rule out a move away from Juventus before his contract ends next year. He has been linked with his former club Manchester United, with the Italian side hoping to cash in on the veteran player. (Express)

England winger Jadon Sancho expects to become a Manchester United player, despite Borussia Dortmund rejecting a £67m bid for the 21-year-old. The Bundesliga side are holding out for £77m with add-ons. (Manchester Evening News)


Chelsea are now favourites to sign England and Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish this summer as they look to beat both Manchester clubs to the 25-year-old’s signature. (Fichajes via Mirror)

Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka’s transfer from Arsenal to Jose Mourinho’s Roma is not expected to be finalised any time soon because the two clubs have reached a ‘stalemate’ in negotiations for the 28-year-old. (Corriere dello Sport via Express)

Newcastle United have added Liverpool defender Nat Phillips to their list of targets, but may have to compete with Burnley for the 24-year-old English centre-back who is unlikely to play regularly when the likes of Virgil Van Djik, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip return from injury. (Mail)

Arsenal’s Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney, 24, has been tipped as a potential Manchester City player by Neil Lennon, his former boss at Celtic. (Times – subscription needed)


Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane is set to leave the Spanish giants, with both Manchester United and French side Paris Saint Germain interested. It appears the 28-year-old’s preference is the Ligue 1 side, who would need to pay around 60 million euros (£51.5m) for the Frenchman. (El Confidencial, via Caught Offside)

Leicester City’s acquisition of French midfielder Boubakary Soumare could finally be completed this week. Wolves and Everton are also admirers of the 22-year-old, currently playing with Ligue 1 champions Lille. (Mail)

Burnley defender James Tarkowski is hoping to secure a move to West Ham this summer. The 28-year-old England international featured 36 times last season as Burnley avoided relegation again. (Football Insider)

Everton are interested in Sporting Lisbon star Matheus Nunes, 22. An initial fee of £15m is being considered for the Brazilian midfielder, with bonuses that will take the fee up to £17m. (Record, via Daily Star)

He went on to state that Germany are not exactly underdogs ahead of Euro 2020’s, first truly tantalising fixture on Tuesday night, but it did present a little window into the psyche of a nation.

‘We have to pay the fans back,’ Neuer said. ‘France are top-class. We’re aware we need stability. We have to defend with passion. We’ll try to be courageous.’

After 15 years in charge, Germany manager, Joachim Low would be leaving at the end of the season that has seen a 6-0 shellacking in Spain and a shock home defeat by North Macedonia in their last competitive fixture.

‘It’s special to start against the reigning world champion,’ Low said. ‘It’s unusual to have a big opener like this. France’s talent is obvious but we have lots in our team, a good balance, a good mix in attack.

‘Not everything has been easy over the last two years for us, there have been difficult times. We’ve had a lot of meetings. You can feel in training that things are developing.

‘We’ve made good progress. We’re hungry and want success. This makes me confident and allows me to sleep well at night.’ low said at a press conference ahead of France clash.

Antonio Rudiger, a growing leader inside Germany’s camp, has suggested they will combat the fearsome French forwards with physicality.

Germany will operate ‘a little bit dirty,’ said Rudiger, ‘not always playing nice football’.

But Didier Deschamps believes that works both ways as they prepare to face three of Muller, Timo Werner, Leroy Sane or Serge Gnabry. ‘At this level, you get lots of duels,’ said the France manager. ‘Everyone throws everything at these games. Tomorrow will be no different.’

Christian Eriksen to Gazzetta dello Sport: “Thank you, I won’t give up. I feel better now – but I want to understand what’s happened. I want to say thank you all for what you did for me”. Eriksen was talking to his manager who reported Chris sentences from the hospital. 🇩🇰

Agent Martin Schoots, told Italian outlet Gazzetta on Sunday that the Dane is in good spirits, and is “happy” after seeing the support he has received from around the game.

“We spoke this morning [Sunday]. He was making jokes, he was in a good mood, I thought he was well,” Schoots said.

“We all want to understand what happened to him, and he does too: the doctors are making some in-depth tests, but we’ll need some time.

“He was happy, because he understood how much love he has around him. He received messages from the whole world. And he was particularly struck by those in the Inter environment: not just his team-mates who spoke to him in their private chat, but also the fans.

“Christian won’t give up. Him, and his family, want to make sure that everybody receives their thanks. Half the world contacted us, everyone was worried. Now he only needs to rest, his wife and parents are with him.

“Even tomorrow [Monday], he will remain under observation, maybe Tuesday as well. But in any case he wants to support his team-mates against Belgium.”

The swift intervention of Simon Kjaer and the medical staff saved Eriksen’s life. The footballing world continues to pray for speedy recovery.

This Rumours are gossips are based on published articles on BBC sport collected from different sources.

Leicester City are plotting a move for Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, and while the Foxes are yet to make a firm approach for the 29-year-old, there is talk of a potential £17m bid or possible loan switch for the Brazilian. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)

Tottenham are set to appoint former Roma boss Paulo Fonseca as their new manager on a three-year deal. (Guardian)

Real Madrid are set to offer Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, 35, a new contract as they fear French defender Raphael Varane, 28, plans to leave the club. (AS – in Spanish)

Leeds United are interested in signing Lyon left-back Maxwel Cornet, but have baulked at the £20m asking price for the 24-year-old Ivory Coast international. (Sun)

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has asked club bosses to make a move for Chelsea’s 25-year-old German striker Timo Werner. (Fichajes, via Express)

Spain midfielder Juan Mata, 33, will have to take a pay cut of £70,000 a week if he wants to remain at Manchester United beyond the end of his contact this month. (Star)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is open to selling 29-year-old German goalkeeper Bernd Leno this summer if a first-choice replacement can be found. (Mirror)

Chelsea have made an improved offer for Inter Milan’s 22-year-old Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi, including £43m cash plus 26-year-old Italy international Emerson Palmieri as a makeweight in the deal. (Corriere dello Sport, via Express)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has said he will do “whatever is right for the club” regarding summer transfers, which includes England striker Harry Kane’s desire to leave Spurs in the summer. (Goal)

Liverpool lead the race to sign Juventus’ Argentine defender Cristian Romero, who has previously been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United after impressing on loan at Atalanta. (Calciomercato – via Team Talk)

Spain goalkeeper David de Gea, 30, is said to be “in the dark” about his Manchester United future ahead of crucial talks with Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about his future at Old Trafford. (Mirror)

Southampton and West Ham are the latest Premier League clubs to be linked with Boavista forward Alberth Elis, with Brighton and Watford previously showing interest in the 25-year-old Honduras international. (A Bola – in Portuguese)

Borussia Dortmund will trigger a clause in Jude Bellingham’s contract when he turns 18 later in June, which will extend the England midfielder’s deal with the Bundesliga club until 2025. (Bild, via Sun)

Arsenal are keen to sign French midfielder Nabil Fekir from Real Betis, but offers from the Gunners are well short of what the La Liga club want for the 27-year-old. (AS – in Spanish)

Crystal Palace are poised to table a £15 million offer for Chelsea’s 21-year-old English midfielder Conor Gallagher, who is keen to remain at Stamford Bridge after impressing while on loan at West Brom last season. (Sun)

West Ham, Southampton and AC Milan are in contention to sign 24-year-old Dominican defender Junior Firpo from Barcelona, with the Catalan club inclined to sell to a Premier League side rather than take Milan up on a loan deal with an option to buy. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)

England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 28, has told Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he wants to remain with the Red Devils after a successful loan spell at West Ham last season. (Sun)

Juventus and World Cup-winning Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, 43, is poised to rejoin Serie B side Parma, 20 years after he left the club. (Sky Italia – in Italian)

Tottenham’s 31-year-old French midfielder Moussa Sissoko is on the radar of Serie A side Napoli. (Sky Italia – via Team Talk)

Norwich City boss Daniel Farke wants to sign Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing, with the 25-year-old Dane expected to leave the Cherries after their failure to clinch Premier League promotion. (Mirror)

Midfielder Bernardo Silva is looking to leave Manchester City, and both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are keen to sign the 26-year-old Portuguese international. (Duncan Castles on Twitter)

Leeds United have been linked with Rangers’ 28-year-old Croatian left-back Borna Barisic. (Football Insider)

Juventus’ Romania defender Radu Dragusin remains a transfer target for Crystal Palace, who have already made an offer for the 19-year-old. (Calciomercato – in Italian)