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Weekend Tracker: Hat-Tricks in France, a 50th Goal in Turkey, and No Salah at Anfield — The First Full Accounting
Elye Wahi scored a hat-trick and made another as Nice beat Rennes 5-2, Lassine Sinayoko went top of the Ligue 1 scoring chart, Victor Osimhen reached a reported 50 league goals in Turkey — and Mohamed Salah was not even in Liverpool's squad as they lost to Arsenal.
Mohamed Salah: The Complete Hub — From Liverpool Records to a New Life at Trabzonspor
Mohamed Salah left Liverpool in the summer of 2026 after nine years, 191 Premier League goals and a record-equalling 2024-25 season. Now at Trabzonspor, he leads the Turkish Super Lig scoring charts. This is the complete hub: his stats, his contract history, and what his numbers actually mean.
Weekend Tracker: Hat-Tricks in France, a 50th Goal in Turkey, and No Salah at Anfield — The First Full Accounting
Elye Wahi scored a hat-trick and made another as Nice beat Rennes 5-2, Lassine Sinayoko went top of the Ligue 1 scoring chart, Victor Osimhen reached a reported 50 league goals in Turkey — and Mohamed Salah was not even in Liverpool's squad as they lost to Arsenal.
Africans in Europe: The Weekend Tracker — Every Big-Five Performance, Every Monday
Achraf Hakimi scored a hat-trick and made the other two goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat Le Havre 5-1 on Friday night. It was the perfect first entry for the Weekend Tracker — Sportblot's new Monday accounting of every African player in Europe's big leagues, published every week from today.
Two Africans Break Into Top 15 of 2026 Ballon d'Or Rankings
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or. But Africa placed two players in the top 15 and a woman in the top 10. Here is every African on the list and what their rankings mean.
The Ten Richest Female African Footballers in 2026
From Asisat Oshoala's record-breaking Al Hilal deal to Racheal Kundananji's history-making Bay FC transfer, African women's football has produced its first generation of genuinely wealthy players.
From Mathare to La Liga's Record Books: The Job Ochieng Story Kenya Needs to Tell Better
Job Ochieng scored and provided two assists for Real Sociedad against Elche on September 7, setting a La Liga record for a Kenyan player. He is 24, from Mathare, Nairobi, and has been at Real Sociedad for two seasons. The full commercial portrait of Kenya's most prominent European club player.
The Window Is Closed. El Aynaoui Is at Leipzig. Here Is What the Summer Actually Produced for African Football.
The window is closed. El Aynaoui went to Leipzig on a 4 million euro loan with a 25 million euro option to buy after rejecting Crystal Palace. The full accounting of what the summer transfer window produced for African players — and whether the World Cup premium delivered what it promised.
Four Days Left and Roma Have Opened the Door: The El Aynaoui Window Is Now or Never
Roma are now open to selling El Aynaoui for 35 million euros. Bayer Leverkusen have made contact. Crystal Palace have accelerated. Four days remain in the window. The Moroccan midfielder the window nearly forgot is suddenly the most active African transfer story left standing.
Egypt Filed a FIFA Complaint. Their Coach Is Under Disciplinary Review. The Exit Still Feels Wrong.
Egypt's FA filed a FIFA complaint over the Argentina refereeing. Hossam Hassan faces a disciplinary review for a cross gesture. He said he won't watch another game. Jamie Carragher questioned the VAR decision. Here is the full picture.
The White House Says Artan Was Talking to Very Bad People — and Won't Say More
Andrew Giuliani told CBS News that Omar Artan was "talking to some very bad people" and called his deportation justified. There is classified information he cannot discuss. Africa's best referee has not been charged with anything.
Tunisia Are Out. Lamouchi Is Gone. Renard Takes Over a Tournament Already Lost.
Tunisia were thrashed 4-0 by Japan in the 1000th game in World Cup history. Sabri Lamouchi was sacked. Herve Renard takes over mid-tournament. Tunisia are already eliminated. Here is what went wrong and what comes next.
Africa's Biggest Stage. Africa's Most Isolated Team. Why the Continent Is Not Behind Bafana.
South Africa open the 2026 World Cup today but many Africans across the continent are backing Mexico instead. Xenophobia, evacuations, a long history of hostility to migrants and a diplomatic crisis with the US explain why Bafana have not united the continent behind them.
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Motsepe Was Proud. The Trophy Question Remains Open.
Motsepe spoke in Johannesburg yesterday. He was proud, he was careful, and on the one question African football most needs answered — who won AFCON 2025 — he had nothing new to say. The full report.
South Africa Have Never Done This Before. Maseko's Goal Sends Bafana Into the Knockout Stage.
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 to reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in their history. Thapelo Maseko scored after Tshepang Moremi's assist. They face Canada on Sunday. Here is the full story of a historic night.
Ten Nations, A Banned Referee and a Searched Team. Africa Arrives at Its Biggest World Cup Anyway.
Ten African nations at the 2026 World Cup. A Somali referee banned from entering. Senegal searched on a tarmac. Fans unable to travel. And yet the players are here. Here is what this World Cup means and what it demands from African football.