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Somália has joined al-Shabab - but not in the way you might think. Wergiton do Rosario Calmon, better known as Somália, has spent the past three years with France's Toulouse FC. But the 29-year-old Brazilian has now signed with Saudi football team Al-Shabab FC. While al-Shabab, meaning...

Hordiplomat-West Ham United are close to agreeing a deal to sign Swansea City star Andre Ayew, despite reported interest from Liverpool and Chelsea.The striker, who impressed last season for the Swans, scoring 12 goals as they rallied to avoid relegation in the second half...

Horndiplomat-Mo Farah ran the fastest 5,000m of 2016 to storm to victory in his last race before the Rio Olympics at the Anniversary Games in London. The 33-year-old totally dominated on the same track where he won 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic gold in 2012, crossing...

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in June and July, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed. The tournament is usually held in January and February, causing disputes with European clubs who had to release players in the middle of the season. The...

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has said he would like to become a fitness coach for Premier League side Arsenal. British distance runner Farah has supported the Gunners since he was a boy and said he would be open to working for the North London...

Horndiplomat-Daniel Sturridge has said manager Juergen Klopp has put the Liverpool squad through the "most intense" pre-season of his career with the England striker pushing himself to the limit in a bid to avoid another injury-disrupted campaign. The 26-year-old scored 13 goals in 25 appearance...

By Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar Horndiplomat-The winners were presented a trophy, 25 gold medals as well as a cash prize. Djibouti Telecom FC have beaten Dikhil FC 4-2 to clinch the Djibouti Cup, two months after winning the national football league. The hotly-contested match attracted tens of thousands...

Horndiplomat-Hungary took its third women's gold in Olympic fencing since 2000 as Emese Szasz bounced back from a first-match loss in London to beat Italy's twice world champion Rossella Fiamingo on Saturday. France came close to ending a long medal drought in Olympic fencing, but...

Last month, Mo Farah - usually described, since he won gold in the 5000m and 10,000m at both the London and Rio Olympics, as Britain's greatest athlete - ran into Hong Kong for a few days. He'd been invited by Credit Suisse to appear at...

Somali female athletes jog during a training session at Banadir Stadium in Mogadishu. In the remodelled Banaadir Stadium, situated in the heart of Somali capital, Mogadishu, a group of track and field athletes go through their paces in the blistering mid-morning sun. Mohamed Daud Mohamed,...