Rudiger was ruled out of Euro 2016 with a knee injury Getty Conte is desperate to bring in central defensive reinforcements Chelsea are looking to beat Manchester United to the signing ofRoma’s Antonio Rudiger by launching a huge £35m bid for the defender. Antonio...

Kei Kamara (left) vies with Montreal's Ambroise Oyongo during New England's 3-0 win (AP) By Jack de Menezes - Independent Former Middlesbrough striker Kei Kamara celebrated scoring for MLS side New England Revolution at the weekend for his over-the-top celebration –...

The former Senegal player Khalilou Fadiga does the draw next to the Confederation of African Football secretary general, Hicham El Amran. Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images Ivory Coast will face former coach Herve Renard again after being drawn against Morocco...

By Johnathan Wilson - The Guardian Conflict over August’s presidential elections has thrown the tournament into doubt before the 16 qualifiers learn their fate in Libreville. No news, they say, is good news. Either that or it’s the result of a government blackout. The...

FC Johansen won the first domestic competition in Sierra Leone since the ebola epidemic By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown The Sierra Leone Football Association is hoping to revive the domestic league for the first time since the ebola epidemic forced its...

Mohamed Bangura (left) in action against Ivory Coast By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown Sierra Leone's narrow failure to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations means their wait to play at the finals again will extend to at least 23 years. The Leone...

FC Johansen By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, Freetown FC Johansen owned by the President of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Isha Johansen have won its first major domestic silverware after being crowned the 2016 Sierra Leone FA Cup champions on Saturday. They...

By BBC Sport The Confederation of African Football president will be limited to three terms in office from next year's election in March 2017. Junior Binyam, Caf's media spokesman, confirmed to BBC Sport that the new ruling was approved at Thursday's Extraordinary...

By BBC Sport Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the World Cup finals to 48 teams - after initially suggesting he wanted to boost it to 40. According to the 46-year-old Italian, 16 countries would be eliminated after a preliminary knockout round....

(Photo credit: FC Zurich official website) By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leone captain Umaru 'Zingalay' Bangura scores his first goal for FC Zurich in their 5-0 away victory to Wholen in the Swiss second tier league on Sunday. He played with a finger...