Former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes Bernardo Silva and Pep Guardiola will be sorely missed when they choose to leave Manchester City for new horizons. Silva, 31, is set to leave the club after nine years when his contract expires at the end of this season, but serial winner Pep Guardiola has insisted he still has "one more year" left on his contract after 2025-26. "Bernardo Silva is going to leave a hole, isn't he?" Robinson said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily.
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World Cup duo Ghana, Cape Verde not among AFCON top seeds
Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but neither team will be among the top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw in Cairo on Tuesday.Undeterred, Ghana and Cape Verde bounced back to win 2026 World Cup groups.
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African players in Europe: Daring Semenyo wins final for City
Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed a 1-0 win for Manchester City over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at the weekend. Semenyo is set to be a key figure for the Black Stars at the 2026 World Cup, where they face England, Croatia and Panama in Group L.
AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues:
ENGLAND
ANTOINE SEMENYO (Manchester City)
His moment of magic was enough to clinch City's eighth FA Cup triump
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