New boy Mohamed Salah and inspirational midfielder Philippe Coutinho were on target as Liverpool lifted the Barclays Premier League Asia Trophy after beating Leicester City 2-1.

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, was on Friday included in the CAF Emergency Committee. The decision to include him in the Emergency committee was taken at the just concluded CAF Extraordinary General Assembly holding in Rabat, Morocco.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ratified the proposed expansion of the African Cup of Nation (AFCON) from 16 participating nations to 24. The Confederation made the disclosure in a statement posted on its website after the two-day Symposium held in Skhirat, near Rabat, Morocco. According to the organization, "CAF Executive Committee reached a consensus on increasing the Africa Cup of Nations to 24 teams as of the 2019 edition"

Manchester United have unveiled new grey third kits, as the club intensify preparations ahead of the forthcoming 2017/2018 season. According to a report posted on the Club's website, the new Adidas shirt was designed by a fan. The grey color is meant to bring back memories of the Club's infamous shirt from the 1995/1996 season when the club changed kits at half-time during a 3-1 defeat at Southampton.