McCarthy eyes exit at Blackburn
South Africa striker Benni McCarthy gives his clearest indication yet he wants to quit Blackburn Rovers in January.

Bafana hit by indiscipline again
South Africa's preparations for next year's World Cup are once again hit by ill-discipline as another player is dropped from the squad.

Nigeria through to semi-finals
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets will face Spain in the semi-finals of the Under-17 World Cup having defeated South Korea 3-1 in Calabar.

Injury blow for Mali star
Midfielder Seydou Keita looks set to miss Mali's World Cup qualifier against Ghana due to an injury picked up in Spain.

SA police issue hooligan warning
The man in charge of policing next year's World Cup in South Africa says his force will have a zero tolerance policy when it come to hooliganism.

Injury rules out Kenyan stars
Kenyan midfielders MacDonald Mariga and Robert Mambo will miss Saturday's decisive World Cup qualifier against Nigeria due to injury.

Nooij seeks Tunisia scalp
Mozambique coach Martin Nooij believes the Mambas can stop Tunisia from reaching the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Axed Manucho is 'sorry'
Angolan striker Manucho Goncalves apologises after he was left out of the national team for arriving late for training.

Mputu ready for move to Europe
TP Mazembe's captain wants to leave now he has helped them to Champions League success.

Key dates

International
2010 World Cup Qualifiers

Club
The African Champions League

Youth
African Under 17

Brother's death inspires Essien
Ghana star launches foundation in memory of his brother

U17 World Cup
Fixtures, results and tables from the 2009 Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria

Euro-goals Africa
BBC Fast Track's weekly round-up of all the African goal scorers in Europe

Fans furore
Fans protest about a row over allowances for Zambia's footballers

Tuesday's gossip column
Barcelona close in on Robinho, plus other rumours

Eto'o promises Mallorca return
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o says Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola never told him why he was sold to Inter Milan.

Mokoena keen on McCarthy
Bafana skipper Aaron Mokoena wants Benni McCarthy to join him

Allardyce considers McCarthy sale
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce admits sympathy for Benni McCarthy after failing to hold down a regular place.

Ghana's Adiyiah set for AC Milan
Young Black Satellites striker Dominic Adiyiah is set to move to AC Milan in the January transfer window, according to the club's vice-president.

Sidibe suffers hamstring setback
Stoke striker Mamady Sidibe suffers another setback on his road to recovery from a knee injury.

Appiah completes Bologna move
Ghana captain Stephen Appiah ends a long search for a club by signing for Italian Serie A club Bologna.

Mazembe clinch Champs Lge title
DR Congo side TP Mazembe win the Champions League after beating Heartland of Nigeria 1-0 in to win the title on away goals rule.

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets triumph
The host nation Nigeria are through to the quarter-finals at the Under-17 World Cup after the Golden Eaglets trounced New Zealand 5-nil in Abuja.

Target for Bafana boss set
South Africa set coach Parreira a target of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals

Nigeria act to boost crowds
At the Under 17 World Cup in Nigeria the Local Organising Committee has offered free tickets to fans in an attempt to fill the thousands of empty seats at the competition.

Kaita out of Nigeria squad
Midfielder Sani Kaita has pulled out of the Nigeria squad to face Kenya on 14 November, to be replaced by Kalu Uche.

Zim hopes for 2010 benefits
Zimbabwe hopes for World Cup bonus after Cosafa success