“My soul is aching”: Brahim Díaz speaks on missed penalty against Senegal
It was a raw admission from a player who had carried much of Morocco’s attacking burden throughout the tournament
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AFCON 2025: Morocco’s Díaz clinches Golden Boot award
Díaz ended the tournament with five goals, a tally unmatched by any other player despite Morocco’s eventual defeat in the ...
TRENDING: Drama as Senegal walkout in AFCON final after controversial late penalty call
Surprisingly, Brahim Díaz, who took the controversial kick, missed the penalty as the game has now dragged into extra time
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AFCON 2025 breaks scoring record with 120 goals ahead of final
Morocco’s Brahim Díaz leads the scoring chart with five goals, underlining his influence at the tournament
UPDATED: AFCON 2025: Nigeria lose semi-final to Morocco on penalties
Two Nigerian players lost their penalty kicks, ensuring Morocco qualify for the final to face Senegal.
AFCON 2025: Hosts Morocco through to quarter-final after slim win over Tanzania
Morocco will now face either Cameroon or South Africa in the quarter-finals on Friday.
Las Palmas vs Real Madrid: Mbappe eyeing first La Liga goal
All eyes will be on Mbappe, whose goal-scoring prowess has been evident in previous competitions
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Four football matches to watch this weekend
Tottenham and Manchester United are in need of desperate victories while in Germany, Awoniyi will try and hunt Bayern in ...
