In reversal, Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu is ‘yet to be found,’ says agent | CNN

CNN  —  The agent of Ghanaian soccer star Christian Atsu says the player’s whereabouts are still…

South Africa is in the midst of crisis. So why did its government want to spend a reported $58 million on sponsoring a UK soccer club? | CNN

CNN  —  When plans for the South African government’s tourism board to sponsor English Premier League…

Al Hilal shock Flamengo with 3-2 win in Club World Cup semifinal | CNN

Reuters  —  Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal stunned South American champions Flamengo to reach the Club World…

Lionel Messi scores to secure victory for Paris Saint Germain | CNN

CNN  —  Paris Saint-Germain has struggled in recent games, relatively speaking, but thankfully for the Parisian…

South Africa tourism in talks to sponsor Tottenham Hotspur amid energy crisis | CNN

CNN  —  The South African government’s tourism board has conditionally approved plans to sponsor English Premier…

‘Ambassadors of peace’: Amputee football association brings together Sierra Leone’s civil war survivors | CNN

CNN  —  On a busy weekend in Freetown, Sierra Leone, dozens of people gather to watch…

Morocco’s big moment: The Club World Cup might be an afterthought for Europe, but it’s the Holy Grail for the rest of the world | CNN

CNN  —  Less than six weeks after the national team’s remarkable performance at the World Cup,…

Vinícius Jr. scores against Atlético Madrid after effigy of Black soccer star hanged from bridge in Madrid | CNN

CNN  —  Vinícius Jr. scored against Atlético Madrid in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Copa del Rey quarterfinal…

Barcelona Femení become first team to win 50 consecutive league games | CNN

CNN  —  Barcelona Femení have made history by becoming the first football team to win 50…

Backlash follows finding that soccer manager who used ‘offensive, racist and Islamophobic’ language is ‘not a conscious racist’ | CNN

CNN  —  Anti-racism groups and England’s Football Association (FA) are denouncing an independent panel’s finding that…