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Ligue 1 was responsible for affording the most playing time among the top five leagues to U20 players in the 2022-23 season.

The 25th Laureus World Sports Awards, the most prestigious honours event in sport, will take place in Madrid on April 22.

Sebastien Haller scored the winner as 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Côte d'Ivoire beat DR Congo to set up a final meeting with Nigeria after Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as the Suer Eagles booked their place in this weekend’s anticipated 'super' final.

Hosts and defending champions Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in a thrilling AFC Asian Cup semi-final at Al Thumama Stadium after striker Almoez Ali scored the winner to set up a mouth-watering title clash set for this weekend.

The 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup drew ever nearer to its climax as the Jordanian national football team made history by clinching a remarkable 2-0 victory over South Korea in the semi-final in Qatar to reach the final for the very first time.

As the Premier League enters the crucial phase of the season, with fixtures rapidly approaching this month, it is a great time to be a football fan.

The team at Seat Compare has diligently gathered data for each of its players, compiling their individual X (formally Twitter) follower counts. Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah is the English Premier League’s most followed player with 18.8 million followers.

On the finding, Cian Evans from ticket search engine Seat Compare, said: “Mohamed Salah is a global phenomenon both on and off the pitch, he transcends borders with his extraordinary talent and sportsmanship. His popularity on X further unites millions, proving that greatness knows no boundaries."

Top 20 Popular Players on Twitter in the Premier League

Table: Top 'Twitter Influencers' Player for Each Team

The world of Rugby Union is still mourning after it was announced that Barry John, the legendary former Cardiff, Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half, had died.

Hosts Ivory Coast kept up their incredible escape act at the African Cup of Nations after coming from behind to beat Mali and will meet South Africa in the semi-finals after they beat Cape Verde on penalties following a 0-0 draw.

Holders Qatar beat Uzbekistan after Iran knocked out four-times champions Japan with crucial, decision-making victories in this, the quarter-finals, of the AFC Asian Cup.

The untold saga of the 1971 Women’s Football World Cup is set to be revealed in UK cinemas through the documentary ‘COPA 71’.

Nigeria and DR Congo were the jubilant teams who moved forward to the semi-finals of the African cup of nations after beating Angola and Guinea, respectively, on a day packed with emotions in the Côte d'Ivoire.

The untold saga of the 1971 Women’s Football World Cup is set to be revealed in UK cinemas through the documentary ‘COPA 71’.

Formula 1 multi-world champion legend, Sir Lewis Hamilton is said to be set to make a a shock move to Ferrari for the 2025 season.

Japan and Iran showed great quality as they both moved forward after each qualifying for their places in the quarter-final stages of the AFC Asian Cup.

Former world indoor champion Dwain Chambers is set to race in the 60m at the UK Indoor Championships at the age of 45.

Mali and South Africa booked their places in the quarter finals of the Afcon Cup by beating Burkina Faso and Morocco respectively, with the former set to meet hosts Ivory Coast and Bafana Bafana to face Cape Verde.