Nabil Bentaleb » Record against Ivory Coast

Nabil Bentaleb scored four minutes into his first appearance since suffering a heart attack to inspire Lille to a 2-0 victory at Rennes on Sunday with his coach hailing the player's "incredible story".... more »

Bundesliga bottom club Schalke 04 on Tuesday abruptly cancelled the contract of veteran striker Vedad Ibisevic, while midfielders Amine Harit and Nabil Bentaleb have been suspended "until further notice".... more »

Egyptian Mohamed Salah, Senegalese Sadio Mane and Ivorian Nicolas Pepe shared the glory among the African stars in Europe at the weekend.... more »

Algerian Riyad Mahrez's missed penalty at Liverpool deprived Manchester City of the chance to go clear at the top of the Premier League Sunday, leading pundits to question why he took the spot kick.... more »

Egyptian Mohamed Salah continued to be the star African performer in the major European leagues, scoring the goal that gave Liverpool victory over Brighton at the weekend.... more »