Fortune favours the bold, in most cases perhaps, but for Morocco’s Brahim Diaz, he found out the hard way that there is a flip-side to that coin. In football there is nothing quite as audacious as ...

Despite the disappointment, Brentford manager Keith Andrews spoke out in support of his player: No, I'm not angry at all. It's tough to miss, but it takes guts to step up and take a penalty. He ...

Real Madrid’s attacking midfielder Brahim Díaz had a brilliant Africa Cup of Nations with Morocco, all the way until the penalty that changed the outcome of the final defeat to Senegal. A miss in the ...

The governing body of African football has confirmed it has opened disciplinary proceedings after Senegal players staged a mid-game walk-off during a chaotic end to the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Brahim Diaz was left in tears after his fluffed ‘Panenka’-style penalty cost Morocco their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 50 years in a chaotic final against Senegal. The Real Madrid midfielder ...

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has thrown his support behind striker Lebo Mothiba after the forward’s missed Panenka ...

Morocco talisman Brahim Diaz missed a 114th-minute penalty against Senegal in the AFCON final after inexplicably trying a Panenka chip, which was easily saved by opposition goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Morocco talisman Brahim Diaz missed a 114th-minute penalty against Senegal in the AFCON final after inexplicably trying a Panenka chip, which was easily saved by opposition goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso offered calm leadership after Lebogang Mothiba's missed penalty in their narrow 1-0 win over Polokwane City at Seshego Stadium on Wednesday.

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Morocco's Brahim Diaz has apologised for his Panenka penalty miss that cost his country the Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday, saying his "soul hurts" and he took responsibility ...