Borussia Dortmund’s 14-year-old sensation Youssoufa Moukoko has become the youngest-ever player to score in the UEFA Youth League.

The Cameroon-born starlet was on target just eight minutes into BVB’s Youth League clash with Inter Milan on Wednesday afternoon, making him the youngest player to score in the competition by well over a year.

The previous record of 16 years and 30 days was jointly held by Ajax’s Youri Regeer and Christos Liatsos of Olympiacos. Moukoko will only turn 15 on 20 November.

The teenage phenomenon has been making waves ever since he joined the BVB youth setup three years ago, thanks to his outstanding ability and prolific scoring record. After he netted an eye-watering 50 goals in the 2018/19 campaign, he was promoted to the U19s at the start of this season.

Moukoko has already turned out for the Germany U16s, while senior coach Joachim Löw is also keeping a curious eye on the progress of a player who has admitted that his ambitions are to “become a professional with Dortmund, conquer the Champions League with the club and win the Ballon d’Or.”

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Italian Serie A champions Juventus have come from behind to earn a two to one victory against Lokomotiv Moscow in Group D clash at the Allianz Stadium. 

The Russian side took a shock lead when Aleksey Miranchuk fired the ball into the roof of the net form close range in the first half. 

The Old Lady regrouped after the break and they got on the scoresheet when Argentina striker Paulo Dybala scored with a beautiful curling shot from edge of the in the 77th minute.

Only two minutes later, Dybala tapped the ball home from a rebound to complete a dramatic victory for the hosts.

With the result, Juventus stay level with Spanish club Atletico Madrid on seven points at the top of the group while the two sides look well-placed to reach the knockout stages. 

The 33-year-old was allegedly a victim of racist abuse and violent conduct from fans of the visiting team in Saturday’s cup qualifying match

The FA Cup fourth qualifying round match between non-league side Haringey Borough and National league outfit Yeovil Town did not end well as both teams walked off the pitch because of reported racist abuse directed at Douglas Pajetat.

The Cameroon goalkeeper was said to have been racially abused by Yeovil Town fans and he was also hit by objects thrown from the away end of the stadium.

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Game has been abandoned following racial abuse. Horrendous afternoon.

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The encounter at the Coles Park Stadium was stopped in the 64th minute after Rhys Murphy fired the visitors ahead from the spot.

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The Cameroon international missed the Reds’ last two games due to injury but has recovered from the setback

Liverpool defender Joel Matip has returned to training ahead of their Premier League game against Manchester United on Sunday.

The Cameroon international sustained a knock in the Reds’ 1-0 win against Sheffield United on September 28 and subsequently missed his side’s outings against Salzburg and Leicester City.

The 28-year-old, however, joined the rest of Jurgen Klopp’s men in training on Tuesday in preparation for their league game against the Red Devils.

Matip has been impressive for the Reds this season, helping the Anfield outfit remain unbeaten in the Premier League.

The defender has made eight appearances across all competitions, capping his fine defensive displays with two goals.

On the back of his recent performances, the former Schalke 04 man was named the PFA Premier League Player of the Month for September.

Matip will hope to help Liverpool strengthen their position at the top of the league table against the Old Trafford outfit.

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The Cameroon international has enjoyed his time with the Dutch champions but the prospect of a return to Camp Nou remains a tempting one

Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana would be delighted if Barcelona wanted to take him back and is unsure if he will stay in the Eredivisie next season.

The 23-year-old spent five years with Barca’s academy before signing for Ajax as an 18-year-old in 2015.

Onana has since established himself as one of the most promising keepers in Europe and played a key role in Ajax’s surprise run to the Champions League semi-finals last season.

The Cameroon international said last year that he would love the chance to go back to Barca if the opportunity arose, although he chose to extend his Ajax contract to 2022 in March.

Onana will always be grateful to Ajax for giving him the chance of first-team football, but the prospect of a return to Camp Nou remains hugely tempting.

“I don’t know what will happen next year, if I will stay or not,” he told Marca.

“I never imagined I would play in a Europa League final or Champions League semi-finals. When I left Barcelona, my idea was to be the third goalkeeper of a top-level team and then have the opportunity to get into a professional team, to learn from the biggest, and Ajax gave me that opportunity.

“I want to be the best goalkeeper in the world. It’s the dream I have and, as they say, dreaming is not forbidden.

“[Barcelona] have always been my club. They gave me everything. It was the road to get into Europe and I’m very grateful.

“If they loved me again, I’d be delighted, but you never know.” Onana and Ajax return to Spain on Wednesday to face Valencia at Mestalla in the Champions League.

They thrashed Real Madrid 4-1 on their last visit to the country, but Onana believes it will be tougher for Ajax to get a result now that teams have begun to figure out their approach.

“We had a very tough game against a great rival and the truth is we achieved the unthinkable in knocking them out in their own stadium,” he said. “But now we have another great opportunity to play against Valencia.

“It’s much harder for us to play now because everyone knows us. It’s another great game for me and it’s not easy to play as the away side on a pitch like that, especially against one of the greats in the Champions League, but our mentality is to go to win.”

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The Reds boss was full of praise for the Cameroon centre-back following his recent defensive displays in the team

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described the signing of Joel Matip on a free transfer from Schalke 04 as “one of the best pieces of business” the club has done in recent years.

Following the expiry of his contract in the German Bundesliga side, Matip arrived at Anfield on a four-year deal in June 2016 and has established himself in the centre of the Reds’ defence.

According to reports, Liverpool have triggered the option to extend the Cameroon international’s contract with a fresh deal in the pipeline.

Ahead of the Reds’ visit to Sheffield United on Saturday, Klopp praised the progress of the defender and described his move to England as an ‘incredible’ bargain.

“Joel was always an incredible talent. He played as an 18-year-old boy for Schalke in the Bundesliga. It’s a strong league and he played there and was always a standout player, a fixed point in defence,” Klopp said in a press conference.

“Yes he lacked a little bit of consistency, that can happen especially with his physical stature. He doesn’t always look sensational when he moves, but he grew and developed.

“In a world of big transfer fees, to sign a player like Joel Matip on a free transfer is incredible. It was maybe one of the best pieces of business we did in the last few years.”

Matip has featured in five of Liverpool’s six Premier League matches this season and has notched in two goals to his name, including the equaliser in their FA Community Shield loss to Manchester City in August.

Klopp is satisfied with the 28-year-old’s form as Liverpool are not only unbeaten in the English top-flight but have also won every one of their league outings so far.

“When Joel played or Dejan played, they are really good players. We have no issue in that position,” he added.

“That doesn’t mean they are perfect and won’t make mistakes, but they won’t make them too often. Joel is in a really good moment, long, long may it continue.”

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Pep Guardiola would love Raheem Sterling to reach the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Manchester City manager is not sure if any player will be able to equal the feats of that legendary pair.

Others have recently been comparing Sterling to the two dominant players of the last decade.

England manager Gareth Southgate suggested Sterling could eventually be mentioned in the same breath as Messi and Ronaldo when asked how far the City winger could go if he maintains his superb form.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has also said that he sees Sterling as a potential future winner of the Ballon d’Or — an award Barcelona star Messi and Juventus forward Ronaldo have each won five times.

City manager Guardiola is thrilled at Sterling’s progress during their three years working together, but having also coached Messi at Barca, he knows the exceptional standards required at that exalted level.

“Right now, Raheem is not in that level, but maybe in the future I wish. It would be a dream for him and for all of us,” Guardiola told reporters.

“The consistency of these two guys, they are legends, something unique in world football.

“If Raheem can target that level ?- wow. We will be there to help him and of course he can do it.

“But right now, nobody, not in the club, or in all the clubs in the world can compare with these two guys and what they have done every single week for ten years. Nobody.”

– Sterling in electric form –

Sterling enjoyed his best goal-scoring season last year as he netted 25 times to help City win the domestic treble of Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup.

He has started the new season in electric form with eight goals in seven games for club and country. He scored in both Euro 2020 qualifiers for England during the international break.

To understand what Sterling is up against, Ronaldo’s mark of 29 club goals last season for Juventus is the lowest figure either he or Messi have recorded in the last decade.

As City prepare to resume their Premier League campaign, away to Norwich on Saturday, Guardiola has noticed how the 24-year-old is becoming much more clinical in front of goal — as Sterling aims to improve on his best league tally of 18 from 2017-18.

“Before Raheem made good actions and dribbles, but he didn’t finish too much. Now he is a player who can win games for himself,” Guardiola said.

“It is a case of practice, practice, practice ?- and mentality. The guy who scores goals is because he arrives in front of goal. If you are not there, it’s impossible.

“In the beginning, he didn’t get there. Now he is always there. I have the sense that he has the desire and commitment to score goals and that’s why he scores more goals and has more assists.”

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After two seasons in China, the former Cameroon captain has teamed up with the Blood and Gold on a free transfer

RC Lens have confirmed the signing of Benjamin Moukandjo as the former Cameroon international completes his move to France from Beijing Renhe.

The 30-year-old joined the Ligue 2 outfit on a free transfer following the mutual termination of his contract with Jiangsu Suning.

Despite scoring seven times in 10 games in his debut season for the Chinese Super League outfit, he was shipped off on loan to Beijing Renhe where he featured on seven occasions.

And having stayed without a club since March, Lens opened negotiations with Moukandjo before sealing his move to Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Lens is the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winner’s seventh French club after featuring for Rennes, L’Entente, Monaco, Nancy, Reims, and Lorient.

Philippe Montanier’s men have made a mixed start to the season so far, winning and losing twice to place 12th in Ligue 2. They host strugglers Chateauroux on Monday with the Cameroonian expected to make his debut.

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