With the Saudi Pro League joining ESPN Africa's channels this new season, there are even more African men's stars to watch alongside the Eredivisie, Championship, Turkish Super Lig, and more.

In a nail-biting encounter, Borussia Dortmund (BVB) managed to scrape through to the next round of the DFB Pokal, thanks to a decisive goal from Serhou Guirassy. This match, against third-division club Rot-Weiss Essen, highlighted both the resilience and the struggles of BVB as they prepare for the upcoming Bundesliga season.

Borussia Dortmund made the short 40-kilometre trip west to face Rot-Weiss Essen this evening. At an atmospheric Stadion an der Hafenstraße, the 3.Liga club frustrated Niko Kovač's side with

First of all, there's always a lot of talk about a move to Saudi Arabia, but none of it has reached me,” Guirassy explained, speaking to Sky Germany.