Mali coach Alain Giresse credited Paris St. Germain defender Serge Aurier with saving the life of one of his players. Mali forward Moussa Doumbia was knocked unconscious andAurier intervened to keep him from swallowing his tongue. Ivory Coast won the game, 3-1. Aurier has been involved in a series of controversies in France. PSG suspended him […]
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Agent: Yaya Toure will leave Manchester City this summer
Yaya Toure‘s contract with Manchester City expires in June 2017, but his agent confirmed that the 32-year-old Ivorian will leave this summer, before Pep Guardiola takes over as manager.Dimitri Seluk claimed negotiation on a new contract have come to a standstill.
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The perils of Periscope
If you’ve never used or seen Periscope, it’s a live video streaming platform Twitter created. It’s easy to use and can be used anywhere, to film your kid’s soccer game, say, or your afternoon at thebeach. In the world of soccer Twitter, the king of Periscope is longtime soccer agent Ron Waxman. Fox Sports analyst […]
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Revs plan for post-Jermaine Jones era
Until Monday, the New England Revolution was the only MLS club not to have a Designated Player under contract for the 2016 season. That changed when it acquired 26-year-old Ivorian XavierKouassi,who will join the Revs from Swiss club FC Sion upon the opening of the secondary transfer window in mid-July. They have not ruled out […]
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There's only one Didier Drogba
Montreal Impact received good news on the eve of the start of preseason camp when Didier Drogba tweeted that he was off to Qatar to begin work with a personal trainer to get him readyfor his second season in MLS with the Impact. There had been talk that Drogba, 37,would retire as a player and […]
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Why Yaya Toure is the New Kanye West
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang was awarded with his first-ever African Player of the Year award by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The 26-year-old Gaboninternational rounded out a fantastic start to the year with 18 goals and 4 assists in just 17 games as Dortmund reached the midway point of the 2015-16 campaign in […]
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Pellegrini Praises Toure
Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini heaped praise on Ivory Coast international Yaya Toure following his team’s 3-0 win at West Brom on Monday. Toure, whowas uncharacteristically below par last season as City failed to retain its Premier League crown, scored the first two goals in the season opener at the Hawthorns. “I’m very happy for [Toure] […]
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Drogba's "Beautiful Challenge"
Veteran Ivory Coast and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba addressed a crowd of hundreds of fans at Montreal ‘s Saputo Stadium on Thursday, one day after jetting into the Canadiancity after wrapping up his MLS move earlier this week. “I am a man of challenges and there is a beautiful one before me,” Drogba said […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Drogba gets a rock-star greeting in Montreal
Hundreds of fans turned out to welcome Didier Drogba to Montreal. Philly’s new signing may be needed right away to fill a big void. Donovan Ricketts has rejoined the Galaxy. 1. Big crowds and excitement greet Drogba. In more ways than one, Montreal is the most foreign city in NorthAmerica. Airports are regularly thronged by […]
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Drogba Signs for Montreal Impact
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba on Monday signed for Major League Soccer’s Montreal Impact. The 37-year-old left Stamford Bridge this summer after playing 381games and winning four Premier League titles across two spells with the London club. Drogba is the Ivory Coast’s all-time top scorer, with 65 goals in 105 international appearances.