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.
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The Problem with Drogba-to-MLS
If you’ve been following the news, it looks as though Chelsea legend Didier Drogba is about to move to MLS. The only question seems to be whether the Ivorian striker willhead to the Chicago Fire or the Montreal Impact. According to Canadian radio stationTSN, the Fire has the priority to sign the 37-year-old, but Drogba has also been […]
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Report: MLS Makes Offer to Drogba
Major League Soccer has reportedly made a contract offer to Ivorian striker Didier Drogba, sources told ESPN, but there is competition from an unknown Qatari club. According to the sources,several MLS teams are in the mix to land the free-agent, with the Chicago Fire making the strongest push. One source said the Fire was prepared […]
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Three takeaways from Africa Cup of Nations
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) Ivory Coast came back from 2-0down in the shootout to beat Ghana, 9-8, and win the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. It came down to the 11th round when Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barrystopped his opposite number, Razak Brimah, and he converted his own spot kick to give the Elephants […]
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Toure Admits Man City Future in Doubt
Speaking ahead of the opening games of the African Nations’ Cup in Equatorial Guinea this weekend, Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, who recently won the 2014African Footballer of the Year award for a record fourth time in a row, reveals that his future with Manchester City, his club team, is uncertain. Asked where he would […]
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Bony Completes Man City Move
Manchester City on Wednesday completed the signing of Wilfried Bony from Swansea City for 25 million pounds ($38 million). The 26-year-old striker agreed a four-and-a-half year deal,believed to be worth close to 100,000 pounds ($152,000) per week. Bony scored 34 goals in 70 appearances for Swansea following his club record 12 million-pound ($18.3 million) move […]