Yaya Toure says he will choose glory for his country over his club any day. . The four-time Africa Player of the Year has now won an elusive piece of silverware which had been an albatross around his neck for years – the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. . Ivory Coast’s Afcon win on Sunday is more overwhelming than what he has experienced with his clubs, the big midfielder revealed. . “When you win with your club it’s quite amazing but with your country it’s unbelievable,” Toure told reporters. . This conversation comes after the Elephants stormed to a dramatic…
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Aston Villa have sacked manager Paul Lambert after the free-falling midlands club dropped into the relegation zone, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. . The final straw for the beleaguered boss was a 2-0 defeat at Hull City on Tuesday which left them third-bottom of the table, putting their unbroken stay in the Premier League in peril. . Villa’s seventh loss in 10 games, a run in which they have collected three points and scored only two goals, prompted fans to unfurl a banner calling for Lambert to be sacked. . “Aston Villa Football Club has parted company this…
Newly-crowned Afcon winner, Kolo Toure, believes the current Ghana team will soon win Africa’s biggest football prize, too. . This crop of Black Stars players came within a penalty shootout of breaking Ghana’s 33-year wait for silverware but Toure’s side emerged victorious on Sunday. . “Our generation has been looking for this trophy and we have missed out on it twice in the final,” noted the veteran defender. . None of that vaunted ‘golden generation’ symbolises the victory better than goalkeeper Boubacar Barry, who was the hero on the night of the 2015 Afcon final. . Toure, who plays for…
Avram Grant has hinted that he will deliver the Africa Cup of Nations for his employers in 2017 after missing out on Sunday. . His team dramatically lost in a 9-8 shootout to Cote d’Ivoire’s Elephants in Equatorial Guinea after largely not being expected to get that far. Speaking after the squad landed in Ghana, the Israeli was sure his team could go one better. . “For me it was a very good tournament because seeing the players come together and the performance they put up in such a short time, I think they really did well,” the 60-year-old said.…
Baba Abdul Rahman says playing in the 2015 Afcon tournament was a huge schooling session. . The Ghana defender made the left-back position his own and drew positive reviews from across the punditry divide. Germany-based, the youngster has now played in a World Cup as well as this past Afcon, just two years after breaking into the national spotlight. . “Personally, I did some things right and others wrong but I will try my best to correct myself in the future,” the player said in an interview with Citi FM after his return from Equatorial Guinea. . There have been…
Nemanja Matic knows a repeat of Chelsea’s rout of Everton in August is unlikely when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. . The Serb was among the goalscorers as the Barclays Premier League leaders beat Roberto Martinez’s side 6-3 in an exhilarating encounter at Goodison Park. . Chelsea have gone from strength to strength since that victory and head into the midweek encounter with a seven-point lead at the top of the table after they won 2-1 at Aston Villa on Saturday and Manchester City drew 1-1 with Hull City. . Everton are down in 12th after…
Mario Balotelli stole the headlines with his winner in Liverpool’s pulsating 3-2 win over Tottenham at Anfield but then left team-mates and fans bemused by refusing to smile or celebrate. . Balotelli walked briskly and majestically, hardly acknowledging cheers from the fans right into the tunnel way before his team-mates who were still applauding the fans, but he had his way of showing it. . Mario posted a picture on his famous Instagram account : . ‘Great game guys!!!’, Balotelli posted on Instagram. ‘This smile is ONLY for those that always believe and support me. Thank you and forza Liverpool.…
Jesus Navas believes Manchester City must rediscover their best form at Stoke City on Wednesday in order to halt their recent dismal run. . An added-time free-kick by James Milner salvaged a 1-1 draw for the defending champions against struggling Hull City on Saturday as their winless run in the Barclays Premier League extended to four matches. . Manuel Pellegrini’s team now have 14 matches to overhaul leaders Chelsea, who extended their advantage to seven points by beating Aston Villa at the weekend. . Even allowing for their pedigree in coming from behind to win the title in 2012 and…
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore was criticised on Wednesday for saying he saw no problem with clubs paying staff the minimum wage after the league sold its British TV rights for £5.1 billion. . He also said the Premier League was a “success story” and not a charity following demands from politicians calling for more money from the sale of the rights to reduce ticket prices, invest in grassroots football and pay staff a living wage. . A day after the TV deal was announced, Scudamore said: “We’re not set up for charitable purposes. We are set up to…
Spain’s top-flight clubs are ready to shut down La Liga if the government does not pass a law mandating collective bargaining for TV rights soon, Espanyol president Joan Collet said on Wednesday. . “We are ready to halt La Liga if this (law) does not come out in one, two or three weeks,” Collet told Spanish radio. . “I have already spoken with clubs like Valencia,” he added. “We would have to hold another assembly but we are ready if the government doesn’t get a move on.” . La Liga, where the broadcast rights are held by Barcelona-based Mediapro, is…
Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Joseph Erico has faulted the road trip choice for the Golden Eaglets to Niamey for the 11th African Under-17 championship in Niger Republic. . The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) decided to move the side on road to Niamey given the closeness of Sokoto where the reigning world champions are having their final phase preparations to the championship venue. . Erico said the road trip is undignifying and risky, especially in the wake of security challenges in the country and should be discarded forthwith. . “The security situation in the country is not right to put…
Morocco has rejected sanctions by the Confederation of African Football for withdrawing from hosting the African Cup of Nations, calling them harmful to the sport and against the rules. . Morocco pulled out two months before the tournament’s start in January, citing health risks from fans traveling from Ebola-affected regions in West Africa. It asked Caf for a delay. Caf refused, rebuffed Morocco’s stance on Ebola fears, and Equatorial Guinea ended up hosting. . Morocco was expelled from the 2017 and 2019 tournaments and fined $1 million. Caf also demanded a further $9 million in compensation. . “The executive committee…
Phil Jones insists Manchester United must quickly get over their 1-1 draw at West Ham United at the weekend, starting with Wednesday’s Barclays Premier League meeting with Burnley at Old Trafford. . Louis van Gaal’s men trailed for much of the second half at the Boleyn Ground on Sunday before Daley Blind’s stoppage-time volley rescued a point from a difficult encounter. . The result meant Man Utd remained in fourth place after Southampton had leapfrogged them with a 1-0 win at Queens Park Rangers 24 hours earlier. . “In the end, we are disappointed in the dressing room that we…
Was he meant to cancel his birthday all bcos he lost a game? That’s nonsense.
They do not need to be told that, they should know that themeselves. Yaya would be back soon though so that should get them back to the top, hopefully.
This next game will be very crucial for Arsenal so they must thanking God he is back and fully fit. They should be ready to go
More info will come later, this is all Theinfostrides hae gathered as at now.
There is nothing to defend cos i saw no long ball tactics in that game against West Ham. Allardyce just had to give an excuse for giving up 2 points. . Kudos to Blind for that crucial goal or his side.
If the mone is right, then it is very much possible. He is the best man for the job right about now so one can contest that. . But we all know Keshi will still get it.
Though he wasn’t there, i’m sure the whole continent remembered no one would’ve wanted an Ivory Coast win more than the Chelsea man. . Congratz to him and the whole nation.