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Nigeria Provide Alternative Venue for Sierra Leone-Ivory Coast Afcon Qualifier | #Sports

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:40:09 +0000

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the country will entertain Sierra Leone’s qualifying matches for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The Leone Stars hosts African champions Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday, 6 September, and the NFF said in a statement on Wednesday that either the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos or the [...]

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Man City Down Tottenham To Lift Fans Spirits

David Folami — Mon, 04 May 2015 21:25:43 +0000

Sergio Aguero lifted Manchester City’s spirits as the Argentine’s brilliant finish clinched a 1-0 win at Tottenham on the day his side’s reign as Premier League champions came to an end. . Manuel Pellegrini’s team kicked off just half an hour after Chelsea were crowned champions with a victory over Crystal Palace and, given the [...]

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‘Toure Can Get New Challenge At Man City’

David Folami — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 21:54:50 +0000

The new challenges Yaya Toure wants so bas can be found at Manchester City and the midfielder does not need to leave the Premier League club if he wants to slug it out for silverware, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Friday. . Toure suggested this week that he might be interested in a new challenge [...]

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Manuel Pellegrini Not Ready To Concede Title

David Folami — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:37:48 +0000

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was in no mood to concede his team’s Premier League title challenge was over after watching them dominate possession but lose 1-0 at Burnley on Saturday. . The result was a major blow for the champions who are chasing a third title in four seasons but remain second behind Chelsea [...]

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Yaya Toure Wants To End Career At Man City

David Folami — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:29:02 +0000

Yaya Toure’s agent has revealed the midfielder wants to end his career at Manchester City. . The Ivorian’s agent, Dimitry Seluk, told the Sunday Mirror that he’s expressed a desire to ‘stay for life’ at the Etihad. . Seluk said: “Yaya loves Manchester City and, despite what is sometimes said, he is happy at the [...]

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Man City Aim To Break New Ground By Beating Barca

David Folami — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:42:09 +0000

Manchester City have been on a steep learning curve in the Champions League but Tuesday’s last 16 first-leg clash with four-times European kings Barcelona offers a chance to show they are now serious contenders. . Last season’s exit at the identical stage also against Barca, 4-1 on aggregate, revealed City’s shortcomings in a squad good [...]

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Nasri Says Man City Are Ready For Barcelona

David Folami — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:14:50 +0000

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri told his teammates on Monday that they must shed any sense of inferiority if they are to outwit Barcelona in the Champions League last 16. . Nasri was a member of the City team beaten 4-1 on aggregate by Barcelona at the same stage of last season’s competition, which was [...]

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Yaya Toure Prefers Nation Over Club Glory

David Folami — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:16:21 +0000

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 [...]

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‘Man City Cannot Afford Any More Slip-Ups’

David Folami — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:02:04 +0000

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.

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Yaya Toure Wins Afcon At Last

David Folami — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:11:27 +0000

Yaya Toure looked more relieved than elated as he lifted the African Nations Cup for the first time at the sixth attempt, breaking his duck at international level with the Ivory Coast. . “When you win with your club, it’s quite amazing but with your country it’s something unbelievable,” he said after the Ivory Coast [...]

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Toure Now Proving His Worth For His Country

David Folami — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 14:50:18 +0000

Yaya Toure remains much of an enigma at international level but glimpses of his club form at the African Nations Cup is a major boon for Ivory Coast as they prepare for Sunday’s final. . “Yaya has never before got his level for the national team,” said coach Herve Renard of his captain after their [...]

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Mancini Coy On Yaya Toure Links

David Folami — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 23:05:05 +0000

As speculation of an audacious bid for Manchester City’s Yaya Toure mounts, Inter coach Roberto Mancini refuses to be drawn on the issue. . Roberto Mancini was coy when quizzed on reports linking Inter with a close-season swoop for Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure. . Speculation in the Italian media has suggested that Mancini is [...]

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Yaya Toure Focus On City Title Challenge

David Folami — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:36:05 +0000

Manchester City star Yaya Toure has insisted criticism of his performances won’t distract him from concentrating on helping the champions overhaul leaders Chelsea in the Premier League title race. . Ivory Coast midfielder Toure scored the opening goal with a typical 20-yard strike as City leapfrogged Southampton into second place with a 3-0 win at [...]

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