STARS IN THE UAE - MOROCCO - ASSAIDI MOVES FROM LIVERPOOL TO DUBAI

Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi's disappointing spell at Anfield is over after he joined Al Ahli Club in Dubai.

13 Jan 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - BONY JOINS MAN CITY

Wilfried Bony - Swansea agree £28m deal with Man City

12 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - SOUTH AFRICA - COACH MASHABA CALLS UP GCABA

Orlando Pirates defender Ayanda Gcaba was called up to replace injured team-mate Patrick Phungwayo for South Africa's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad on Sunday.

12 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - SENEGAL - SADIO MANE INCLUDED IN SQUAD

Senegal coach Alain Giresse has included Sadio Mane in his final squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations despite his calf injury.

11 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - CAMEROON - FINKE STICKS WITH CORE GROUP

Cameroon coach Volker Finke has kept faith with the players he used in the qualifiers in his final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.

10 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - CONGO - LE ROY FINALISES SQUAD

Congo coach Claude LeRoy has finalised his squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after cutting three players from the provisional list.

10 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - TUNISIA - MIKARI & TOUZGHAR CUT FROM SQUAD

Striker Yoann Touzghar and defender Yassine Mikari have not made it into Tunisia's final squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

10 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - EQUATORIAL GUINEA - SQUAD ANNOUNCED

Africa Cup of Nations hosts Equatorial Guinea have included 14 players who were born in Spain in their final 23-man squad for the tournament.

9 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - ZAMBIA - KALABA TO LEAD NATIONAL TEAM

Zambia coach Honour Janza has given the captain's armband to Rainford Kalaba after naming his 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.

8 Jan 2015

2015 AFRICA CUP - GABON - DIDIER NDONG SIGNS FOR FRENCH SIDE FC LORIENT

Africa Cup 2015 FC LORIENT

Gabon international Didier Ndong signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Ligue 1 side FC Lorient, the French club announced on Saturday.

The 20-year-old midfielder played with Tunisian outfit CS Sfaxien during the 2012-2013 season, and will represent Gabon in the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations.

The former CMS Libreville player will arrive at the Brittany club after the Nations Cup which starts in Equatorial Guinea on 17 January.

Ndong is excited about the prospect of playing in Europe for the first time in his career.

"It's always a dream to get to Europe," Ndong told Lorient's website.  

"I cannot wait to discover Ligue 1. 

This is my first experience in Europe and I think Lorient will make me progress.

"I am here to discover and learn.

I'm only 20 but I will use my qualities to serve Lorient."

Ndong also admitted that his Gabon international team-mate, Bruno Ecuele Manga, helped him decide on the move to Lorient. Manga played at the French club for four years, before moving to English Championship side Cardiff City.

"He was captain here and he talked a lot with me.

He said it was a good club.

"He loved his time here and was very loved. Bruno loves FC Lorient and thinks it was the best choice for me," Ndong added.

Lorient coach Sylvain Ripoli said they had been keen to sign the promising player before he joins up with Gabon.

"He's an all-rounder who can play attacking midfield or defensive.

We felt that it was important to sign him before the Cup of Nations," Ripoll said.

Ndong is in confident mood ahead of the Nations Cup.

He believes the quality of players in Gabon's squad means they should be seen as realistic contenders.

"Given the number that we have, we will try to win the Africa Cup of Nations 2015.

"Gabon is desperate to qualify for the semifinals.

But given our recent performances, we have the team to win. We are not too far from the top teams."

Gabon will be in Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, alongside the hosts Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso and Congo.

 

Didier Ndong

 

 

3 Jan 2015
(BBC Sport UK)

Related countries

Related articles