happy new year 2016

bonne année 2016 - feliz año nuevo - furaha ya mwaka mpya 2016

31 Dec 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - Burkina Faso - Coach - Duarte returns to coach Burkina Faso

Portuguese coach Paulo Duarte returns for a second spell.

30 Dec 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO DR - CLUB - Yannick Bolasie face spell out

Crystal Palace could be without winger Yannick Bolasie.

29 Dec 2015
STARS IN MLS - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Didier Drogba

Chelsea hold talks with Montreal Impact over striker Didier Drogba.

27 Dec 2015
STARS IN AFRICA - NIGERIA - Under-17 star Osimhen in no rush to decide future

Victor Osimhen, top scorer at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup.

26 Dec 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - ALGERIA - CLUB - Mahrez can improve at Leicester

Algeria international Riyad Mahre​z has attracted interest.

25 Dec 2015
merry christmas - joyeux Noël

feliz natal - feliz navidad - merry christmas - joyeux Noël -

24 Dec 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - BURKINA FASO - COACH - Rohr quits Burkina Faso

Rohr quits Burkina Faso to return to Germany.

23 Dec 2015
FIFA - Blatter and Platini get eight-year bans

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been suspended.

22 Dec 2015
NATIONAL TEAMS - ZIMBABWE - COACH - Pasuwa fired

Zimbabwe call time on coach Pasuwa.

21 Dec 2015

NATIONAL TEAM - SENEGAL - SQUAD - World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde

Moussa Sow 

 
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse has recalled striker Moussa Sow for the 2018 World Cup qualifier at home to Cape Verde on 8 October, after an 18-month absence.

The 30-year old, who last played for the Teranga Lions in a friendly against Ghana in March 2015, has impressed since re-joining Turkish giants Fenerbahce last month.

"Moussa Sow has earned a recall because he made a big decision to return to elite football from the United Arab Emirates," Cisse told local media in Senegal.

But there is no place in Cisse's 24-man squad for the experienced forward trio of Mame Biram Diouf, Henri Saivet and China-based Papiss Cisse.

Under-23 midfielder Ismaïla Sarr, 18, has been rewarded for his impressive form with French side Metz and given a chance to establish himself in his country's senior squad.

Attention will also focus on Idrissa Gana Gueye, who has produced high-class performances for Premier League side Everton since joining from relegated Aston Villa in early August.

The West Africans are enjoying a brilliant run on the continent after emerging as the only team to win all their games in the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Senegal, who were quarterfinalists at their only World Cup finals appearance in 2002, are in Group D alongside South Africa, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde in qualification for the 2018 World Cup.

There are five groups of four teams with only the winners of each group making it to the tournament in Russia.

Senegal squad:

Goalkeepers: 

Abdoulaye Diallo 
(Rizespor, Turkey)

Khadim Ndiaye 
(Horoya)

Pape Seydou Ndiaye 
(ASC Niary Tally)


Defenders: 

Lamine Gassama 
(Alanyaspor, Turkey)

Diawandou Diagne 
(Eupen, Belgium)

Kara Mbodji 
(Anderlecht, Belgium)

Zargo Touré 
(Lorient, France)

Kalidou Koulibaly 
(Napoli, Italy)

Fallou Diagne 
(Werder Bremen, Germany)

Saliou Ciss 
(Valenciennes, France)


Midfielders: 

Ibrahima Mbaye 
(Bologna, Italy)

Idrissa Gana Gueye 
(Everton, England)

Cheikh Ndoye 
(Angers, France)

Cheikhou Kouyaté 
(West Ham, England)
 
Pape Kouly Diop 
(Espanyol, Spain)

Pape Alioune Ndiaye 
(Osmanlispor, Turkey)

Younousse Sankharé 
(Lille, France)

Mohamed Diame 
(Newcastle, England)

Ismaïla Sarr 
(Metz, France)


Forwards: 

Famara Diedhiou 
(Angers, France)

Moussa Sow 
(Fenerbahe, Turkey) 

Moussa Konaté 
(FC Sion, Switzerland)

Sadio Mané 
(Liverpool, England)

Keita Baldé Diao 
(Lazio, Italy)

 

 

26 Sep 2016
(BBC Sport by Oluwashina Okeleji)

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