NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Keshi sacked

Stephen Keshi has been sacked as coach of Nigeria.

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Anthony Ujah has revealed he turned down 'bigger financial offers'.

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Aston Villa are set to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye.

3 Jul 2015
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The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) has named a five-man shortlist.

2 Jul 2015
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The 21-year-old signed a three-year contract with Rio Ave.

2 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Samuel Eto'o joins Turkish side Antalyaspor

Three-time Champions League winner Samuel Eto'o has joined promoted Turkish top-flight side Antalyaspor.

1 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Assou-Ekotto signs for St Etienne

Benoit Assou-Ekotto has signed a one-year deal with St Etienne.

30 Jun 2015
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - all results

Title-holders Entente Setif suffered a 2:1 home defeat against fellow Algerians USM Alger.

29 Jun 2015

STARS IN EUROPE - Ivory Coast - COACH - Kolo Toure joins Brendan Rodgers' staff at Leicester City

Kolo Toure  Leicester CityEmbed from Getty Images

Kolo Toure is back in the English Premier League after being confirmed as first team coach at Leicester City.

The Ivorian moves from Celtic alongside new Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers.

The pair have formed a successful coaching partnership since joining forces in September 2017, winning the Scottish domestic treble last season.

Toure, who won over 100 caps for Ivory Coast, has two Premier League titles to his name as a player for Arsenal and Manchester City.

He also won the African Cup of Nations in 2015, scoring a penalty in shootout win over Ghana. before working as an assistant coach with the Elephants in an ultimately unsuccessful World Cup qualification campaign for Russia 2018.

 

 

1 Mar 2019
(BBC Sport UK)

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