NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Marc Wilmots named as new coach

Ivory Coast name Belgian Marc Wilmots as coach.

23 Mar 2017
CAF - NATIONAL TEAM - Zanzibar admitted as full CAF member

CAF is now the joint-biggest confederation in Fifa.

23 Mar 2017
African Champions League 2017 - Holders Sundowns progress to group phase

Holders Sundowns overcome KCCA to reach Champions League group phase.

19 Mar 2017
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Kalou extends contract at Hertha Berlin

Salomon Kalou went to Hertha Berlin from Lille in 2014.

18 Mar 2017
U-20 Africa Cup 2017 - Hosts Zambia beat Senegal to win the tournament

Hosts Zambia turned on the style to lift the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

12 Mar 2017
NATIONAL TEAM - RWANDA - COACH - Antoine Hey appointed head coach

German Antoine Hey has been appointed as the new head coach of Rwanda.

5 Mar 2017
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Victor Moses signs contract extension to stay at Chelsea until 2021

Moses' most recent goal was in November 2016

2 Mar 2017
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Maxwell Konadu appointed interim coach

Konadu has been named Ghana caretaker coach for a second spell

1 Mar 2017

Stars in Europe - France - Keyplayer - Aurélien Tchouaméni

Aurélien Tchouaméni

On 11 June 2022, it was announced that Tchouaméni would be transferred from Bordeaux to La Liga side Real Madrid on 1 July 2022, signing a six-year contract with the club. The transfer fee was reported to be €80 million, which could rise to €100 million due to additional fees.

He made his official debut for the club on 10 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 2:0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup to win his first career club trophy. On 30 September 2023, Tchouaméni scored his first goal for Los Blancos, a header in a 3:0 league away win over Girona.

On 1 September 2021, he made his international debut in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, replacing Thomas Lemar in the 46th minute. On 25 March 2022, Tchouaméni scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly against the Ivory Coast.

 

 

12 Apr 2026
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