Africa Cup 2015 CAF Featured
2015 AFRICA CUP - CAF - NO CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF EBOLA OUTBREAK

Morocco's government has written to the Confederation of African Football to delay the 17 January to 8 February event because of the Ebola outbreak.

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13 Oct 2014
Coaches National teams Transfers
NATIONAL TEAM - SIERRA LEONE - COACH - SESAY REPLACES MENSAH AS COACH

It is the latest development in the row between the country's football association and sports ministry over who is qualified to be the coach.

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12 Oct 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Fixtures+Results National teams
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - all results

Algeria beat Malawi 2:0 in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday to be on the verge of booking their place at the final in Morocco.

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11 Oct 2014
Africa Cup 2015 CAF Featured
2015 AFRICA CUP - MOROCCO - Africa Cup of Nations should be postponed after Ebola outbreak

The biennial competition is scheduled to be held between 17 January and 8 February 2015.

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10 Oct 2014
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Patrick Kluivert on five-man shortlist for Ghana job

The other candidates are ex-Chelsea boss Avram Grant, former Italy midfielder Marco Tardelli, Swiss Michel Pont and Spaniard Juan Ignicio Jimenez.

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9 Oct 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams Squad
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - EGYPT - Elmohamady pulls out of Egypt squad

The 27-year-old was injured during the English Premier League side's 2:0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Hull said the right winger/full-back is suffering from "a back spasm". 

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9 Oct 2014
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - MAURITANIA - COACH - Corentin Martins appointed as new coach

The 45-year-old succeeds his compatriot Patrice Neveu, who was sacked in August after the team exited qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

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8 Oct 2014
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Manuel Pellegrini never doubted Man City midfielder YAYA TOURE

Match stats:
Yaya Toure has scored in his last three Premier League games against Aston Villa.

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7 Oct 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - CAMEROON - The next generation can shine after Eto'o era

Cameroon's next generation of forwards can shine in the absence of Samuel Eto'o, says ex-player Patrick Mboma.

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6 Oct 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - KESHI CONTINUES

The never-ending story - Talks between Keshi and the NFF over a new contract have been on and off since July.

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4 Oct 2014
Stars in Europe Transfers

Stars in Europe - Côte d’Ivoire - Transfer - Yan Diomandé is about to become a Galáctico

Yan Diomandé

The kid from Abidjan is about to become a Galáctico.

The Path
Born in Abidjan (14 November 2006), Diomandé moved to the United States at 15 and joined DME Academy in 2022. He grew up playing in the US soccer academy system before breaking through. Trialed at Rangers, then signed for La Liga side CD Leganés at just 18. Made the €20M move to RB Leipzig in July 2025, signing through 2030. Exploded in 2025/26: double-digit goals, double-digit assists across all competitions for Leipzig.

The Breakout
Senior Ivory Coast debut in October 2025. Diomandé scored on debut in a 7:0 win over Seychelles. Four days later, he scored again vs Kenya, sealing Ivory Coast's ticket to the 2026 World Cup. One of the youngest players in Ivory Coast's World Cup history, turning heads on the biggest stage.

The Move
100M+ price tag, agreed personal terms with Real Madrid. PSG already walked away, calling it "disproportionate." Liverpool and Man City are also circling, but Real are favourites. From academy trials to the Bernabéu. Ivory Coast's next superstar is going Galáctico.
 

 

3 Aug 2026
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