For Chelsea and Côte d’Ivoire legend Didier Drogba’s pursuit to win the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) presidency took a major hit. The FIF Electoral Commission have ruled that the former Blues striker simply did not…
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Could Sangare be Mourinho’s Ndombele replacement?
With all the problems that have surrounded Tottenham Hotspur’s record signing Tanguy Ndombele in over the course of last season, it appears that the English Premier League club have locked on Ibrahim Sangare as a…
Gradel trades France for Turkey
Côte d’Ivoire international Max Gradel became the latest African to sign for a Turkish club this week. Sivasspor was the club of choice after relegated Ligue 1 outfit, Toulouse, released the 32-year-old at the end…
Doesn’t Yaya Toure deserve a statue instead of Silva? | Twitter Reacts
The symbolism of statues in football has never been something that gets done on a whim. To have a statue erected, you have to have done something extraordinary as a footballer and be seen as…
Best African National Teams of the 2000s: #9
In this series Michael McDuffie ranks the ten best African national teams of the century. Coming in 9th place is… Côte d’Ivoire’s team at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. The mid to late 2000s…
Red Bull Salzburg recall Ivorian Anderson Niangbo from loan
Austrian Bundesliga champions RB Salzburg have recalled Ivorian striker Anderson Niangbo from his loan at league rivals Wolfsberger. The 20-year-old has represented Les Éléphants for the U17, U20, and U23 teams. He most recently led the…