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Money push or Boyhood dreams: Will Odion Ighalo become the highest paid African footballer ever?

by Ogbeche Ohotuowo Super Eagles Striker, Odion Ighalo is on the path to making great history in football while acquiring personal accolades. Ighalo was playing for the Chinese football club,…

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Guardiola accepts Yaya Toure’s apology

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has described the apology of Ivorian midfielder, Yaya Toure as a welcome development. Toure on Friday had tendered an apology to Guardiola and Manchester City…

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Yaya Toure apologises to Man City, Guardiola

Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has apologized to the club for his statements and that of his agent, Dimitiri Seluk against manager Pep Guardiola. Toure has been kept out of…

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Yaya Toure’s agent replies Guardiola… but it’s not pleasant

Yaya Toure's agent, Dmitri Seluk has replied Manchester City Pep Guardiola. Guardiola had said Toure would not feature in his team unless Seluk apologises to the club. But in his…

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Yaya Toure’s Manchester City career is over unless he apologises – Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Yaya Toure will never play for the club again unless his agent tenders an apology for his outburst following Toure's omission from City’s Champions League…

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Yaya Toure announces retirement from international football

Ivorian midfielder, Yaya Toure on Tuesday announced that he would be retiring from international football. The four-time African footballer of the year appeared 113 times for his country. He wrote,…

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Man City: Iheanacho named in Guardiola’s Champions League squad

Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been named in Pep Guardiola's squad for the group stage of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League. Iheanacho is one of three attackers named by Guardiola.…

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Pep Guardiola says ‘Yaya Toure is a huge talent’, speaks on rivalry with Mourinho

Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola moments ago held his first press conference as manager of the English side. The 45-year-old was confirmed as the club's manager in February on a…

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Yaya Toure possibly leaving Mancheser City over Pep Guardiola’s arrival

Following Manchester City's announcement of Bayern Munich's manager, Pep Guardiola as its gaffer for next season, Dimitri Seluk, the agent of Yaya Toure's agent has claimed that the club's star midfielder might be…

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Pierre Aubameyang dethrones Yaya Toure, wins African player of the year at #GloCAFAwards2015

After winning the African Player of the Year award four consecutive times, Yaya Toure failed to make it five at the 2015 edition of the GLO/CAF awards. Gabonese and Borussia…

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Yaya Toure named BBC African Footballer of the Year

Manchester City and Ivory Coast holding midfielder, Yaya Toure has been announced as the 2015 BBC African Footballer of the year. Toure who's winning the award for the second time,…

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: 5 things we learnt from Manchester City vs Arsenal match

by Ifreke Inyang Wenger finally delivers a master class Today is the day most Arsenal fans have been waiting for. When the Frenchman will tactically set up his men against…

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Here’s Vincent Enyeama’s reaction after losing the CAF Award prize to Yaya Toure

by Mark Bassey Last night, Cote d'Ivoire's Yaya Toure beat Nigeria's Vincent Enyeama and Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to win the 2014 African Player of the Year. He was announced as…

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Enyeama nominated for BBC African player of the year

by Mark Bassey Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain, Vincent Enyeama, has been nominated among five players for the BBC African Footballer of Year for 2014. Reigning champion, Ivory Coast's Yaya…

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CAF release 25-man shortlist for African player of the year, as Enyeama and Musa make list

by Mark Bassey The Confederation of African Football has included two Nigerian players, Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa in the list of 25 persons for the 2014 African footballer of…

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Yaya Toure has good things to say about Kelechi Iheanacho (READ)

by 'Ifreke Inyang Reigning African Footballer of the Year and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, has tipped Nigerian youngster Kelechi Iheanacho, to go on and achieve greatness with the Premier…

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BREAKING: Footballer, Yaya Toure’s younger brother dies at 28

by Akan Ido Ibrahim Toure, younger brother of Yaya and Kolo Toure, has died suddenly at the age of just 28. Toure who was also a professional footballer suddenly died yesterday…

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Opinion: It’s time to challenge FIFA and CAF on footballers’ awards

by Abiodun Aremu Why do Messi, Ronaldo and other overhyped players underperformed at global competitions when they are even confronted by lesser publicised and rated teams/players? Shortly before the Eurocentric-propelled…

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Opinion: Isa Hayatou and the ruse called Glo CAF Awards

by Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye Lastly, dear Africans, without being immodest and sentimental, i declare that it is time for Isa Hayatu to quit as CAf helmsman as he has out-lived…

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Sorry ladies, he’s taken: Chelsea’s Mikel Obi shows off the stunning lady who makes him tick (See Photos)

by Akan Ido Super Eagles and Chelsea FC defensive midfielder, Mikel Obi recently showed off the beautiful lady responsible for his rising profile. The footballer is said to be in…

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Dele Momodu: Now, let’s talk about the Glo-CAF Awards

by Dele Momodu However, Yaya Toure’s impact on the success of his club and country is crystal clear.  Although Manchester City did not win the Premier League or any of…

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‘BREAKING: Psquare to return money paid for wack performance’: Top 10 reactions to Psquare’s Glo CAF Awards display

by  Tutu Akinlabi The Glo CAF Awards held yesterday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos and it was an event packed full of surprises. The…

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Opinion: Racism in Football

by Iretiola Doyle I was thoroughly embarrassed and saddened to see that racism is alive and well. What am I talking about! half of the problems the world faces today…

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Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, Chisom Mbonu… SEE the most influential young people in sports #YNaijaPowerList

by Yomi Kazeem John Mikel Obi Everywhere you look, sports is big business. The global appeal is clear to see when major events take center-stage and Nigeria is not left…

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African Footballer of the Year: CAF unveils 10-man 2012 shortlist … just one Nigerian left

by Rachel Ogbu For the 2012 African Footballer of the Year award, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, has released a new shortlist of 10 players.  The list included the…

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It’s Yaya! Ivorien emerges Africa’s football best

by 'Ifreke Inyang Manchester City's  Yaya Toure was named African Player of the Year at an awards ceremony in Accra, Ghana, last night. The Ivorian won ahead of  Barcelona's Malian…

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