WC 2010: Ivory Coast turn to Swedish coach
West African nation Ivory Coast are switching their radar focus on Swedish coach Sven-Goran Eriksson to lead the Les Elephants to the summer World Cup in South Africa. Weeks of talks with Dutchman Guus Hiddink have not yielded positive results yet.
Media report last week suggested that it was only a matter of time before the Ivorian Football Association…
Glo-CAF Awards: Adebayor tips Samuel Eto`o
The reigning African Best Player Emmanuel Adebayor has tipped Inter and Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o to win the 2009 African Best Player Awards on Thursday. However, the Togolese ace noted that Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba also has what it takes to win for the second time.
“I think Samuel Eto’o should be the African player…
Liberian international granted EU citizenship
Liberian international Dulee Johnson has been granted Swedish citizenship and been issued with an European Union passport. Johnson who received the news from the Swedish immigration was visibly elated and hopes it would bring good tidings to him in the years ahead in Europe.
“It’s a good thing to begin the year with. I’m so happy…
Ivory Coast wants Guus Hiddink
Hiddink might be the new coach for the Ivorian National team. AfricaNews reporter Kingsley Kobo hits the streets of Abidjan to find out what people think about that.
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FA boss: Guus Hiddink is I. Coast target
Dutchman Guus Hiddink is the primary target of Ivory Coast to lead their side to the summer World Cup in South Africa, confirmed Ivorian FA president Jacques Anouma. He said talks are still ongoing and the final outcome would be known by the middle of next week.
"Guus is one of the people we have contacted about becoming coach. Probably in the…
Eto’o: Mario Balotelli needs to grow
Cameroon international and Inter striker Samuel Eto'o has told his team-mate Mario Balotelli he could be a world class player, but that he still had to grow and improve. ''He is young and has great quality, he is very good,'' Eto'o said about the Italian-Ghanaian born youngster.
It has been reported that Eto’o has…
SA mark 100 days to WC 2010
South Africans marked 100 days to the World Cup 2010 on Tuesday in a grand style across the country. The celebration was characterized by jamboree and a lot of display of the global football fiesta paraphernalia mostly in the nine host cities. People performed a dance based on football moves.
At the 100-days ceremony in Durban, one of nine host cities,…
SA mark 100 days to WC 2010
South Africans marked 100 days to the World Cup 2010 on Tuesday in a grand style across the country. The celebration was characterized by jamboree and a lot of display of the global football fiesta paraphernalia mostly in the nine host cities. People performed a dance based on football moves.
At the 100-days ceremony in Durban, one of nine host cities,…
WC 2010: I. Coast eye Guus Hiddink
West African country and World Cup finalists Ivory Coast have approached former Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink to manage the national team at the World Cup in South Africa, various media have said. They are looking for a new head coach following the departure of Bosnian gaffer Vahid Halilhodzic.
"The interest from Ivory Coast is real, but first…
WC 2010: SAA operates 24hrs
South African Airways [SAA] is going to commence a 24-hr schedule ahead of the upcoming World Cup in that country.
A statement from the SAA Manager of External Communications, Group Corporate Affairs, Sarah Uys in Johannesburg said: “We intend to operate a 24-hour schedule to accommodate the various match times and people wanting to move around…
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