Tag: Ivory Coast
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Toure close to signing for Trabzonspor
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure is close to sealing a transfer to Turkish side Trabzonspor for a fee believed to be around £1.5m. According to the Daily Mirror the 33-year old is keen to move on after becoming the fifth choice centre-back at Anfield under manager Brendan Rodgers, with Mamadou Sakho, Martin Skrtel, Daniel Agger…
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United: Van Gaal did NOT want Yaya Toure
A Manchester United source has told Football Express News new boss Louis van Gaal did not attempt to lure Yaya Toure from the blue side of the city, contrary to widespread media reports. Numerous publications in the UK and overseas ran with the story that the Red Devils gave the Ivory Coast international the opportunity…
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City legend reveals relief as Toure decides to stay
Former Manchester City chairman and player Francis Lee has admitted he is relieved to have seen his old club’s midfield linchpin Yaya Toure pledge to stay at the Etihad Stadium. The Ivory Coast international looked to be on his way out of the Premier League champions earlier on in the summer when he and his…
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Ex-City captain: Pogba could replace Toure
Manchester City should consider replacing unsettled midfielder Yaya Toure with Juventus star Paul Pogba, according to one of their former players. Ex-Blues captain Richard Edghill, who spent nine years at the club between 1993 and 2002, has been monitoring the Toure situation with interest. The Ivory Coast international, who fired Manuel Pellegrini’s men to Premier…
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WC Group C Round Up: Colombia impress, Greece battle
Group C came to a close on Tuesday night as Colombia maintained their 100% record and Greece upset Ivory Coast to progress to the knock-out stages. The likelihood of Japan reaching the next round of the World Cup was not impossible but extremely doubtful as they had to rely on a draw in the game…
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Toure: City would not let me visit my dying brother
Manchester City star Yaya Toure has lifted the lid on the shocking insensitivity displayed by his club during his period of anguish over his terminally ill brother, who lost his battle with cancer last week. Following Man City’s Premier League title win last month, the Ivorian midfielder was under obligations to travel to the United…
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FT: Colombia 2-1 Ivory Coast
Colombia overcame a late comeback from Ivory Coast to win 2-1 and all-but seal their place in the knock-out stages of the World Cup. James Rodriguez and Juan Quintero scored the goals for Colombia, whilst Gervinho scored a goal of the tournament contender with a superb solo run. The South American side started well and…
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FT: Ivory Coast 2-1 Japan
Ivory Coast scored two second half goals to beat Japan and win their opening World Cup game in Recife on Sunday morning. AC Milan’s Keisuke Honda gave Japan the lead in the first half, but a quick fire double from Wilfried Bony and Gervinho around the 65th minute saw the African side steal all three…
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Ex-Arsenal star demands more money
Former Arsenal wideman Gervinho is caught up in a contract dispute with Serie A outfit Roma, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Speculation has been rife since the end of last season that the Ivory Coast international is unhappy with the terms of his current deal, just one year after departing the Emirates…
