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Emerging Africans impressing in England
Arouna Kone, Côte d’Ivoire, Wigan Athletic (Photo: Getty Images)
After the remarkable exploits of Didier Drogba, Tony Yeboah, Yakubu and others in recent years, it will come as a surprise to no-one that a new crop of Africans are once again taking the English Premier League by storm. All in all, 22 Africans have struck the back of the net during the 2012/13 season, demonstrating the strength in...
Toure thunderbolt is pick of African goals
Yaya Toure
Ivorian Yaya Toure, South African StevenPienaar and Kenyan Dennis Oliech were among the African scorers in the top European football leagues at the weekend.
Reigning African Footballer of the Year Toure collected his ninth goal of the season and first since February for deposed English Premier League champions Manchester City with a late thunderbolt in a 2-1 home win over West Ham.
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6 Africans among world best-paid soccer players
US-based Forbes Magazine published a list of 21 best-paid players in the world, which included six who have ties to the continent of Africa.
Ivorian soccer player Yaya Toure, who currently plays for English Premier League side Manchester City, tops the list among the 6 African players, with $20.2 million followed by Didier Drogba ($17.8 million) and Emmanuel Adebayor ($16.7 million).
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Gedion Zelalem makes under-21 debut for Arsenal against Liverpool
Arsenal handed an under-21 debut to a teenager hailed as the ‘next Cesc Fabregas’ tonight.
Arsenal’s under-21 side lost 3-2 to their Liverpool compatriots tonight, but the real talking point from a Gunners perspective was the debut of Gedion Zelalem (German/Ethiopian).
The German youth international turned 16 this January, and got the nod to play in midfield in the home encounter...
Manchester City’s Yaya Toure signs new four-year deal
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League club.
The deal will keep the Ivory Coast international at the Etihad Stadium until 2017.
“This is where I want to be,” the 29-year-old told the club website.
“I will never forget how I have been treated here by the fans, the club and the owners and nothing would give me greater pleasure...
Yaya Toure triggers Manchester City goal romp
Yaya Toure
African Footballer of the Year and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was among the scorers in English FA Cup last-16 ties at the weekend.
Toure, voted the best footballer on the continent for the past two years, struck after five minutes as Manchester City romped to a 4-0 home win over second-tier Leeds United.
Fellow Ivorian Arouna Kone went one better with a brace as Wigan triumphed 4-1...
Drogba, Galatasaray reach deal
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) – Galatasaray says it has reached a deal to sign former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, a second major coup for the Turkish club after Wesley Sneijder joined from Inter Milan last week.
Galatasaray said on its website Monday that Drogba had agreed to an 18-month deal. Drogba has spent this season in China with Shanghai Shenhua but is currently with Ivory Coast at the Africa...
