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Tag Archives: Salomon Kalou
2014 World Cup Qualifiers Round Up: Late drama in Nigeria, Eto’o double for Cameroon
(Reuters) – African kings Nigeria were rescued by a last-gasp equalizer on Saturday while other heavyweight contenders Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Tunisia won their games to remain on course for World Cup qualification. Samuel Eto’o scored twice to lead Cameroon … read more
Posted in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Soccer, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sports, The Gambia, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Tagged 2014 Word Cup Qualifiers Round Up, africa cup nations, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Adebayor, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Salomon Kalou, Togo
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AFCON 2013: Drogba feels great despite first time on bench
(Reuters) – Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba dismissed concerns he may not be in top form after starting Saturday’s African Nations Cup 3-0 win over Tunisia on the bench, the first time he was dropped in his international career. Drogba … read more
2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Group D Preview
Group D, undoubtedly the “group of death” for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, includes the two highest ranked teams in Africa, tournament favourites Côte d’Ivoire (16th in the world) and Algeria (24th). Tunisia (45th) has also been in good … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Soccer, South Africa, South Sudan, Sports, The Gambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Group D: Côte d'Ivoire, 2013 Africa Nations Cup, 2013 Nations Cup, africa cup nations, Algeria, cup of nations 2013, Didier Drogba, Indepth Africa Magazine, Oussama Darragi, Salomon Kalou, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia
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Nigeria’s Moses close on Chelsea move
Chelsea are within touching distance of the signing of Victor Moses from Wigan, with the Blues looking to tie up a deal in time for this Sunday’s Community Shield clash with Manchester City. ESPN can disclose that Chelsea chief executive … read more
Posted in News, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Chelsea, Chelsea FC, Dave Whelan, Didier Drogba, IndepthAfrica, Roberto Di Matteo, Salomon Kalou, Stamford Bridge, Victor Moses
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Africa World Cup Qualifying: Ivory Coast denied by late Morocco goal
Morocco substitute Hamza Abdourazzouk scored a dramatic equaliser one minute from time to earn a 2-2 draw with top-ranked Ivory Coast in a World Cup African qualifier on Saturday. A delicate chip from Salomon Kalou and a stooping header by … read more
Posted in Cote d'Ivoire, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
Tagged Africa news, African news, Côte d'Ivoire, Didier Drogba, IndepthAfrica, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Morocco, Salomon Kalou, Saturday, Tanzania
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Arsenal plan Salomon Kalou swoop
Arsenal are reportedly preparing a late attempt to sign Salomon Kalou. The striker, who was was recently released by Chelsea, had been expected to join German club Schalke on a free transfer. However, the Gunners could now land the 26-year-old … read more
Posted in Soccer, Sports
Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, arsenal fc, Chelsea FC, Côte d'Ivoire, Didier Drogba, England, IndepthAfrica, Libreville, Salomon Kalou
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Chelsea grabs away goal against Benfica
This was one of the great nights for Chelsea, a day in the sunshine for their fans followed by an evening basking in the glow of a fine team performance capped by Salomon Kalou’s goal. With Roberto Di Matteo getting … read more
Posted in Soccer
Tagged Africa news, African news, Artur Moraes, Ashley Cole, Benfica, Chelsea, David Luiz, Fernando Torres, IndepthAfrica, Raul Meireles, Salomon Kalou
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Kalou gets vital away goal for Blues: Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
Chelsea took a big step towards the last four after securing a narrow victory over Benfica in Lisbon. Salomon Kalou’s close-range finish gave Chelsea a hard-fought win after Benfica had carved out the better chances but failed to land the … read more
2012 FA CUP Live Updates: Chelsea 1 v 1 Birmingham City
Match Report John Terry looks unlikely to be risked for Chelsea’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Birmingham, despite recovering from the knee injury that has sidelined him for three weeks. Blues captain Terry only returned to full training on Thursday … read more
Posted in Live, Sports
Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, André Villas Boas, Ashley Cole, Best Soccer Players, Birmingham, bundesliga, champions league, Chelsea, Copa América, Didier Drogba, Europa League, FA Cup, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, Frank Lampard, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, MLS, premiership, Salomon Kalou, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Zambia battle ready to take on Côte d’Ivoire at 2012 Nations Cup Final
Mali beats Ghana 2 – 0: 2012 Nations Cup 3rd place play off 2012 African Cup of Nations 3rd-place Live Update: Ghana 0 – 2 Mali Côte d’Ivoire are out to finally do justice to their reputation as the best … read more
African Nations Cup Semi-Final Preview: Mali vs Ivory Coast
Africa Cup of Nations 2012 Venue: Stade del’Amitie, Libreville Stage: Semi-final Date: Wednesday, 08 February Kick-off: 1900 GMT Coverage: Watch live on Eurosport; live text commentary and full report plus reaction on the BBC Sport website and mobiles TEAM NEWS … read more
Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea seek another Nations Cup upset
Plucky co-hosts Equatorial Guinea will field a team of players from lower leagues around the world as they seek a sensational upset against the Ivory Coast in Saturday’s African Nations Cup quarter-finals. The motley collection of foreign-born players, many of … read more
I.Coast clinch African Cup quarter-finals place
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Ivory Coast became the second country after Equatorial Guinea to reach the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals thanks to a 2-0 win over Burkina Faso in Group B Thursday. Captain Didier Drogba crossed for Chelsea … read more
Kalou on target again as Ivory Coast beat Libya
Salomon Kalou scored for the second successive friendly to lead Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Libya in an African Nations Cup warmup on Monday. The striker, who has been out of favour at Chelsea for much of the … read more
Posted in Soccer, Sports
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Africa Nations Cup, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Salomon Kalou, Sudan, Tunisia
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Ivory Coast 2-0 Tunisia: Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba score for the Elephants in Abu Dhabi
Goals from Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba helped Ivory Coast ease to a 2-0 win against Tunisia in Abu Dhabi Friday night. Chelsea forward Kalou put thoughts of a potential move to Arsenal to one side as he broke the … read more
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Cheick Tioté, Copa América, Côte d'Ivoire, Didier Drogba, Europa League, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Ivory Coast, Karim Haggui, La Liga, MLS, premiership, Salomon Kalou, Soccer, sports, Tunisia, World cup, world footballers, Zayed Sports City
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African stars aim to prove their worth at Premier League
Didier Drogba and his African team-mates go into the new Premier League season determined to convince Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas they deserve to be part of the club’s future. Villas-Boas has promised to give everyone a chance to impress after … read more
Posted in News, Soccer, Sports
Tagged Arab League, Arsene Wenger, breaking news, Côte d'Ivoire, Didier Drogba, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien, North Africa, Pan African News, Peter Odemwingie, Premier League, Salomon Kalou, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Nicolas Anelka helps Chelsea to victory against Blackburn Rovers
Branislav Ivanovic and Nicolas Anelka kept Chelsea’s ailing title challenge alive by scrambling second-half goals against a Blackburn Rovers side whose ability seemed to be as limited as their ambition. Carlo Ancelotti’s hope was that last weekend’s 7-0 FA Cup … read more
Posted in Soccer, Sports
Tagged Africa news, African news, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Aston Villa, Brad Friedel, breaking news, Carlos Jimenez Cuellar, Chelsea was forced to wash with the series 3-3 by Aston Villa in Premier League., Ciaran Clark, Didier Drogba, Embassies and Consulates, Emile Heskey, English footballers, Football in England, Gabriel Agbonlahor, IndepthAfrica, Marc Albrighton, Martin Petrov, News local news, newspapers, Nigel Re-Coker, Petr Cech, Premier League, Ramires, Richard Dunne, Salomon Kalou, World news
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Michael Essien may be dropped for Chelsea youngsters
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has signalled a sea change in the club’s selection policy by admitting he will consider dropping Michael Essien. This comes after Ancelotti revealed that the champions’ most experienced players are no longer guaranteed a place in … read more
Posted in Soccer, Sports
Tagged Carlo Ancelotti, Didier Drogba, footbal, Gunners, IndepthAfrica, Jack Rodwell, Jermaine Beckford, Leighton Baines, London, Louis Saha, Michael Essien, Nicolas Anelka, Phil Neville, Premier League, Salomon Kalou, Soccer, sports-news, Tim Howard, United Kingdom
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Chelsea’s title defence is all but over, admits Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti last night conceded that it would be difficult for Chelsea to retain the Premier League title after they suffered an embarrassing defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers which leaves them nine points behind Manchester United having played a game more. … read more
Champions League: Arsenal go through, Chelsea lost in Marseille but top Group F
Brandao shoots down Blues Marseille piled more pressure on Chelsea’s under-fire boss Carlo Ancelotti as a second-half goal from Brandao brought their unbeaten Champions League run to an end. Having already won Group F, the Blues were lethargic and passionless … read more
Posted in Soccer, Sports
Tagged Africa news, Benoît Cheyrou, Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea F.C., Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Gabriel Heinze, IndepthAfrica, IndepthCanada, Salomon Kalou, Taye Taiwo
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Nasri sends Gunners top, Chelsea held
Chelsea were given a huge helping hand by Manchester United old boy Phil Neville, but they still could not end their winless run as Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League on Saturday. The defending champions were held … read more
Posted in Soccer, Sports
Tagged Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea, Chelsea F.C. season 200809, Didier Drogba, footbal, Football in France, Football in the United Kingdom, Gunners, IndepthAfrica, Jack Rodwell, Jermaine Beckford, John Terry, Leighton Baines, London, Louis Saha, Michael Essien, Nicolas Anelka, Phil Neville, Premier League, Salomon Kalou, Soccer, sports-news, Tim Howard, United Kingdom
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Champions League: Chelsea 2 MSK Zilina 1
The old, smooth-running Chelsea machine is still not moving at full speed yet but this was an important victory over the whipping boys of the Champions League. Having fallen behind to Babatounde Bello’s strike, Chelsea showed a resilience to hit … read more
Posted in Soccer, Sports
Tagged Africa news, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Carlo Ancelotti, champions league, Chelsea, Chelsea F.C., Daniel Sturridge, Didier Drogba, Football in England, Football in France, Football in the United Kingdom, IndepthAfrica, Jeffrey Bruma, London, Michael Emenalo, MK ilina, Salomon Kalou, sports-news, United Kingdom
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