FOOTBALL
2022 GOLD BALL: Karim Benzema crowned Gold Ball
The Ballon d’Or is the equivalent of the César at the cinema. This Monday evening, October 17, 2022 will remain engraved in our memories. Why? We now know the name of the 2022 Ballon d’Or. It is the international Karim Benzema 34ans. It’s a tribute to a player whose career has been one of sawtooth. This ceremony was presented by the former Ivorian international Didier Drogba, one of the best players of this decade in front of more than 300 million (!) viewers.
At the reception of the trophy from the hands of the former glory of world football, Zinédine Zidane, Karim Benzema said in a buzzing room: “To see this in front of me is a pride. I never gave up. I’ve had two models in my life: Zizou and Ronaldo R9. I’m happy with my job.” The one that Jose Mourinho had metaphorically compared to a cat becomes the 44th Ballon d’Or for this 66th edition.
Discreet, less talkative and, to the extent erased, the French international has been evolving for more than a decade to attack one of the most prestigious clubs in the world: the Real of Madrid and a large football nation: France, was crowned gold in the evening of Monday 17 October 2022: a distinction that crowns the talent of the former Lyon player. Even the rain did not prevent the lovers of the round ball from attending the arrival of their stars at the Châtelet theatre in Paris. There are few players who have won this trophy past the age of thirty. For twenty-four years France had been waiting for someone to succeed Zinedine Zidane.
We will go there the formulas boats, common places in literature: Africans have not demerits; Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) 12th, Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast) 13th, Mohamed Salah (Egypt) 4th. Sadio Mané (Senegal), still in the top 5. He barely missed the mark: 2nd. Nice performance for an African since Georges Weah. Until the last minute, we believed it. Alas! Despite everything, he received this Monday the Socrates Prize. An award that rewards players involved in social and charitable projects.
To our favorite Sadio Mané, they preferred KB9, Karim Benzema; the French international of the Real of Madrid. Mané was one of the favourites at the gold ball. When he arrives on the red carpet, he is closely followed by the master of ceremonies, Didier Drogba. Sadio Mané’s first words to the Team channel were: “It’s something for me to be there with all these legends. We’ll see what happens, said Sadio Mané at the Chaîne l’Equipe. I usually saw him on television and there I am. I saw how people screamed. It always gives them more motivation to be proud.”
Now Karim Benzema, the French international, is the 66th Ballon d’Or in the FIFA Ballon d’Or classification! While the 2022 Ballon du Ballon d’Or ceremony is facing unprecedented controversy in the world of sport – about the organization of the World Cup in Qatar – the French international has been chosen by its peers as the best player of the season. It must be said that he was approached to be the winner. Except cataclysm. After, Zinedine Zidane, Ballon d’Or in 1998, Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) succeeds him. They have one thing in common. And not only French nationality. They are of Algerian origin.
Yamoussoukro, December 26, 2023- After an impregnation visit of the Charles Konan-Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, the Prime Minister, Minister of Sport and Living Environment, Robert Beugré Mambé, said reassured. The stadium, he said, is ready to host Group C matches from Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia.
‘What we have seen is reassuring. Technically, from the equipment point of view, we are ready at the Yamoussoukro stadium. But we will remain vigilant until the end,” said Robert Beugré Mambé.
The Prime Minister called for on-call teams to be set up in all sectors. We will have specialists permanently because Côte d’Ivoire wants to be up to date, in all circumstances, with the expected benefits of this great country. We have given indications that vigilance is needed,’ insisted the Head of Government.
For this visit, which is part of the visits of infrastructure related to the CAN 2023, the Vice-President of the Republic, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, accompanied by the Prime Minister and other members of the government, visited the host infrastructure, in particular the President’s Hotel where official delegations will stay.
CAN 2023 is scheduled from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire with 24 teams.
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FOOTBALL
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Partenariat: La FIF et le Groupe Carré D’Or ensemble pour la promotion du football Ivoirien
La Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) et le Groupe Carré D’Or ont conclu, ce vendredi 8 décembre 2023 à Novotel Plateau, un accord de partenariat en vue du développement du football en Côte d’Ivoire.
Leader de l’agro-industrie en Côte d’Ivoire depuis la fin des années 90, le Groupe Carré D’Or vient de s’ajouter à la liste des entreprises citoyennes partenaires de la Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) dans sa mission de développer le football en Côte d’Ivoire. Ce vendredi en effet, à Novotel Plateau, son Directeur Exécutif M. Khalil Ezzedine et le Président de la FIF M. Yacine Idriss Diallo, ont paraphé devant une parterre d’invité constitué de chefs d’entreprises, de légendes du football Ivoirien, de dirigeants sportifs et des médias, un accord de partenariat.
« Au Groupe Carré D’Or, nous avons une politique sportive très développée. Depuis plusieurs années en effet, nous partageons notre passion du port avec les Ivoiriens, sur le plan organisationnel et du sponsoring. Pour nous, sceller un partenariat avec la FIF un fait naturel. Nous sommes donc heureux de soutenir les Éléphants et dans le même temps le championnat national. C’est un réel plaisir de nous associer à la FIF dans sa mission de développement du football en Côte d’Ivoire et à participer à l’encadrement de la jeunesse Ivoirienne », explique le patron du Groupe Carré d’Or.
Pour sa part, le Président de la FIF, M. Yacine Idriss Diallo s’est réjouit de cette union avec le Groupe Carré d’Or.« Notre mission est d’encadrer la jeunesse à travers la mise en place d’une organisation efficiente pour que le football ivoirien aille de l’avant. Et donc dans cette mission là, avoir à ses côtés des entreprises symboliques comme le Groupe Carré d’Or est une fierté et une grande joie pour nous. Nous allons faire tout pour que ce partenariat soit de qualité, qu’il soit gagnant-gagnant sur l’ensemble des produits qui vont être utilisés. Le Groupe Carré d’Or sera donc à nos côtés en partie avec les Éléphants mais aussi sur la Ligue 1 et d’autres activités de la fédération. C’est donc une grosse satisfaction pour nous », reconnaît le Président de la Fédération Ivoirienne de Football.
FOOTBALL
FAILURE OF THE ELECTION OF THE FEGUIFOOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Guinea risks missing CAN 2023
The election of the members of the executive committee of the Guinean Football Federation, convened by the Standardization Committee on November 26, 2023, did not take place due to a lack of quorum. This election was therefore postponed to a later date.
The FIFA envoy invites Guinean football players to put aside their disagreements and make compromises for the happiness of football lovers. “Let’s put the egos aside, think about Guinean football, think about the journalists who live off it. Let’s compromise and move forward,” said Gelson Fernandes.
According to the FIFA Special Envoy, it is up to Guinea to deal with this problem. “Guinea is master of its own destiny. We will give our position. Guinea chooses which federation it wants to be in. The ball is in Guinea’s court. If she wants to move forward we will help her, but the ball is not in the CAF’s or FIFA’s court,” he suggested.
Referring to the failure to elect the members of the Executive Committee, Gelson Fernandes acknowledged that this is a serious situation and said he regretted the consequences it could have on the Syli as the CAN approaches which will take place in January-February 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire.
Finally, he invited Guinean football players to put their ego aside to allow Guineans to continue to live their passion to the full.
The term of the current Standards Committee is set for 30 November 2023. Guinean football is waiting.
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