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Aulas, Nasri, Mbappé, PSG, Mamadou Niang…: Rain of testimony towards the late, Pape Diouf.
The world of football is in mourning and has had no shortage of tributes to Pape Diouf. a major player in French football, thanks to his time as President of Marseille and his role as agents of footballers, the deceased was unanimously accepted by his peers. Selection of testimonies:
Jean Michel Aulas: “Pape Diouf was a great president, very efficient, respectable and respected. I had a deep respect for him, I associate myself with the grief of all his family and all his friends. ”
Samir Nasri: “Few people in the world of football have touched me or made an impact like you have had in my life or in my career. You have always been a mentor, you have been my first agent. You were my president and it is with a heavy heart that I must say goodbye you left too soon I will never forget you Pope ❤ “.
Habib Beye: “He called me” son “, I called him” father “. He was my agent, my president, but above all an exceptional man for me. My tribute to you Pope would not fit in a tweet. Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ”.
Djibril Cissé: “A week after my serious injury, Pope calls me:” I have only one word, we agreed on your signature at OM and it is not your injury that will make me change my mind about your qualities and the fact that you are a player made to wear the colors of your club of hearts which is Olympique de Marseille ”. Deep respect for this extraordinary man and president. Rest in peace Pope ❤ ”.
Mamadou Niang: “It is with great sadness that I have just learned that the Pope has left us. My thoughts are with his family, his loved ones. You were the best of us and a role model for me. Know that You will remain forever in my heart Pope. I love you ❤ “.
Valbuena: “He was a great man. He gave me a chance to play in this club. He was really a lover of OM and a big man, with a big heart. I will really miss him in football. He always had correct analyzes. He was a great president, always attentive, also on the job, but who knew how to punch his fist on the table. He will be greatly missed. ”
Florian Thauvin: “Very sad to hear of the disappearance of Pope Diouf … He will leave a unique memory in Marseille. Thoughts moved for his family and loved ones 🙏🏻🖤 ”.
Bafé Gomis: Sad day for the world of football and much more. We cry a great journalist, A great president, a great agent, a great gentleman, a big brother, a spiritual father. An example for many of us. A great figure from the African continent has left. RIP PAPE DIOUF 🤲🏿❤️ »
Basile Boli: “Pope has been my guardian angel throughout my career, a very good friend. His unique voice will be forever missed ❤️🙏🏿 ”.
Benjamin Mendy: “A lot of sadness when learning of the death of Pope Diouf … A great president but above all a huge Man, who will always have worthily represented OM and its values. A great loss for French football and the African continent. Rest in peace “.
Mbappé: “No room left for rivalry tonight. Very sad to hear of the death of a football monument, my condolences to the Diouf family. ”
PSG: “The PSG offers its condolences to the family and loved ones of Pape Diouf, as well as to the OM. The club brings them all their thoughts of support and solidarity in these painful moments at a time when French and African football is losing a great figure. ”
Source: Kewoulo / By Mame Diarra GOMIS
The African Football Confederation (CAF) has just unveiled the emblem and the official poster of the Women’s African Nations Cup TotalEnergies, Morocco 2024. A symbolic launch that embodies the renewal and growing ambition of women’s football in Africa.
This is a new milestone for African women’s football. This Wednesday, JUNE 11, 2025, the CAF revealed the visual identity of the Women’s African Nations Cup TotalEnergies, which will be held in Morocco from July 5 to 26, 2025. Through this modern and powerful emblem, the CAF intends to reflect the growing prestige of the tournament, while paying tribute to the cultural richness of the host country, Morocco, and the diversity of women’s football on the continent.
Morocco, the host country of the previous edition in 2022, had already made an impression by hosting a high-caliber competition, crowned by record attendance and an internationally acclaimed organization. The 2025 edition therefore promises to take things up a notch, both in terms of sports and media.
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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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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.
