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FOOTBALL – Édouard Mendy returns to Chelsea
Relegated to number 2 by Kepa Arrizabalaga, Édouard Mendy found a starting place in Chelsea’s goals on Saturday at the Crystal Palace reception. A first since November 12, 2022 under the sign of merit in view of its production in training according to its coach, Frank Lampard.
A first since the pre-World Cup that will not remain in the annals. Mendy showed good behaviour in his foot game, which was his main flaw, but suffered a failure that led to a goal by Nottingham Forest. But the six months of waiting brought back the tares of the past with the Senegalese doorman who is no longer this impassable wall of his first year at the London club. His fist-bust was overtaken by Taiwo Awoniyi (13′) to open the scoring for Nottingham Forest. The game ended with a 2-2 at the Stamford Bridge. A miscalculation that drew criticism from Blues fans on social media.
A return not optimal for the one who was on the roof of the world in 2021 being elected best goalkeeper of Europe by the UEFA then best goalkeeper at Fifa The Best. Édouard Mendy did not manage to dispel all doubts and did not score many points in his duel. Two days before the end of the Premier League, it is difficult for him to win back the hearts of the Blues but also of its leaders who would not refuse a transfer next summer in case of good offers. Under contract until 2025, its extension has stalled while negotiations were under way.
The sticking point would have been his desire to count the same salary as his competitor Kepa. A refusal of the board of the London club which would frustrate the interested party, according to The Athletic, who could leave the Blues. His situation should however be subject to the anointing or not of the new coach for next season. Mauricio Pochettino will have a say in the future of Édouard Mendy in Chelsea, and he is expected to lead Chelsea next season.
Far from his usual standards, the former Stade Rennais goalkeeper could turn to Senegal’s national team to recover his health. Missing at the last rally due to a physical glitch, Mendy should be back as number one in the last two days of the 2023 Can playoffs, scheduled in a month. A springboard that he could use to reassure but also send a signal to his competitors (Alfred Gomis, Seny Dieng and Mory Diaw) six months before the next Can.
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.
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