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SENEGAL – Ismail Jakobs Seck will play in Monaco football team
The German player of Senegalese origin, Ismail Jakobs Seck, reached an agreement with Monaco on Monday 12 July 2021. The left side is now linked to the Principality club for a 5-year contract. Trained in Cologne, the 21-year-old will be able to showcase his talent in the French league 1. He played 23 games with his training club and scored 1 goal in the 2020/2021 season.
Ismail Jakobs Seck will discover the French championship. The player trained in Cologne signed a 5-year contract with Monaco. Quick and generous in the effort, the 21-year-old should make a name for himself with this agreement found with the French club until 2026. His signature was welcomed with joy by the Monegasque leaders who intend to improve the left-hand game animation. “AS Monaco is pleased to announce the arrival of international German hopeful Ismail Jakobs, 21 (1.83m). Quick and quick, able to play on the entire left flank, the player trained at FC Cologne, the club in his hometown, has signed up for five seasons and is now linked to the Rouge et Blanc until June 2026.” , the press release issued by the club on Monday, July 12, 2021.
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The player reacted to this new adventure with the red and white of Monaco. He intends to make his mark by giving the best of himself but also by taking advantage of the experience of the club players and the technical staff. “Signing to AS Monaco, a prestigious club that has just come out of a very good season, with the prospect of competing in the European Cup, is a great pride. I am very motivated for this new challenge, which I will try to meet thanks to my work and my determination. I look forward to joining this quality group, with whom I hope to learn, progress and bring as much as I can. ‘ , he said after the transfer was formalized.
The U21 European Champion this summer, Ismail Jakobs Seck joined his training club in Cologne in 2012. He officially played 47 games with the German club. He scored 4 goals and issued 4 assists. International German hopeful, he totals 9 selections with the Mannschaft. On June 6, he won the European Championship of the category after beating Portugal in the final (1-0).
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.
