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SENEGAL – Sadio Mane receives the first «Socrates Prize» in history

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18/10/2022 à 15:53

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This Monday, October 17, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, held the shock of the season; the biggest sporting event of the year: the 2022 Ballon d’Or. In a ceremony masterfully presented by the former Ivorian international Didier Drogba, Sadio Mané, author of an exceptional season, was applauded by two. Once, he is in second place in the Ballon d’Or classification. This consecration will remain forever in the annals of the footballing register because no African player had achieved such a feat since the coronation of former footballer George Weah in 1995. And a second time, when he receives the “Prix Socrates”, a first for an African footballer.

When he receives this award, here are the first words of Sadio Mané: “I am very happy to win it. Like I said, it’s a special price for me. It motivates me to give my best out of the field. It was a kid’s dream to do the most for those people around me, or even further away. I know where I come from, I know the reality. I try to do what I can, as best I can.”

Under the fine rain of this month of October, thousands of round balloon lovers were massed in front of the Châtelet theatre in Paris. We knew that Karim Benzema was the ultra-favorite to receive the Ballon d’Or this Monday night. We were hoping for a cataclysm, as there is no shortage of them in football, a sport where the verdicts, more or less, are tense by men.

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The Théâtre du Châtelet, built between 1860 and 1862 by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann, was packed. When Sadio Mané, author of a phenomenal football season with Liverpool, gets on the podium, he is welcomed by the living. Like Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané had every chance. Failing to be the Ballon d’Or, he received the Socrates Prize from the hands of PSG’s former glory, the Franco-Bresilian Rai. This award is an initiative of France Football. It aims to reward footballers and footballers engaged in social and charitable projects. And for this first edition, it is Sadio Mané who is highlighted for her actions around football in Senegal.

Sadio Mané, despite the trillions he brews, has never lost his mind. Nor has he forgotten his modest origins. He is committed to improving the living conditions of the most disadvantaged Senegalese strata. According to the sports daily STADE, the Senegalese international has made available to Bambaly his native village in Senegal, a cheque for 152,892,100 FCFA. That money was used to build a school.

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CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Robert Beugré Mambé reassured after an infrastructure visit

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9 months .

27/12/2023 à 17:19

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Anita Wone

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

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9 months .

09/12/2023 à 09:19

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Morgan Anyango

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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FAILURE OF THE ELECTION OF THE FEGUIFOOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Guinea risks missing CAN 2023

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10 months .

29/11/2023 à 20:00

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Morgan Anyango

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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