A statement on Monday from the Ivorian Presidency in Abidjan quoted the National Assembly President, Guillaume Soro, as delivering the message on Sunday when he visited the team in Brazil
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Coach Sabri Lamouchi’s inspired substitution negated Keisuke Honda’s first half goal that had given Japan the lead in a group that also includes Colombia and Greece
The list made available to newsmen on Monday in Abidjan include: Goalkeepers: Copa Barry, Sylvain Gbohouo and Sayouba Mande
He said: “The team will travel to the US on May 24 for a training camp in Dallas, ahead of warm-up games against Bosnia on May 30 and El Salvador on June 4
Drogba spent eight years at Chelsea and was given a warm reception by the Stamford Bridge faithful, but he could not fire Roberto Mancini’s Galatasaray to their first win away at an English club, having now lost six and drawn three of their nine visits
Mourinho has his heart set on making it to the semis for the eighth time in 10 seasons, and to become the first manager to win the Champions League with three different clubs
Having scored 157 goals in 341 appearances for Chelsea, Drogba ensured a Hollywood ending at the club by converting the winning penalty against Bayern at the Allianz Arena
Egypt’s Mohammed Aboutreika beat Nigeria’s Sunday Mba to the African Player of the year based in Africa
The contenders for the crown are Ivorian duo, Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba, who are facing stiff opposition from Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel
The European governing body said its disciplinary panel would investigate the matter but had not yet set a date
It is recalled that it took the intervention of the world soccer ruling body, FIFA, before the former Chelsea talisman could be eligible to play for his new club, following protest by his former Chinese team
The Ivorian sealed a move to the Turkish champions last month, only for his old club, Shanghai Shenhua, to claim that he was still contracted to them
In a sportsmanship spirit, the former Chelsea striker admitted that Nigeria deserved the victory
A statement released on Shenhua’s official website reads: “The club is deeply shocked. Drogba is still a Shanghai Shenhua Football Club member as the contract between the two parties is still within its period of validity.
The Cote d’Ivoire icon will earn €2 million for the remainder of the 2012-13 season, and €4m for the duration of the 2013-14 campaign, with an additional bonus of €15,000 for each match he plays