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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 OTD 2014: Yaya Touré goes solo to bring up Man City's century
At the peak of his career, Yaya Touré could do it all and Man City fans were treated to some of the Ivorian's best moments during the 2013/14 season. In the penultimate game of that campaign, City thumped Aston Villa 4-0 at the Etihad to go two points ahead of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. Advertisement Earlier goals from Edin Džeko and Stevan Jovetić put the Citizens firmly in control, but the best of the evening definitely came last. Even with the threat of cramp looming during second-half injury time, Touré decided to run 70 yards of the pitch and curl into the net past Brad Guzan - notching City's 100th goal of the campaign in style. The goal proved to be Touré's last in a sensational solo 2013/14 campaign, where he scored 20 Premier League goals and assisted nine to help City secure a second title in three seasons. 📸 ANDREW YATES
CAF
29-04-2025
- Sport
- CAF
Touré commends exceptional organisation of CAF African Schools Football Championship Ghana 2025
Renowned Ivorian Women's Football legend, Clementine Touré heaped praised the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) for its exceptional organisation of the recently concluded CAF African Schools Football Championship Ghana 2025 finals. Speaking to CAFOnline on the sidelines of the tournament in Accra, Touré expressed her delight at not only the quality of football of the talented youngsters, but the exceptional professionalism and experience CAF successfully staged for the teams involved. 'I want to thank CAF for launching this youth football project. The work they have done, especially with the creation of zonal unions, is commendable. It ensures that young footballers from all over the continent get the opportunity to represent their countries in structured, competitive environments. I am highly impressed with the organisation of the tournament, these players watch big tournaments like the AFCON on TV and CAF has pulled out all the stops to afford them a very similar experience, which will encourage them to want to come back to this prestigious competition', said Touré. Highlighting the significance of the U15 category, she referred to it as a 'golden age' — a critical stage in a young player's development where both learning and character building take place. 'This age is all about learning and gaining knowledge. CAF's investment in this stage of development shows a deep understanding of what the game demands from future professionals,' she noted. 'It's more than football. It's about education, discipline, and dreams.' Clementine further lauded the educational components woven into the tournament's structure, including the emphasis on balancing school and sport. 'It's not just about playing on the field. The children are also being educated about life beyond football. This dual approach is vital in shaping well-rounded individuals.' In addition to the tournament itself, Clementine commended CAF's collaboration with UNICEF and FIFPro. 'We've seen too many young African players whose futures were ruined by fraudulent agents. These workshops are empowering children with knowledge of their rights. It protects their dreams — and that's something we all must support.' She also acknowledged the importance of addressing abuse and misconduct in youth sport, applauding CAF for helping young players understand how to protect themselves and who to turn to when in need. The CAF African Schools Football Championship drew to an exciting close on Sunday, with Ghana's U-15 Girls lifting the title on debut in front of their fans, while Tanzania's U-15 Boys successfully defended their title.
CAF
22-04-2025
- Sport
- CAF
'We are building a better Africa for our future' Clementine Touré
Not only is the CAF African Schools Football Championship Ghana 2025 a unique and exciting platform for young African football talent, but the unique approach taken by CAF has future-proofed African football like never before. These were the sentiments shared by Ivorian legend, Clementine Touré sharing her views of the tournament when speaking to CAFOnline on the sidelines of the tournament's draw held in Accra on Monday afternoon. Touré is amongst seven African football greats who have graced the four-day tournament set to take place in Accra between 23 – 26 April, where champions in both the Boys and Girls U-15 divisions will be crowned. Speaking to CAFOnline on Monday, Toure lauded the tournament's unique ability of exposing African talent to international football, making special but mention of CAF's intended efforts of safeguarding African talent through the various programmes that are currently underway. 'This is not just a football competition. It is a learning institution. I believe that today, with this opportunity, we're building something solid. We're developing young people, giving them the chance to grow and protect their interests – that's what we want' said Touré. 'Before, they weren't protected. But today, through this kind of platform, these gatherings, these tournaments, we're trying to provide the best path, the best example, to honour our young African players who have come from all over Africa: North, South, West, and Central Africa. This is the Africa we want' she added. Touré was making special reference to the CAF Safeguarding Officers Programme which is uniquely designed to ensure that young African football talent is protected from any form of abuse or harm. The CAF Safeguarding Officers Programme primarily focuses on equipping appointed Safeguarding Officers with the necessary means and knowledge to first - identify any potential threat or harm that may come the way of young players and women. Secondly, the programme ensures that the participants are knowledgeable on the necessary steps to take in an event of such incidents. Other programmes currently underway in Accra ahead of Wednesday's start include the Young Referees Programme, Young Reporters Programme, Young Medical Officers Programme, Safe & Security Programme, CAF D License Coaching Course as well as other unique capacity building initiatives by CAF. CAF African Schools Football Championship is a first in world football and a bedrock to the vision of CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe of making African football globally competitive and self-sustaining.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Touré scores twice against his old club as relegation battler Le Havre beats Nantes
Touré scores twice against his old club as relegation battler Le Havre beats Nantes PARIS (AP) — Abdoulaye Touré scored two penalties against his former club as Le Havre beat Nantes 3-2 in the French league to claim a vital win in its relegation fight on Sunday. The 31-year-old Touré was born in Nantes and came through the club's youth academy before playing nearly 150 league games for the club from 2013-21. He scored his penalties either side of a goal for Nantes from Saïdou Sow. Advertisement Moses Simon made it 2-2 shortly after the break, but defender Timothée Pembélé grabbed Le Havre's winner in the 88th minute. The victory moved Le Havre into 16th place in the 18-team league, with seven rounds left. Later Sunday, Lille needs a home win against northern rival Lens to move level on points with fourth-placed Nice in the race for a Champions League spot next season. Brest holds on Brittany-based Brest withstood a comeback before winning 4-2 at Toulouse. Goals from Justin Bourgault, Mathias Pereira Lage and Kamory Doumbia put Brest 3-0 ahead, but Toulouse hit back through goals from midfielder Vincent Sierro and striker Joshua King. Advertisement Brest wrapped it up when Mahdi Camara turned in Pereira Lage's 90th-minute cross. Other matches Forward Arnaud Kalimuendo scored twice to reach 13 league goals as Rennes won 3-0 at lowly Angers to move closer to midtable security. Florian Ayé's late goal gave Auxerre a 1-0 win against rock-bottom Montpellier, which edged closed toward relegation after a seventh straight defeat. PSG one point from title Unbeaten Paris Saint-Germain moved within touching distance of a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title after overwhelming Saint-Etienne 6-1 on Saturday. PSG only needs a draw at home to Angers next Saturday to clinch the title. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Touré scores twice against his old club as relegation battler Le Havre beats Nantes
PARIS (AP) — Abdoulaye Touré scored two penalties against his former club as Le Havre beat Nantes 3-2 in the French league to claim a vital win in its relegation fight on Sunday. The 31-year-old Touré was born in Nantes and came through the club's youth academy before playing nearly 150 league games for the club from 2013-21. He scored his penalties either side of a goal for Nantes from Saïdou Sow. Moses Simon made it 2-2 shortly after the break, but defender Timothée Pembélé grabbed Le Havre's winner in the 88th minute. The victory moved Le Havre into 16th place in the 18-team league, with seven rounds left. Later Sunday, Lille needs a home win against northern rival Lens to move level on points with fourth-placed Nice in the race for a Champions League spot next season. Brest holds on Brittany-based Brest withstood a comeback before winning 4-2 at Toulouse. Goals from Justin Bourgault, Mathias Pereira Lage and Kamory Doumbia put Brest 3-0 ahead, but Toulouse hit back through goals from midfielder Vincent Sierro and striker Joshua King. Brest wrapped it up when Mahdi Camara turned in Pereira Lage's 90th-minute cross. Other matches Forward Arnaud Kalimuendo scored twice to reach 13 league goals as Rennes won 3-0 at lowly Angers to move closer to midtable security. Florian Ayé's late goal gave Auxerre a 1-0 win against rock-bottom Montpellier, which edged closed toward relegation after a seventh straight defeat. PSG one point from title Unbeaten Paris Saint-Germain moved within touching distance of a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title after overwhelming Saint-Etienne 6-1 on Saturday.
