Aubamayeng Wins African POTY (Yaya Not So Pleased)
While there was a lot of news to be had over the last few days, this time of year also heralds in the winners of 2015’s POTY awards for various leagues and countries. Despite being […]
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Ivory Coast Exorcised Some Demons By Winning AFCON 2015
This will be blasphemous to those who worship the world’s most popular sport, but here goes: Penalty kicks were the only way to end the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final. Widely considered the last gasp for this talented […]
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2015 International Tournaments Update
It seems that FIFA and the various confederations really like to cram all the international tournaments and matches into one month and call it good. Despite the lack of credible leadership, smart scheduling, morals, or […]
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On the Spot: Yaya Toure
Every week at The Center Circle, we are highlighting a different player in a feature we call “On the Spot”. We’ll take a look at superstars, underrated gems, aging veterans, and young unknowns who should […]
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Chronicling Ivory Coast’s Lost Golden Generation
On August 8th, 2014, Didier Drogba announced his retirement from international football. Ivory Coast’s greatest soccer star (his record 65 goals will stand for a long time, no other Ivorian has half as many), had […]
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World Cup Day EIGHT: Suarez Strikes
In match day eight, several teams needed to find their winning way in order to avoid being sent packing early from Brazil. Colombia and the Ivory Coast would be looking to stand on top of […]
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World Cup Preview: Group C
I took a few days to organize my thoughts, contemplate the deep complexities of the World Cup draw and I have emerged on the other side, clairvoyant and somewhat pudgy. I did all of this […]