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Yaya Touré

While you were sleeping: 13 January 2016

South Africa

While you were sleeping: 13 January 2016

By John Stupart

Football and Society: Not cool, Yaya, not cool

Africa

Football and Society: Not cool, Yaya, not cool

By Ismail Lagardien

FIFA ups the stakes in the fight against racism – with Toure in tow

Sport

FIFA ups the stakes in the fight against racism – with Toure in tow

By Antoinette Muller

AFCON 2015: The anti-hero and the prince of African football

South Africa

AFCON 2015: The anti-hero and the prince of African football

By Antoinette Muller

Elephants never forget: Ivory Coast lift the curse of the AFCON choke

Sport

Elephants never forget: Ivory Coast lift the curse of the AFCON choke

By Antoinette Muller

Ivory Coast outclass DRC to reach Africa Cup of Nations final

Sport

Ivory Coast outclass DRC to reach Africa Cup of Nations final

By Antoinette Muller

AFCON 2015, First Round: Bafana capitulates, Gervinho throws a tantrum

Sport

AFCON 2015, First Round: Bafana capitulates, Gervinho throws a tantrum

By Antoinette Muller

AFCON 2015: Five things we learned from the opening weekend

Sport

AFCON 2015: Five things we learned from the opening weekend

By Antoinette Muller

The doubled-edged sword of Africa’s achievements at World Cups

Sport

The doubled-edged sword of Africa’s achievements at World Cups

By Antoinette Muller

2014 Fifa World Cup: Group C preview – Greece, Colombia, Japan, Ivory Coast

Sport

2014 Fifa World Cup: Group C preview – Greece, Colombia, Japan, Ivory Coast

By Antoinette Muller

Soccer: Pellegrini’s reign pivotal to City’s success

Sport

Soccer: Pellegrini’s reign pivotal to City’s success

By Antoinette Muller

Yaya or no-no? A call for a little African football appreciation

Sport

Yaya or no-no? A call for a little African football appreciation

By Antoinette Muller

Soccer: Yaya Toure wins African Footballer of Year for third time

Sport

Soccer: Yaya Toure wins African Footballer of Year for third time

By Reuters Sportsdesk

Racism in Russian football: when ugliness becomes the norm

Sport

Racism in Russian football: when ugliness becomes the norm

By Antoinette Muller

Soccer: Manchester City Sack Manager Mancini

Newsdeck

Soccer: Manchester City Sack Manager Mancini

By Reuters

Portugal and Ivory Coast produce, wait for it, another draw

Africa

Portugal and Ivory Coast produce, wait for it, another draw

By Andy Rice