At the beginning of this week Gabon has lost an former international striker. On 01 January, after a brief illness in the capital Libreville died Regis Manon at the age of 52. He was in the team when his country has qualified for the first time at 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, as well as two years later at the same event in South Africa.
06 January 2018
05 January 2018
One club collected hat trick of prizes
Just 3 days before the New year at the Dubai international sport conference was presented the Globe football awards on the final day. Titles were given out in 13 categories, but the main ones has gone on one Spanish team and current champions of the country - Real Madrid.
Its star striker Cristiano Ronaldo was named player of the year, Zinedine Zidane is the best manager and the team got the honors of best club for 2017. Spanish LaLiga was announced as the best football league for previous year. From the Arab point of view, the best national team is Saudi Arabia, while Egypt manager Hector Cuper collected best coach award for 2017. On that night there was also prizes for player and coach career awards, master coach special title, best referee, best agent...
Its star striker Cristiano Ronaldo was named player of the year, Zinedine Zidane is the best manager and the team got the honors of best club for 2017. Spanish LaLiga was announced as the best football league for previous year. From the Arab point of view, the best national team is Saudi Arabia, while Egypt manager Hector Cuper collected best coach award for 2017. On that night there was also prizes for player and coach career awards, master coach special title, best referee, best agent...
04 January 2018
Ideal team from France
Couple of days before entering 2018 journalists from L'Equipe daily newspaper announced their best 11 choice. Footballers for this team consist from 'only' 2 clubs: Monaco gave 6, while PSG supplement the rest. In the meantime, 2 players from the club with the highest number have switched their footballing environment: one of them 'got away' over the sea in England, whilst the other has transferred to the opposite side. In a 4-3-3 formation best players from Ligue 1 championship for 2017 are: Danijel Subasic - Benjamin Mendy, Marquinhos, Kamil Glik, Djibril Sidibe - Adrien Rabiot, Fabinho, Thomas Lemar - Neymar, Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe.
03 January 2018
Former Uruguay international for Guinness
Four days before entering 2018 another record fell, this time for Guinness book. Last Wednesday the ex-Uruguayan international player Sebastian Abreu signed for club number 26 in his career. This 41 year old striker has put his signature for Audax Italiano who compete in Chilean Primera division and thus surpassed Lutz Pfannenstiel a German goalkeeper who was a member in 25 teams.
Now the world record breaker has played for 11 different countries in 4 various continents.
Now the world record breaker has played for 11 different countries in 4 various continents.
02 January 2018
A true legend becomes president of his country
Exactly 14 days from now Liberia will have a new president. Last Wednesday with 61.5 percent of votes in the second round, George Weah beat his opponent Joseph Bokai. This, second round was twice canceled due to accusation of irregularities. Given the fact that 60 percent of the population are younger than 30 years of age, the ex football striker and Ballon d'Or winner has collected all votes from that generation and at the end conquer 12 out of the 15 counties, while his opposed candidate has won in 2 counties. The 51 year old succeed the first woman being as a head of state in some Africa state and Nobel prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who he lost in 2005 elections. One of the best footballer Liberia has ever had promised to eradicate corruption and recover his devastated country, where he was also born in such conditions.
