Born in Alfortville in France but originally from the Ivory Coast, Bamba wants to remain in the continuity. His dream is to play Euro 2020 with France. He has the Blues in his sights. The LOSC striker made this known during an interview with Téléfoot on TF1.
A statement by Jonathan Bamba who buries the chances of the Ivory Coast. The Elephants must therefore forget the 24-year-old, who made a very good start to the season with Lille.

Source: https://www.afriquesports.net/foot/la-cote-divoire-ou-la-france-jonathan-bamba-la-pepite-de-lille-a-fait-son-choix
 

From now on, the eight participants in the quarter-finals of the Champions League are fixed. The draw was made on Friday at noon at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. A draw including both the quarter-finals and the table for the semi-finals.
As a reminder, the quarter-finals of the Champions League first leg will take place on April 6-7 and return April 13-14, they are set for April 27-28 and May 4-5.

The quarter-finals:

Manchester City - Borussia Dortmund

FC Porto - Chelsea

Bayern Munich - PSG

Real Madrid - Liverpool

The potential semi-finals

Bayern Munich (ALL) or Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - Manchester City (ANG) or Borussia Dortmund (ALL)
Real Madrid (ESP) - Liverpool (ENG)
First matches on April 27 and 28 - Return on May 4 and 5

Source: https://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-des-champions/2019-2020/ligue-des-champions-bayern-munich-psg-a-l-affiche-des-quarts-de-finale_sto8183090/story.shtml

PSG, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Dortmund and FC Porto. Here are the eight qualified for the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League which will take place this Friday, March 19 at noon, in Nyon.
A full draw that will define the quarter-finals of the Champions League but also already the table for the semi-finals. This draw will be followed on the RMC Sport 1 channel.
 

Source: https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-des-champions/ligue-des-champions-quelle-chaine-pour-suivre-le-tirage-au-sort-462464

Eliminated from the Europa League after a comeback from Dinamo Zagreb, José Mourinho did not hide his frustration and anger after the meeting.
With this elimination in the Europa League this Thursday evening against Dinamo Zagreb, José Mourinho draws up a sad record in European competition since the 2014-2015 season. He has not indeed reached the quarter-finals of one of them for 6 seasons. By pointing to the 8th place in the Premier League, the future of the Portuguese tactician at Tottenham is more and more unclear. Sad and angry, the Special One paused for ten minutes at BT Sport's microphone to speak.

Source: https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-europa/tottenham-la-colere-de-mourihno-apres-la-defaite-462601 

While the first qualifiers for the quarter-finals of the Champions League are being known, the future draw is already fixed.
Special feature of this draw, it will bring together the quarters but also the table for the semi-finals of the competition. This draw will take place on Friday March 19 in Nyon, Switzerland. The quarter-finals of the Champions League will take place on April 6 and 7 for the first leg and April 13 and 14 for the return. For the semi-finals, it will be April 27 and 28 and May 4 and 5 for the return trip.

Source: https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-1/2020-2021/tirage-au-sort-quarts-et-demies-ligue-des-champions-toutes-les-infos-460941

Hard blow for PSG, the journalist of RMC Loïc Tanzi confided that Neymar was forfeited for the shock against Barça.
This morning in the Team, doubt settled on Neymar, victim of discomfort in the adductors when he has just returned from injury. The bad news is confirmed by RMC this Tuesday morning. Neymar will not be able to participate in the meeting, not sufficiently recovered from his glitch. He will have to pursue individual work to get back on his feet.

Source: https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-1/2020-2021/psg-neymar-est-bien-forfait-pour-le-barca-460908

Last night, Juventus won their eighth-final second leg of the Champions League against Porto with a score of 3 to 2. A victory that was not enough to qualify after the 2-1 defeat in the first leg. This is Ronaldo's second straight elimination for Juventus at this stage of the competition. Three years ago, it was in the quarter-finals that the Bianconeri were eliminated against Ajax Amsterdam. An Ajax with a certain Matthijs De Ligt in the team, now a Juventus player.

Source: https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-des-champions/juventus-l-enorme-deception-de-de-ligt-461059

One thing is certain, the Cherifian kingdom is not kidding with the Covid-19. A few weeks after the refusal of landing imposed on the South Africans of the Kaizer Chief who were to play against the WAC of Casablanca, the country of Sofiane Rahimi still seems to be camped on its positions to such an extent that one wonders about the real outfit of the CAN U-17 in Morocco. Scheduled in almost 5 days, from March 13 to 31, this competition could finally be canceled if it is not relocated or rescheduled. In any case, everything could depend on the emergency meeting that the CAF emergency committee plans to organize.

Source: https://leopardsactu.com/caf-la-tenue-de-la-can-u-17-laisse-planer-le-doute

More called in Ivorian selection since his first and only cape which dates back to June 2017, the winger of Sassuolo, Jérémie Boga, is one of those players who are eligible for a change of sporting nationality due to the reform operated by FIFA in September. But the 24-year-old assures him: the idea of ??turning his back on the Elephants to join the France team never crossed his mind.

Source: https://www.afrik-foot.com/cote-d-ivoire-boga-dit-definitivement-non-aux-bleus

Stade Rennais formalized it yesterday in the early evening. Bruno Genesio, the former coach of free OL since his last adventure in China, has signed up with the Breton club to take over from Julien Stéphan.
The technician mainly chosen by the sporting director will have the mission of restoring confidence to a group qualified in the Champions League at the start of the season and which does not lack qualities, but requires a second wind.

Source: https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-1/2020-2021/rennes-l-arrivee-de-genesio-pourrait-faire-cinq-grands-gagnants-460198 

In a recent press release, the Algerian Football Federation announced the cancellation of the friendly double confrontation of the U-17 national team against the Ivory Coast.
“Due to the decision of the senior state authorities to cancel all regular flights to Algeria, the Ivorian national team of U17s cannot travel to Algiers to face, in a friendly manner, their Algerian counterpart on March 4 and 2021 ”, confided the FAF.

Source: http://www.dzfoot.com/2021/02/28/can-u17-la-double-confrontation-contre-la-cote-divoire-annulee-198879.php

Second in Ligue 2, Clermont said Thursday in a statement to have detected eleven positive cases for Covid-19 among the players and seven among the staff.

Source: https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Clermont-ligue-2-lourdement-touche-par-le-covid-19/1229085

Following Barça's comeback against Sevilla FC, this Wednesday, as part of the Spanish Cup semi-final return, the Catalan press literally caught fire.

Source: https://www.onzemondial.com/liga/2020-2021/barca-la-presse-catalane-en-feu-apres-la-remontada-du-barca-460026

The 33rd African Cup of Nations (CAN 2021) will finally take place in January 2022 in Cameroon, due to the Covid-19. Fifty-one countries are in the running to be part of the 24 teams that will play in the finals of CAN 2021.

Source: https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique-foot/20190724-can-2021-qualifications-calendrier-resultats-classements-groupes-eliminatoires/

Recruited last July by Botafogo, Salomon Kalou raised high expectations when he arrived in Brazil. But the experience went very badly for the 35-year-old Ivorian striker.

Source: https://www.afrik-foot.com/botafogo-la-catastrophe-kalou-priee-de-faire-ses-valises

After Dayot Upamecano, Bayern Munich have secured the arrival of a second defender for next season: England left-back Omar Richards.

Source: https://www.dailymercato.com/news/mercato-le-bayern-munich-a-boucle-le-recrutement-domar-richards

A month after the departure of André Villas-Boas, following a press conference, Olympique de Marseille have their new manager. Jorge Sampaoli has indeed found an agreement with OM, to which he is now linked until 2023.

Source: https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/mercato-om-ca-se-confirme-pour-jorge-sampaoli-539603

The former Franco-Ivorian striker of the Gunners, Yaya Sanogo engaged this Wednesday with Huddersfield, resident of Championship.

Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Transferts-yaya-sanogo-rebondit-a-huddersfield/1226541

After weeks of negotiations with Ajax Amsterdam, Spartak Moscow formalized the return of Dutch attacking midfielder Quincy Promes on Wednesday, less than 48 hours before the close of the transfer market in Russia.

Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Quincy-promes-retourne-au-spartak-moscou/1226543

Death is cruel. The Ivorian nation is in mourning again, a sad news of the death of Ivorian international footballer Ta Bi Willy Braciano.

Source: http://abidjantv.net/sports/football-deces-du-capitaine-des-elephanteaux/

Real Madrid have a crush on Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. To secure the services of the two strikers, the club from the Spanish capital would have to put a colossal sum on the table.

Source: https://www.topmercato.com/274282-real-madrid-ce-que-couterait-haaland-et-mbappe/

According to the information of the Parisian, the club of the capital, which would not want to sell Kylian Mbappé, would not intend to give up its jewel to less than 200 million euros in the event of transfer next summer.

Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mercato-200-millions-d-euros-pour-kylian-mbappe-le-juste-prix-selon-le-psg/1224315

As expected, David Alaba announced on Tuesday that he would leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season.

Source: Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Bayern-munich-david-alaba-annonce-son-depart-a-la-fin-de-la-saison/1223951

While Lionel Messi could join Paris-SG during next summer, FF questioned Parisian supporters on the possible arrival of the Argentinian in the capital.

Source: Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Lionel-messi-au-psg-qu-en-pensent-les-supporters/1223871

With 147 matches, 118 goals, 35 assists and 4 big ear cups. Lionel Messi has a long past of more than fifteen years with the Champions League. For fun, FF opened the archives and tells you the great and beautiful story of the Pulga with the C1.

Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Recit-lionel-messi-et-la-ligue-des-champions-le-grand-roman/1014194

Argentina left-back Marcos Rojo has been released from his contract with Manchester United and has signed up with reigning Argentine champion Boca Juniors.

Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Transferts-manchester-united-libere-rojo-qui-s-engage-avec-boca-juniors/1219095

On loan from Brentford, Saïd Benrahma saw West Ham lift its purchase option at € 22 million.

Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Transferts-west-ham-leve-l-option-d-achat-de-said-benrahma/1217364

The Roman club Lazio has formalized the arrival of Argentina's central defender from Milan Mateo Musacchio (30).

Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Transferts-mateo-musacchio-ac-milan-signe-a-la-lazio/1216877

The draw for the knockout stages of the Copa del Rey took place this Friday. FC Barcelona will be opposed to a second division club.
Ronald Koeman's Blaugrana will head to Rayo Vallecano for a place in the quarter-finals. Thursday, the club of Catalonia qualified in pain in Cornella (2-0 ap), on goals from Ousmane Dembélé and Martin Braithwaite.
The matches will be played on January 26, 27 and 28 in a single match.

Source: Source: http://www.topmercato.com/232365,1/coupe-du-roi---le-barca-face-au-rayo-vallecano-en-8es.html

Côte d'Ivoire Elephants assistant coach Kolo Touré Abib has just obtained his UEFA A license after that of UEFA B obtained at Glasgow Rangers. Good news for the assistant to Ivorian coach Patrice Beaumelle, who will now be able to coach any top European team.

Source: Source: abidjantv.net › sports › football-lentraineur-adjoint-des-éléphants

Senegalese Club Brugge winger Krépin Diatta (21) signed up for AS Monaco on Thursday, the Principality's club announced. In the Championship, Diatta scored 10 goals in 19 matches this season. The transfer amounts to € 16 million according to RMC Sport.

Source: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Krepin-diatta-club-bruges-signe-a-monaco-officiel/1215054

OM have found their new striker: the Polish Napoli Arkadiusz Milik is loaned for 18 months to the Marseille club with a purchase option. The 26-year-old Milik reinforces an offensive sector in pain (only 26 goals in 19 matches) and in search of a powerful center-forward: the holder Dario Benedetto has scored only 4 times in 25 matches this season.
It's the end of the January soap opera in Marseille. Expected for several weeks, Arkadiusz Milik is finally an OM player. According to RMC Sport and La Provence, this option amounts to € 8 million, plus a € 4 million bonus.

Former Lyon resident Jean-Philippe Mateta officially signed a one-and-a-half year loan agreement with Crystal Palace on Thursday, with an option to purchase from Mainz.
After two and a half seasons in the Mainz colors (27 goals in 71 games), Jean-Philippe Mateta is leaving Germany for England.

SOURCE: https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mercato-jean-philippe-mateta-quitte-officiellement-mayence-pour-crystal-palace/1214956

CHAN 2020: la composition des 4 groupes

Groupe A :

Cameroun, Zimbabwe, Mali, Burkina Faso

Groupe B :

Libye, Niger, RD Congo, Congo

Groupe C :

Maroc, Togo, Rwanda, Ouganda

Groupe D :

Zambie, Tanzanie, Guinée, Namibie

A few weeks after the launch of Fair Play For Planet, After the Section Paloise (Rugby Top 14), it is the turn of TVEC 85 Les Sables d'Olonne to launch the Fair Play For Planet labeling process, the first label recognizing clubs and sporting events with a real environmental commitment. This amateur club operates at the regional level. Les Tigres Vendéens Étoile chaumoise 85 are a French football club based in Sables-d'Olonne. The club operates at the Rudelière sports park in Sables-d'Olonne.

Source: https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Un-premier-club-de-foot-s-engage-dans-le-processus-de-labellisation-fair-play-for-planet/1212549