Aston Villa transfer news: Gerrard wants £50m star who's 'got a little bit of everything'
Journalist Sami Mokbel can ‘certainly see’ why Aston Villa are interested in signing Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma.
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Winter Olympics medal count: Who is winning Beijing 2022 so far?
The Winter Olympics 2022 medal table is up for grabs in Beijing and Norway are the favourites to top the charts once more, having pipped Germany to top spot four years ago in Pyeongchang. Both nations won 14 gold medals in Korea, but Norway’s greater total of 39 medals overall gave them the edge over Germany, who won 31.
Aliou Cisse: Senegal coach's path to Africa Cup of Nations glory
Aliou Cisse pointedly looked around Bamako's Stade du 26 Mars, then began a long run-up and blasted his penalty kick onto the shins of Boukar Alioum to hand Cameroon the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations title.
Salford festival Sounds From The Other City to return in 2022
Independent Salford festival Sounds From The Other City is to return for 2022.
From Mali 2002 villain to Cameroun 2021 hero, Aliou Cisse is Senegal’s man of the moment
Twenty years ago, Alou Cisse played himself into the bad books of many Senegalese football fans, when he lost his penalty kick to hand the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun the Africa Cup of Nations title. The match ended 3-2 in favour of the Camerounians in the shootout after a goalless draw in 90 minutes and extra time. As customary with defeats, Aliou Cisse, who was the team captain at that time, wept openly at Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, Mali. He ‘had murdered sleep,’ and was restless throughout the night, while the Camerounians celebrated. That tournament in Mali marked the best ever result in Senegalese football history until they finished as runners-up once again three years ago in Egypt, where the Teranga Lions lost 0-1 to Algeria. However, many Senegalese fans saw Cisse as the man who stopped them from sipping from the golden cup. From sadness to joy, Cisse was all smiles on Sunday night at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroun, as he ran around the arena, waving to the crowd with his Senegalese flag flying high.
‘I just wonder’ – Mokbel makes bold Aston Villa transfer claim over in-demand £50m colossus
According to the Daily Mail’s Chief Football Reporter Sami Mokbel (via GiveMeSport), Aston Villa transfer target Yves Bissouma has ‘top-six capabilities’ and may prefer to sign for ‘a club slightly higher up the Premier League echelon’ than Steven Gerrard’s side.
Mane v Salah: Rematch looms with World Cup place at stake
Sadio Mane trumped Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations final, but the Egyptian will soon have a chance to even the score in a World Cup play-off.
Pundit sets Aston Villa transfer deadline for huge Steven Gerrard decision
Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor reckons Douglas Luiz has the rest of the season to convince Steven Gerrard that he is a part of his team for the long-term.