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News of Burkina Faso
Deadly Cisse does it again for Zamalek
Abdoulaye Cisse proved Zamalek savior for the fifth match in a row as the Whites grabbed a 1-0 win over Arab Contractors to reach the league knockouts. Burkina Faso striker Cisse, who scored Zamalek's last five goals in all competitions, hit the winner again with a 34th minute header. The victory (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
VIDEO: Zamalek run ends in shock defeat
Zamalek dropped their first three points this season after losing 2-1 to Petrojet in the Egyptian Premier League. After an unprecedented start of 10 straight wins, Jorvan Vieira's side conceded in the last three minutes of the game when youngster Mohamed Ragab came off the bench to score. Burkina (...)

09 - 05 - 2013
VIDEO: Cisse heads Zamalek into CL groups
Zamalek snatched a hard-fought berth to the CAF Champions League group stage after drawing 2-2 at Ethiopia's Saint George to qualify on the away-goal rule. Burkina Faso forward Abdoulaye Cisse was the hero for the Whites, scoring two headers in the first and last two minutes of the game. Goals from (...)

05 - 05 - 2013
Unsettled Cisse back for Zamalek
Zamalek striker Abdoulaye Cisse has been named in the squad for the league clash against Dakhlia after the Burkinabe striker has finally resumed training, the club said on their website. Cisse, who joined in from Masri on a free transfer in the close season, has been absent from training for (...)

11 - 02 - 2013
Half-time: Zamalek leading in Ghana
Zamalek new man Abdoulaye Cisse is enjoying a dream debut as he inspired the Whites to a 2-1 first-half lead at Berekum Chelsea in the Champions League. The Burkina Faso international opened the scoring on 21 minutes with a clinical finish as Chelsea star Emmanuel Clottey leveled with a header (...)

07 - 07 - 2012
VIDEO: Shikabala lifts Zamalek over Masri
A second-half strike from Shikabala proved to be the winner as Zamalek edged out Masri 2-1 behind closed doors. A first half stalemate saw youngster Ahmed Tawfik net his first-ever goal for Zamalek, only for Abdoulaye Cisse to level for Masri before the break. Shikabala grabbed the victory (...)

30 - 12 - 2011
Massive win for MCDR, Mahalla get first point
Ivorian striker Oussou Konan bagged a hat-trick to inspire MCDR to a crushing 5-2 victory over Ittihad in the fifth week of the Egyptian Premier League. Sameh Adrous and Konan gave the Fayoum-based side a two-goal cushion after just 10 minutes but Mahmoud Samir pulled one back for (...)

03 - 11 - 2011
Lyon signs Burkinabe defender Bakary Kone
Lyon didn't give any financial details Friday. The 23-year-old Kone played 112 league games for Guingamp, scoring five goals. He is the first signing for Lyon coach Remi Garde, who replaced Claude Puel at the start of the season. Seven-time former champion Lyon won its opening match of the (...)

12 - 08 - 2011
South Africa's Piennar may miss Tottenham's Premier League opener
Steven Pienaar is doubtful for Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League opener next weekend after sustaining an injury during a pre-season friendly on Saturday. The 29-year-old was injured during the first-half of Tottenham's 2-1 victory over Spanish outfit Athletic Bilbao. “He might have torn his (...)

07 - 08 - 2011
Video: Masri land former Montpellier striker
Masri have signed former Montpellier striker Abdoulaye Cisse on a one-year deal, the Egyptian Premier League club said. The Burkina Faso forward is joining the coastal city club from Qatari side Al-Khor for an undisclosed fee. Cisse played five seasons from Montpellier, scoring 35 goals in (...)

03 - 06 - 2010
Yaya Toure named best Ivorian player
Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has been voted Ivorian Player of 2009 for the second year running, surpassing Chelsea ace Didier Drogba. "To be considered twice in a row as the best player in a country where there are top talents is fantastic," said Toure. "I am honored and would like to (...)

07 - 01 - 2010
Metz to complain against the club fans
French side Metz has decided to take legal action against their fans who made some racist chants and the Nazi salute during last week-end clash against Lyon. Metz director of security Jacky Ancel said that the club and security forces will try to identify them and take legal action. Metz lost (...)

26 - 02 - 2008
Suspected jihadists attack Tuareg rebels in N Mali
Tuareg rebels who control the region of Kidal in northern Mali said that al-Qaida-linked extremists from the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa attacked their fighters in a village. No casualties were immediately reported. Ibrahim Ag Mohamed Assaleh, a member of the Tuareg-led National (...)

17 - 05 - 2013
VIDEO: Egyptian goals of the day
Police Union thrashed Ittihad of Alexandria 3-0 as another Burkina Faso international scored. After Burkinabe duo Abdoulaye Cisse and Mohamed Koffi had been on target in Zamalek's defeat to Petrojet, Ali Rabo followed in his compatriots' footsteps by scoring for Police. Saied Kamal and Abdullah (...)

11 - 05 - 2013
Burkina Faso's injured Traore to miss rest of season
Lorient's Burkinabe striker Alain Traore will miss the rest of the current season due to a hamstring injury, the French side announced Thursday. The 24-year-old sustained the injury during a training session this week and will not be available for the rest of the season. "The season has ended for (...)

25 - 04 - 2013
D-CAF picks of the week
The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival returns in its second edition with a month-long program of dance and theater performances, film screenings from across the African continent, an exciting lineup of Egyptian and foreign musicians, interactive art installations, and workshops for upcoming (...)

04 - 04 - 2013
VIDEO: Zamalek remain perfect despite 'fiasco'
Zamalek continued their impressive start to the Egyptian Premier League season with an easy 3-0 victory over Petrojet following a controversial delay to kickoff. The match was delayed for nearly 40 minutes after security forces arrived late at the Air Defense Stadium, in what was described by (...)

21 - 02 - 2013
LIVE: Nigeria v Burkina Faso (CAN 2013 final)
19:16 Dancers perform in the closing ceremony minutes before the start of the game. 19:13 The stadium is packed for this final contest. 19:10 Keshi is also looking to emulate Egypt's legend Mahmoud El-Gohary who won the title as a player and coach. 19:06 Burkina Faso defied the odds to reach the (...)

10 - 02 - 2013
Nigeria wins African Cup, beats Burkina Faso 1-0
Sunday Mba's goal in the 40th minute delivered another triumph for coach Stephen Keshi after he captained Nigeria to its last African Cup crown in 1994. Mba decided the game in front of around 87,000 fans at Soccer City with a left-foot volley into the far right corner after he expertly controlled (...)

10 - 02 - 2013
CAN 2013: Ghana v Burkina Faso starting line-ups
Ghana: 16-Fatau Dauda; 4-John Pantsil, 15-Isaac Vorsah, 21-John Boye, 23-Harrison Afful; 8-Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, 11-Rabiu Mohammed, 20-Kwadwo Asamoah, 7-Christian Atsu; 22-Mubarak Wakaso, 3-Asamoah Gyan Burkina Faso: 1-Daouda Diakite; 5-Mohamed Koffi, 4-Bakary Kone, 8-Paul Koulibaly, 12-Mady (...)

06 - 02 - 2013
Adebayor slams Togo coach for Nations Cup's exit
Despite guiding Togo for their first Africa Cup of Nations' quarter ever, coach Didier Six was severely criticised by striker Emmanuel Adebayor following to Togo's elimination from the ongoing Nations Cup. Togo's triumphant campaign in Nations Cup was ended on Sunday when the Sparrow Hawks lost to (...)

04 - 02 - 2013
Burkina Faso heartened by CAN 1-0 win over Togo
Burkina Faso coach Paul Put believes that his team's victory over Togo in the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations will encourage his players to put on an optimal performance when they face Ghana in Wednesday semi-finals. The 56-year-old Belgian coach congratulated his players for their (...)

04 - 02 - 2013
CAN 2013: Burkina Faso v Togo starting line-ups
Burkina Faso: 1-Daouda Diakite; 5-Mohamed Koffi, 4-Bakary Kone, 8-Paul Koulibaly, 12-Mady Panandetiguiri; 6-Djakaridja Kone, 13-Issoef Ouattara, 18-Charles Kabore, 9-Moumouni Dagano, 20-Wilfried Sanou; 11-Jonathan Pitroipa Togo: 16-Kossi Agassa; 6-Mamah Gaffar, 2-Dare Nibombe, 9-Vincent Bossou, (...)

03 - 02 - 2013
CAN top scorer Traore to miss rest of tournament
Burkina Faso's Alain Traore, top scorer at the African Nations Cup, is unlikely to play any further part in the tournament, officials said on Wednesday. The forward suffered a pulled thigh muscle in Tuesday's goalless draw with Zambia and could be out for up to two months. Traore said he felt the (...)

30 - 01 - 2013
CAN 2013: Ethiopia v Nigeria starting line-ups
Zambia: 16-Kennedy Mweene; 6-Davies Nkausu, 13-Stopilla Sunzu, 5-Hichani Himoonde, 18-Emmanuel Mbola; 3-Chisamba Lungu, 8-Isaac Chansa, 19-Nathan Sinkala, 17-Rainford Kalaba; 9-Collins Mbesuma, 20-Emmanuel Mayuka Burkina Faso: 1-Daouda Diakite; 5-Mohamed Koffi, 4-Bakary Kone, 8-Paul Koulibaly, (...)

29 - 01 - 2013
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