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Djibril Cisse returns to former club Auxerre as coach

Djibril Cisse returns to former club Auxerre as coach

French Ligue 2 club Auxerre have confirmed the appointment of former France striker Djibril Cisse as a first-team coach. Cisse started his professional career at Auxerre and he has been tasked to train the first-team and reserve-team attackers for the 2023-24 season. Auxerre were relegated to the French second division last season after they finished 17th in the Ligue 1 table. They were the second-lowest scoring...

Dangote to Valenciennes: Why Africa’s richest man isn’t buying Nigerian clubs

Dangote to Valenciennes: Why Africa’s richest man isn’t buying Nigerian clubs

Aliko Dangote is a name that is easily recognisable across Nigeria owing to his $14.2 billion fortune according to Forbes, which makes him the richest man in Africa and the 83rd richest man in the world. The Kano-born billionaire earns his fortune from heading the Dangote Group conglomerate that is involved in the production and distribution of commodities such as cement, salt, sugar, flour, steel, oil...