Said Benrahma and Wilfried Zaha combined for a goal as Olympique Lyon defeated Olympiacos 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. The game at Parc Olympique Lyonnais was a goalless affair in the first half but the floodgates finally opened in the 65th minute when Rayan Cherki was set up by former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Lyon's lead was doubled four minutes...
Galatasaray forward Wilfried Zaha is the notable name that did not make Ivory Coast's final 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil. However, coach Jean-Louis Gasset has given injured Simon Adingra a chance to feature in the tournament next month, despite Brighton's statement that he would be on the sidelines for four weeks due to an ankle injury. Zaha's exclusion comes...
Victor Osimhen's Napoli were drawn with Spanish giants Real Madrid in Group C during the UEFA Champions League draw held in Monaco on Thursday. The fixture is one of the most eye-catching for the 2023-24 group stage with the Partenopei looking to go better than the quarter-finals last term where they lost to fellow Italian side AC Milan. Osimhen found the back of the net five...
Turkish club Galatasaray have announced the signing of Ivory Coast international Wilfried Zaha on a free transfer. The 30-year-old moves to the reigning Turkish Super Lig champions on a three-year deal following the expiration of his contract with Premier League side Crystal Palace, where he spent eighteen years. Zaha, who is a product of Palace's academy, departs Selhurst Park having scored 90 goals and provided 76...
Ivorian forward Wilfried Zaha and British-Ghanaian rapper Stormzy are set to become joint owners of non-League club AFC Croydon. The pair, who both grew up in South London, are part of a three-man consortium, along with former Crystal Palace head of player care Danny Young, to agree a deal to acquire the team. AFC Croydon competes in the Combined Counties Football League Premier South Division, the...
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