Aruna Dindane

The Role of youth academies in the exportation of african footballers to Europe

Date: 11th May 2011 at 7:18 pm | Written by
Stamford Bridge in March last year offered its regular exhibition of Champions’ League knockout football as Chelsea welcomed back Jose Mourinho, who slipped away at the end of an expertly masterminded Inter victory without celebrating, …

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Grant pleads for Pompey time

Date: 10th February 2010 at 9:01 am | Written by
Portsmouth boss Avram Grant urged the High Court not to enforce a winding-up order on his club on Wednesday, despite talks with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs having broken down. Grant was speaking after …

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Sam comfortable with his squad

Date: 2nd February 2010 at 12:10 pm | Written by
Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce has shrugged off his failure to bolster his attacking options on transfer deadline day. Rovers failed to agree terms with Lens to sign Ivory Coast international Aruna Dindane on a …

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Blues give up on Spurs ace

Date: 31st January 2010 at 10:40 am | Written by
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish has confirmed he has ended his interest in signing Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko. The Blues are believed to have tabled a £10million offer for the unsettled Russia striker which …

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McLeish closes in on Dindane

Date: 29th January 2010 at 9:37 am | Written by
Birmingham City have turned their attention towards Lens striker Aruna Dindane after refusing to pay Tottenham Hotspur £13million for Russia international Roman Pavlyuchenko. Blues boss Alex McLeish had made Pavlyuchenko his number-one target in this …

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Would James’ departure really be the end of the world for Pompey?

Date: 22nd January 2010 at 3:39 pm | Written by
David JamesPortsmouth are currently finding life in the Premier League very unforgiving. The south coast club are not only bottom of the table but are also involved in an ongoing financial battle …

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African Cup of Nations hardly going to prove costly for Chelsea

Date: 10th December 2009 at 3:13 pm | Written by
EssienEssien: A Key Loss? I have been hearing all season that Chelsea’s season is going to be derailed in January because they are losing four players to the African’s Nations Cup. Yes, that’s right, …

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Sunderland v Portsmouth – Match Preview

Date: 10th December 2009 at 1:00 pm | Written by
Avram GrantThe Premier League encounter between Sunderland and Portsmouth at the Stadium of Light on Saturday should prove to be an intriguing one. Sunderland continue to be held back by …

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Dindane praised by Grant

Date: 6th December 2009 at 1:36 pm | Written by
Portsmouth boss Avram Grant was pleased for Aruna Dindane after the Ivorian striker endured an afternoon of contrasting fortunes in Pompey's 2-0 win against Burnley. Dindane missed a first-half penalty before Hermann Hreidarsson broke …

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Avram Grant: Pompey saviour or just the recipient of a poisoned chalice?

Date: 3rd December 2009 at 4:31 pm | Written by
Avram_Grant_280x390_487603aSince 2002, the names Harry Redknapp and Portsmouth Football Club have become synonymous in their nature. The two were known together, with each living and breathing the other. However in late 2008, …

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