Cheick Tiote played last for Chinese club, Beijing Enterprise before he lost his life to the cold hands of death in June 2017. The 30-year-old from Ivory Coast played as a midfielder for his home country and internationally. Tiote was a key member of Cote d’Ivoire team which ended a 23-year drought in winning the … Read more
Cheick Tiote, who made 139 League appearances for Newcastle from 2010 to 2017, has died of a heart attack during training, according to reports. The 30-year-old signed for Chinese Second Division Beijing Enterprises Group FC five months ago. The Ivory Coast midfielder joined Newcastle from Dutch side FC Twente and scored his only goal in the … Read more
Former Nigeria star Daniel Amokachi has backed the host of Africans lured by the riches of the Chinese Super League. Several Africans moved to China prior to its transfer window closing this week, including Super Eagles John Mikel Obi, Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye. “We play football because we want to make a living,” said … Read more
The Argentine forward’s move from Boca Juniors to the Chinese Super League has been confirmed. Carlos Tevez has completed a lucrative move to Shanghai Shenhua from Boca Juniors, signing a contract that will reportedly see him become the highest-earning player in the world. Tevez, 32, has long been expected to make the switch to the … Read more
African Footballer of the year award 2016, throwback at all the previous winners Before the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 launches on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at all the previous winners. The prize started life as the BBC African Sports Star of the Year award in 1992, when Ghanaian footballer Abedi Pele was … Read more
Before the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 launches on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at all the previous winners. The prize started life as the BBC African Sports Star of the Year award in 1992, when Ghanaian footballer Abedi Pele was the inaugural winner. The format has evolved and now a shortlist of five … Read more