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  • Tears as Tiote’s Body Arrives in Abidjan (PHOTOS)

    Tears as Tiote’s Body Arrives in Abidjan (PHOTOS)

    As the remains of Ivorian footballer, Cheick Tiote arrives Port Bouet Airport in Abidjan, the capital of his native Ivory Coast, Wilfried Bony was among the pallbearers on Thursday afternoon.

    The Manchester City forward and other former teammates of Tiote’s with the Ivory Coast national team carried the casket on their shoulders after being flown from Beijing where he tragically passed away.

    Cheick Tiote's coffin is carried by his former Ivory Coast team-mates at Port Bouet airport

    Cheick Tiote’s coffin is carried by his former Ivory Coast team-mates at Port Bouet Airport
    Bony
    Bony
    Bony on a T-Shirt which read ‘an elephant never dies’ in paying tribute to the late midfielder as he attended the sombre occasion.
    Former Ivory Coast national team coach Herve Renard was also in attendance along with the president of the Ivorian Football Federation, Augustin Sidy Diallo.Papiss Cisse sheds a tear while attending Tiote's memorial service in Beijing on Tuesday

    Family members displayed their grief as Tiote’s coffin was carried through the airport, where fans also came to pay their respects.

    Tiote's casket is carried through arrivals at the Port Bouet airport, the largest in the Ivory Coast
    Tiote’s casket is carried through arrivals at the Port Bouet airport, the largest in the Ivory Coast

    Former Ivory Coast national team manager Herve Renard was also in attendance on Thursday

    Former Ivory Coast national team manager Herve Renard was also in attendance on Thursday

    Tiote suffered a suspected heart attack on June 5 during a training session with his club Beijing Enterprises and later passed away.

    There was a memorial service for him held in Beijing on Tuesday which was attended by his ex-Newcastle team-mate Papiss Cisse, who plays in China with Shandong Luneng.

    ‘I lived some extraordinary moments with this man and today he’s gone,’ said Cisse at the service as he fought back tears.

    A family member shows their grief at the service as mourners turned up to pay their respects

    A family member shows their grief at the service as mourners turned up to pay their respects

    One fan painted himself in black and white and wore a hat with the message 'farewell'

    One fan painted himself in black and white and wore a hat with the message ‘farewell’

    A mural featuring images of Tiote playing for the Ivory Coast was displayed at the airport

    A mural featuring images of Tiote playing for the Ivory Coast was displayed at the airport

    Beijing Enterprises players were also present at that service as they paid their respects to Tiote, who joined them from Newcastle in February.

    Sportsmail revealed earlier this week that Beijing Enterprises had no emergency cardiac equipment at their training base which which to treat him.

    And Manchester United legend Andy Cole questioned whether more can be done to protect players who suffer from heart problems.

    Tiote during a training session with Chinese second division side Beijing Enterprises

    Tiote during a training session with Chinese second division side Beijing Enterprises

     

    Papiss Cisse sheds a tear while attending Tiote’s memorial service in Beijing on Tuesday

    ‘If someone is only 30 and they pass away, the question that is naturally going to be asked is ‘Why? What’s gone on there? Why has he passed away so early?’, Cole said to BBC Radio Five Live.

    ‘It’s a strange one. Cheick Tiote hadn’t been in China that long – a few months – so he must have had a medical to complete the transfer. Was nothing picked up in that medical?

    ‘Is anything actually being done? Is it being looked into? We need to nail it down and get to the bottom of why and what it is.

    Bony and Tiote celebrate after winning the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast

    Bony and Tiote celebrate after winning the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast

    Bony and Tiote compete while playing for former clubs Swansea and Newcastle respectively

    Bony and Tiote compete while playing for former clubs Swansea and Newcastle respectively

    ‘Because it seems to be happening to more and more professional footballers – fit, strong men.’

    Tiote spent seven years at Newcastle and is best remembered for scoring a stunning equaliser in the 4-4 draw against Arsenal in February 2011.

    He also featured for Anderlecht, Twente and made 55 appearances for the Ivory Coast senior side, winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015.

  • Anderlecht 2 million Euros offer Osimhen rejected

    Anderlecht 2 million Euros offer Osimhen rejected

    We have again scooped on a detailed offer worth two million Euros (about 600 million Naira) from top Belgian club Anderlecht which Nigeria young shooting star Victor Osimhen has turned his back on.

    Osimhen and his team are currently in Germany to finalise on a deal with top Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg after he visited the club last year.

    Ever since the 17-year-old striker set a new goals record of 10 goals at the FIFA  U17 World Cup, he has been bombarded with offers from some of Europe’s top clubs including Juventus.

    The proposed Anderlecht offer will be for four and half seasons with a guaranteed minimum salary of 100,000 Euros a year.

    This could be raised to as much as 350,000 Euros gross should be start up to 30 official matches for the club.

    It is broken into three parts. The first part has a cash offer of a million Euros – the club will pay 250,000 Euros when Osimhen signs the contract. He will get another 250,000 Euros at the start of the 2016/17 season in Belgium, which will be July 1, 2016. And the big pay day will be on his 18th birthday on December 29, 2016, when he will receive 500,000 Euros.

    The second part of the deal is performance based. He will get an additional payment of 100,000 Euros when he has made 10 starts for Anderlecht in either the league, UEFA Champions League or Europa League.

    Another 100,000 Euros will follow after 20 starts and subsequently an additional 100,000 Euros when he starts 30 matches for the club.

    There will be a bonus of 100,000 Euros should he finish top scorer in the league, Champions League or Europa League. There will also be 250,000 Euros for him to pick should Anderlecht win the Belgian Jupiler League with him having played 75% of the matches.

    Champions League quarterfinal with him having played 75% of the matches in that competition will fetch him an extra 250,000 Euros. He will equally be paid another 250,000 Euros should he be named the best player in Belgium.

  • Zaharaddeen Bello on Anderlecht, AIK’s radars

    Zaharaddeen Bello on Anderlecht, AIK’s radars

    The bonafide agent of Nigeria Under-20 international, Zaharaddeen Bello, has distanced himself from reports in the foreign press linking his client with a move to the Championnat de France, with Marseille, OGC Nice and Rennes all credited with an interest.

    Babawo Mohammed, better known as the representative of Tottenham Hotspur starlet Musa Yahaya, has revealed that he has had no contact whatsoever with French, English and Spanish clubs.

    The Jos-based agent was forced to let the cat out of the bag, after revealing that he is holding high – level talks with Belgian powerhouse RSC Anderlecht and AIK Stockholm regarding a transfer.

    ”I and Zaharaddeen Bello have not had any contact with Marseille or any French team, it is not true that they want him,” said Babawo Mohammed to SL10.ng.

    ”I am only discussing with Anderlecht and AIK Stockholm, who want him to attend trials.

    ”Bello has improved tremendously. He was one of the most consistent players at the African Youth Championship.

    ”He was the livewire of the Flying Eagles in defense, and played in all their matches in Senegal. He is now ripe enough to move to Europe.”

    Because Zaharaddeen Bello is still a minor, he cannot sign a professional contract with any club until he clocks 18 on December 21, 2015.

  • Bordeaux, Panthinaikos, Anderlecht chase Awoniyi

    Bordeaux, Panthinaikos, Anderlecht chase Awoniyi

    SL10.ng can confirm that scouts representing a number of top clubs in Europe will be in the stands on Sunday when the Nigeria Under 20 National Team take on their Senegalese counterparts at the African Youth Championship.

    Bordeaux, Panthinaikos, RSC Anderlecht, AEK Athens and Red Bull Salzburg have posted scouts to monitor at close quarters Flying Eagles strikers Taiwo Awoniyi and Saleh Usman.

    Other players in the squad that are on their radar include midfielders Akinjide Idowu, Obinna Nwobodo and Abdullahi Alfa, while defenders Mustapha Abdullahi and Bello Zaharadeen will also be scouted.

    Despite signing a preliminary contract with Kalmar shortly after the 2013 Fifa Under 17s, the primary focus of the emissaries is on Taiwo Awoniyi, who is believed to be attracting attention from an unnamed Italian club as well.

    Also, a top Norwegian agent, who has the ears of Molde, Sarpsborg 08 and Lillestrom, will run the rule over the Flying Eagles stars today in the game against Senegal.

  • Aliyu Abubakar tries out at Anderlecht

    Aliyu Abubakar tries out at Anderlecht

    Nigeria U-20 defender Aliyu Abubakar is currently undergoing trials at Belgian top guns Anderlecht.

    The big central defender or defensive midfielder featured at last year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where Nigeria clinched a record fourth championship.

    An ever-present at this tournament, Abubakar is strong in the tackle and aerially as well as has a good technique.

    Last season, Anderlecht won the 33rd Belgian league championship. They gave the likes of Stephen Keshi and Celestine Babayaro their big break in Europe.

    Abubakar, who clocked 18 in June, has already undergone trails in Sweden and Ukraine.

    It is believed he is now working with a new management.