Ivory Coast faced Portugal in their opening group game at the 2010 World Cup.
Early in the match, Cristiano Ronaldo fired a long range shot that smashed against the post.
Didier Drogba, watching from the bench, did the sign of the cross after witnessing the effort 😅
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚:
😳😳 AFCON was meant to be given to Morroco no matter the results on the pitch.
According to an investigation led by Romain Molina and Sport News Africa, CAF allegedly manipulated the appeals jury to award AFCON to Morocco. 🇲🇦🤯
The process is said to be marred by serious irregularities and possible conflicts of interest within the organisation itself. 😳
(Source: Romain Molina)
🚨BREAKING: Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has informed the Italian manager Gennaro Gattuso that he is due to experience knee pain later today and will be flying back to London tonight to be assessed by Arsenal’s medical team.
🚨⚠️ Thomas Tuchel: “Saka and Rice wanted to play… but it made no sense to take this risk for us and for them”.
“They were clearly in discomfort. There was a risk of making it worse”.
🚨 𝗦𝗔𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: The Senegalese team ASC Gadiaga were involved in a tragic road accident on Sunday near the village of Balla in eastern Senegal.
The toll is severe: the goalkeeper has passed away and more than 20 people are injured.
Sending strength and courage to them at this difficult time. ❤️🇸🇳
“Allan Okello didn’t play in the FUFA Drum for Lango, but another professional player, Denis Omedi, did. You leave Kigali to come play in such a tournament? I just don’t understand why.” - @TukaaBrian#NBSPressBox#NBSportUpdates