Part 2
African Player of the Year reaction
CGTN report: Mahrez gets started on 2020 award
The report reads: "Manchester City's Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez has congratulated Liverpool's Senegalese forward Sadio Mane for winning the 2019 African Player of the Year Award.
"Mane was announced winner of the coveted title in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by top football officials and legends including FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF's Ahmad Ahmad.
'Congratulations to Sadio for his trophy well deserved… and sorry I couldn't come but I had to start scoring for the 2020 trophy. See you next year inch' Allah.' Mahrez wrote on Twitter.
Retro transfer windows
talkSPORT: Laporte was City’s best January buy
Oliver Danway writes:"The Frenchman signed for a club-record £57m from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 and it has turned out to be a brilliant piece of business.
"Laporte has been an imperious figure for City under Pep Guardiola, playing an instrumental role in their treble-winning season last term.
"Injury this season has hampered his progress, but for us he pips Edin Dzeko as City’s best January signing, despite the Bosnia striker also winning two titles at the club and scoring 72 goals in 189 appearances."
More gossip and rumour tomorrow…
Thursday Gossip
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posted on 9/1/20
Part 2
African Player of the Year reaction
CGTN report: Mahrez gets started on 2020 award
The report reads: "Manchester City's Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez has congratulated Liverpool's Senegalese forward Sadio Mane for winning the 2019 African Player of the Year Award.
"Mane was announced winner of the coveted title in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by top football officials and legends including FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF's Ahmad Ahmad.
'Congratulations to Sadio for his trophy well deserved… and sorry I couldn't come but I had to start scoring for the 2020 trophy. See you next year inch' Allah.' Mahrez wrote on Twitter.
Retro transfer windows
talkSPORT: Laporte was City’s best January buy
Oliver Danway writes:"The Frenchman signed for a club-record £57m from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 and it has turned out to be a brilliant piece of business.
"Laporte has been an imperious figure for City under Pep Guardiola, playing an instrumental role in their treble-winning season last term.
"Injury this season has hampered his progress, but for us he pips Edin Dzeko as City’s best January signing, despite the Bosnia striker also winning two titles at the club and scoring 72 goals in 189 appearances."
More gossip and rumour tomorrow…
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