Topic: Aruna Dindane

Ivory Coast boost as Drogba starts on bench

The Ivory Coast received a massive boost here on Tuesday with confirmation that iconic captain Didier Drogba was fit enough to start on the bench against Portugal.Drogba's name on the team sheet for this opening Group G fixture looked a ...

Drogba extends remarkable Chelsea goal run

<div><p>Ivory Coast World Cup captain Didier Drogba maintained his remarkable goal run with the first as Chelsea won 2-0 at Liverpool to move within one victory of the English Premiership title.</p><p>Aruna Dindane of Portsmouth and Didier Yan ...

Dindane double denies Bolton joy of safety

<div><p>Aruna Dindane scored twice as already relegated Portsmouth came from two goals behind in a 2-2 draw that prevented Bolton Wanderers securing their Premier League status on Saturday.</p><p>Only a freakish combination of results are likely to deny ...

Dindane cleared for Cup final bow for Pompey

<div><p>Ivory Coast star Aruna Dindane has been cleared to play for Portsmouth in the FA Cup final against Chelsea next month after French club Lens backed down in a row over the terms of his loan deal at Fratton Park ...

Pompey see off Burnley to boost relegation fight

Portsmouth lifted the gloom around Fratton Park and boosted their Premier League survival prospects with a 2-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday.Avram Grant's side won for just the third time in the league this season thanks to second half goals ...

Fulham rock Liverpool's Premiership title bid

Liverpool's English Premier League title hopes suffered a huge setback as they lost 3-1 away to Fulham on Saturday and finished the match at Craven Cottage down to nine men.Liverpool's sixth loss in seven matches left them nine points ...

Resurgent Pompey punish woeful Wigan

Portsmouth temporarily put their footballing and financial woes behind them on Saturday by claiming their first home league win of the season in a 4-0 hammering of Wigan.Ivory Coast international Aruna Dindane and French strike partner Frederic Piquionne scored a goal ...

Pompey stay bottom after Hull stalemate

Portsmouth remained rooted to the bottom of the English Premier League table after a goalless draw away to fellow strugglers Hull City at the KC Stadium on Saturday.A point apiece did little for either side's efforts to climb out of ...
Portsmouth made a triple swoop for Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, Lens striker Aruna Dindane and Wigan midfielder Michael Brown on Friday.On a frantic day of transfer activity at Fratton Park, boss Paul Hart began to spend the money given to him ...