Ivory Coast are set to show the world what they are capable of by getting out of their FIFA World Cup group, according to Arthur Boka.
Ahead of their third straight appearance at the World Cup finals, Boka, who was part of both previous squads, believes Ivory Coast will qualify for the knockout stages in Brazil, having been placed in groups of death in 2006 and 2010.
On both occasions, Ivory Coast were considered unfortunate, as they were widely believed to have the quality, with the likes of Didier Drogba and the Toure brothers, to push on in the knockout stages, if they had been given a slightly easier draw in their group.
In Brazil, Ivory Coast have been pooled with Colombia, Greece and Japan in Group C and Boka is confident the African nation can finally live up to…
Andrea Ranocchia is not taking Sassuolo lightly as Inter look to embark on what the defender hopes will be a trophy-winning campaign.
The 26-year-old was named captain after the retirement of club legend Javier Zanetti at the end of last season and Ranocchia s first league game as skipper ended in a 0-0 draw at Torino.
Inter were perhaps fortunate not to lose that encounter, with the hosts Marcelo Larrondo missing a first-half penalty, while Nemanja Vidic s Serie A debut was far from ideal.
The former Manchester United man was sent off in stoppage time in Turin and will miss Sunday s clash against Sassuolo at San Siro.
Without a trophy since their Coppa Italia win in 2011, Ranocchia believes it is time for Inter to challenge for silverware once again, sta…