'I just do what the team needs me to do, just keep playing well and score more goals,' said the Chelsea striker after scoring in the 1-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League.
Champions Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa, Liverpool lost 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal rallied to beat Charlton Athletic 2-1 in Saturday's Premier League matches.
Cameroon are confident to set an African record sixth World Cup finals appearance in Germany next year.
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Dutch goalscorer Robin van Persie said his team was rewarded for hard work.
Thierry Henry said Patrick Vieira left a big vacuum at Arsenal when he departed to join Juventus.
The striker scored two goals as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 in the Community Shield match.
The Cameroon striker won the award for the third year running, edging out Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba by two points.
Didier Drogba is revelling in the pressure of spearheading Chelsea's triple trophy challenge despite having struggled for his best form this season.
Jackson Martinez scored twice as Colombia beat Japan 4-1 to top World Cup Group C with maximum points on Tuesday. The victory earned them a second-round meeting with Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro and ended Japan's interest in the tournament.
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba handed Olympique Marseille a slender 1-0 lead over Inter Milan in quarter-final, first leg match.
I know what I'm worth as a footballer and it's clear that I'm not worth 38 million euros, said Michael Essien on his transfer to Chelsea
It is leant that Chelsea paid between 30 and 40 million euros (20 to 27 million pounds) for the Ivory Coast striker.\n\n
The Ivory Coast striker is set to become the third most expensive player bought by an English club.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Two superb goals from striker Didier Drogba knocked Newcastle United out of the UEFA Cup.
Anders Frisk who quit refereeing over death threats following incidents in the Champions League match at Barcelona last month.
Real Mallorca's leading striker failed to appear at training this week because of a call-up by Cameroon for a pre-Olympic tournament.
China on Thursday declined to comment on reports that the debris of its Long March 5B rocket, which last week launched the core module of the country's space station, is set to re-enter the earth's atmosphere this weekend, amid concerns that it could cause damage if it crashes in civilian areas.
World soccer body FIFA has revised kick-off times for seven group matches at next year's World Cup finals in Brazil, including four in the hottest venues.
The Cameroon captain's header gave his country a 2-1 win over Benin in their World Cup qualifying match.
The Round of 16 at the 2015 Women's World Cup is taking shape. The final three days and 12 games of group play will supply the remaining 14 teams.
Yaya Toure's agent says the Manchester City midfielder plans to stay and fight for his place despite being left out of their first game of the season. The Ivorian, who played under new manager Pep Guardiola when the pair were at Barcelona, was omitted for Saturday's narrow 2-1 win over Sunderland in City's Premier League opener.
Marriages are are bound to happen pandemic or not.
Images from Saturday's Premier League matches.
The Oscars is prestigious and all artists covet it but ultimately, the business of winning is ruthless and political. And India has seldom risen to the challenge, argues Sukanya Verma.
Manchester United manager David Moyes said he would consider loaning out Wilfried Zaha, although he has not had any offers for the 21-year-old.
Breaking its silence on its tumbling space rocket, whose debris is expected to fall on Earth this weekend, China said most of it would be burnt during re-entry and it is "highly unlikely" to cause any damage on the ground.
the game that made most news on the night was the drawn match between New Zealand and China.
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