Yannick Bolasie

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Bolasie Proud Of First Cap

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09:33 12th April 2013

In a fitting reward for his form during his maiden season at Selhurst, Yannick Bolasie has spoken of his joy at adding his name to the list of full internationals at Ian Holloway's disposal after winning his first cap for the Democratic Republic of Congo during the recent international break.

The flamboyant winger played 82 minutes in front of 80,000 fans in his side's World Cup 2014 qualifier with Libya last month and he was delighted to finally feature at that level, having rejected the chance the represent his country during the recent African Nations Cup to focus on the Eagles.

Speaking to Palace Player, the 23 year old said: "It was a very good experience for me. I got to see my grandmother for the very first time and it was a nice change of scenery which will only stand me in good stead.

"The game went well for us, we drew 0-0 but I felt we should have won. Playing in front of 80,000 people felt like there was a party in the stadium at times and I found it an emotional experience.

"I didn't play in the African Cup of Nations as I'd just started playing regularly again so all I wanted to do was to maintain my place in the team, but when the chance came again I had to consider going.

"It's very hot out there but when you play in that heat and then come back to the cold you feel much better because of the change in climate."

To hear more from Bolasie, including his thoughts on his time at the club so far and his verdict on some of his team-mates season's,

[Ilunga]

Ce Bolasie m'a en tous les cas fait une bonne impression...Il promet bcp dans son jeu...Sans entendrons-nous encore parler de ce jogo...

[Ilunga]

Ceci ne me surprend pas : ce jogo promet bcp, en tout cas ce que j'ai vu de lui aux Martyrs, pour une 1ère sélection face aux lybiens, me donnent envie de le revoir...





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Transfert : Yannick Bolasie pisté par Liverpool


Par La Rédaction

Le joueur de Crystal Palace, qui a fêté sa première sélection chez les Léopards en mars dernier contre la Libye, serait sur les tablettes de Liverpool, selon une information livrée par la chaîne de télé Sky News.

Le milieu offensif international congolais, Yannick Bolasie (23 ans), intéresse les Reds de Liverpool, selon une information récemment livrée par Sky News, première chaîne d’information européenne basée à Londres. Le colosse du milieu offensif de Crystal Palace (1,85 m) -né à Lyon en France- effectue une belle saison en D2 anglaise. Il a déjà fait trente-huit apparitions avec Crystal Palace au cours de cette saison 2012-2013 et inscrit trois buts.

Avant Crystal Palace, Yannick Bolasie a joué dans Bristol lors de la saison 2011-2012 et n’avait inscrit qu’un seul but en vingt-trois apparitions. Mais il a aussi joué à Barnet, Plymouth Argyle, à Floriana en première division de Malte et à Rushden & Diamonds où il avait débuté sa carrière.

Convoqué par le sélectionneur Claude Le Roy pour la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations en Afrique du Sud en janvier et février 2013, il avait décliné la sélection, préférant conforter sa place de titulaire nouvellement acquise en club. Mais il a été présent lors du match nul entre la RDC et la Libye à Kinshasa en quatrième journée des éliminatoires de la Coupe du monde Brésil 2014. Et il a eu le temps de marquer le dur public du stade des Martyrs de Kinshasa par ses dribbles chaloupées et sa rapidité dans l’action.

Si un éventuel transfert en direction de Liverpool est concrétisé, le néo-international congolais franchira certainement une nouvelle étape dans sa carrière. En attendant, il va certainement finir sa saison à Crystal Palace ; et il pourra aussi être à nouveau dans les rangs des Léopards de la RDC lors du match de la cinquième journée des éliminatoires de la Coupe du monde 2014 contre la Libye à Tripoli.

Martin Enyimo

[Ilunga]

"il a eu le temps de marquer le dur public du stade des Martyrs de Kinshasa par ses dribbles chaloupées et sa rapidité dans l’action."




ça c'est vrai ça ! En plus, c'est apparemment un bon tireur de coup-francs, ce qui manquait bizarrement aux leopards...

[Ilunga]

Ce jogo, je pense que c'est une de nos meilleures pioches chez les bi-nationaux... L'avenir ne tardera pas à nous fixer...

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Bolasie voudrait faire quelque chose pour aider les jeunes Congolais.
En gros, le jeune est revenu sur son premier voyage à Kinshasa, il parle de l’accueil chaleureux, de la souffrance de son peuple, de la rencontre avec sa famille de Kinshasa.
Pour Bolasie, c’est un grand plaisir de jouer sous les couleurs des Léopards ( les pays de ses parents), il a aussi fait allusion à l’équipe Anglaise au travers de son ami Zaha…

L’intégralité de l’article de la BBC :

Crystal Palace's Yannick Bolasie aims to help DRC youngsters
By John BennettBBC World Service Sport

As soon as he arrived in Kinshasa, Yannick Bolasie knew he simply had to do everything within his power to help young people in the country which his parents used to call home.
The 23-year-old Crystal Palace winger was recently in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo to make his international debut.
For a youngster who was raised in London, just a stone's throw from Wembley Stadium, it was certainly an eye-opening experience.
"It was definitely a culture shock," Bolasie told the BBC's World Football programme.
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“Because of my background I never take anything for granted. Seeing what's going on in Congo and how people live over there, definitely not”
Yannick Bolasie
"A lot of things we've got here we take for granted - if we gave it to them they'd relish it so much you wouldn't believe.
"When I came off the plane and got into the car driving to the hotel I was looking at what was going on in the streets. It made me think 'I want to do something'.
"I want to give something back to them and get involved in loads of things, even if I can set up youth clubs for kids to keep entertained."
Bolasie, who joined Palace last August from Bristol City, has already become a fans' favourite at Selhurst Park with some rating him as highly as Wilfried Zaha, who will join Manchester United this summer.
"Seeing Wilfried get signed by United is an inspiration. It's shown me there must be a lot of people coming to watch Palace. I think Arsenal were watching him as well, so that inspires everyone in the team.
"Getting to the Premier League would be a different step in my life and would show people that hard work pays off. As long as Palace get there, I'll be happy. Hopefully we can do it this season."
Like Zaha, when it came to international football, Bolasie had a big choice to make.
But while Zaha plumped for England over Ivory Coast, making his debut in against Sweden in November, Bolasie opted for the DRC.
After turning down the chance to play in the Africa Cup of Nations to concentrate on playing for Palace, he eventually won his first cap in last month's 0-0 draw against Libya.
"It was a dream come true for myself. Representing my mum and dad's country has been fantastic.
"I was always in two minds, when I saw Wilfried get called up for England and I thought 'OK, there's a chance [of me also getting called up by England] because I'm doing well myself'.
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"But at the end of the day I thought I'd go and play for my mum and dad's country.
"The love they've got for the game over there is something else. During the game against Libya it felt like there was a party in the stands with all the drums, everyone wearing masks and the sun out. It was really something else.
"While I was there I also met my grandmother for the first ever time. Words couldn't explain how that felt - it was an emotional time. The whole family was very proud. A lot of them came to see me in the hotel after the game.
"My mum and dad were really happy too, they watched the match on the internet."
Bolasie's dream is to help DRC, who are managed by the legendary French coach Claude Le Roy, reach the World Cup finals for the only the second time.
They sit third in their qualifying group, only two points behind leaders Cameroon.
While only the group winners will progress to the next phase of qualifying, Bolasie said: "I think there's a huge chance for us.
"We play Libya again who are second in the group. We drew with them 0-0 but personally I think we should've beaten them.
"Then we've got Cameroon in Kinshasa. We've already beaten them but it'll be a good match because they've got a lot of star players who are coming - Samuel Eto'o, Alex Song, Benoit Assou Ekotto of Tottenham.
"It'll be good to put myself amongst those type of players."
Closing in on the Premier League and possibly a World Cup is all a far cry from Bolasie's humble beginnings in football when he moved to Malta after failing to impress league clubs in England.
"I was playing semi-pro at Hillingdon Borough at the time and my cousin set up a trial for me at Floriana when I was 18. Basically over there they kept the league protected, they were only allowed three foreigners. So for me to get in to play for them as a teenager was a huge achievement.
"It showed me that I do have something about myself and talent to go all the way."
And after seeing how difficult life can be for young people in DR Congo, Bolasie is even more determined to make the most of every moment as a footballer.
"Because of my background I never take anything for granted. Seeing what's going on in Congo and how people live over there, definitely not."
Away from football he has become an ambassador for War Child.
"It's a charity that looks after child soldiers, they do a lot of stuff in DR Congo and many parts of Africa," he said.
"What I'm trying to do for them is be their first ambassador who's an athlete. To show people that a lot of people care about them and they're not alone because there's a lot of incidents going on in Congo that people don't know about. We're trying to get everyone to recognise what's going on."

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Millwall and Crystal Palace await their fates after a stalemate at The Den.

by James Riach at The Den Today

A single goal from either of these south London rivals would have ensured the last day of their season could be enjoyed. Instead both Millwall and Crystal Palace face a nervous Saturday afternoon when their respective fates at the bottom of the Championship and top of the Championship will be decided.

Neither did enough to deserve victory during a dreadfully poor game that means Millwall may be relegated if they do not win at Derby County. Palace, moreover, who play Peterborough at home, could slip out of the play-off places if they underperform and results go against them.

However, both sides know that wins will secure their ambitions. Millwall are two points clear of the relegation zone and their manager, Kenny Jackett, is confident of survival. "I thought it was a point gained," he said afterwards. "I think tonight will help us, in terms of the spirit we showed."

Asked if he will be keeping tabs on other scores during the Derby match, he added: "I don't think I will. A point may be enough but quite often when you play for a draw somebody sneaks a goal at the other end. Yes, we could do without a nervous last day but it's in our own hands."

It was clear in the early stages that both sides were in poor form. Palace had not won in eight matches and Millwall had lost their last three, although the home side started more promisingly.

Josh Wright went close with a sweeping shot that flew narrowly over Julian Speroni's crossbar from inside the area following Andy Keogh's cross after 19 minutes. Wilfried Zaha fired the ball across goal at the other end shortly afterwards, only for his team-mate Glenn Murray to deflect it inadvertently behind.

Jackett's side have scored only 24 goals at home in the league this season, the fewest in the Championship, and, despite their pressure and the players battling well in midfield, finding the net looked ulnlikely.

Rob Hulse was booed off by some home supporters after last week's contentious home defeat by Blackburn and is unlikely to play for the club again, so Keogh partnered Shaun Batt up front. In the closing stages Danny N'Guessan was withdrawn only 14 minutes after being introduced as a substitute himself. "I didn't feel like the substitution worked out," Jackett said. "I thought it was a reflection of his performance. I don't think there was enough there."

Palace looked more dangerous going forward through the trio of Zaha, Murray and Yannick Bolasie and five minutes before half-time Murray was almost played in on David Forde, but the Millwall goalkeeper was alert to the danger and dashed off his line to smother the ball at the striker's feet.

Both teams remained committed but composure was non-existent. Owen Garvan lashed a shot well wide after 51 minutes before Keogh, seemingly having broken free of the Palace defence, was let down by dreadful control.

Murray tumbled to the turf in the Millwall penalty area following a tussle with Alan Dunne but the referee was not convinced and the home full-back waved his opponent up. Zaha then picked up the pieces of the attack but failed to find a yellow shirt with his low cross.

Palace produced the best moment in the 58th minute, when Dean Moxey's quick throw was seized upon by Bolasie who unleashed a fierce drive on target, only for Forde to tip the ball behind for a corner.

"I've been confident in my team all along – the fact is that we've had a horrendous run [of games]. We're one of the lucky teams at the right end," said Ian Holloway, the Palace manager.

"I'm paid to get results. I don't think we were like what we were a couple of weeks ago, when things were just going totally wrong. Let's hope we give our fans something to cheer about, a shot at the play-offs. If we do get in there I think we'll be a handful."

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Yannick Bolasie had never been to the Democratic Republic of Congo until he played for their national team in March. He had never met his paternal grandmother until that trip to Kinshasa where he found himself, for once in his life, lost for words.

He had never seen such acute levels of poverty, scenes which ensured the first thing he did on his return to London was telephone the charity War Child to ask how he could help – a conversation which has led to him becoming their first athletic ambassador.

"It was my first time there and you see stuff that wouldn't be acceptable here at all. The things I saw are the sort of things that keep you grounded, as people over there seem to be really struggling. You'd drive around and see real poverty on every street corner.

"That was why I wanted to get involved in War Child as they do a lot over there. I have decided to go there in my free time and help in any way I can, even if it's just coaching some kids. I want to show those kids that people love them, that people care."

[Santoss]

Premiers pas de Bolasie en English premier league, l'équipe de Yannick a été battu par Liverpool 3-1
Bolaisie est monté au jeu à la 68ème minute.

[Ngaliema]

Cet apres-midi Crystal Palace de Bolasie s'est impose 0-1 face a Aston Villa.
Selon le journal Anglais de Mirror:"Bolasie was a real dangerman for Palace".
Notre compatriote a donne le vertige a son vis a vis le defenseur Espagnol Luna
qui a du etre remplace a la 67' minute.

Bonne chance ce Samedi contre Manchester City

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