Celestine Babayaro: Last News

Aston Villa's starman was able to find the net before the half-time whistle as tensions ran high between the two sides.And despite Gabon's last-minute equaliser, Burkina Faso took the game on penalties, sparking the wild celebrations."The spirit of LuaLua and Celestine Babayaro lives on. Haven't had a proper acrobat in years and don't mention Aubameyang's little front flip," one fan joked.Another added: "The correct way to celebrate anything.

Premier League season, the race for the elusive final Champions League spot went right down to the wire.Chelsea and Liverpool went head-to-head at Stamford Bridge in what was dubbed 'the £20million match'.It was a winner takes all affair which would have seen one side qualify for the Champions League and the other settle for a place in the UEFA Cup.But goals from Marcel Desailly and Jesper Gronkjaer cancelled out Semi Hypia’s opener for Liverpool to send the West Londoners into the Champions League.A couple of months later, Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea for around £140m, and Daily Star Sport considers the Blues’ first team which sealed their place in the Champions League. Carlo Cudicini was still Chelsea’s undisputed No.1 goalkeeper at the time, while a back four of Mario Melchiot, William Gallas, Marcel Desailly, and Celestine Babayaro held down the fort.