Manchester City’s pursuit of Kaka intensified with an increased offer and permission granted to negotiate directly with the AC Milan star on Thursday.

Ayegbeni Yakubu turned home a free kick for the equaliser in Everton’s 1-1 victory over Middlesbrough on Sunday.

Football is a national obsession in Ethiopia, but it’s the UK premier league that gets the crowd — and the copycat Brit-style hooligans — going.