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South Sudan : Djorkevic rue poor preparations

admin — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:52:58 +0000

South Sudan coach Zoran Djorkevic has warned the country’s football leaders to stop wrangles and corrupt activities if the players in that country are to realise their true potential. The Serbian was speaking after his South Sudan side fell to a gritty 1-0 defeat at the hands of Ethiopia in the first match of this [...]

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Drogba, Toure battle for CAF African Footballer of the Year 2012

admin — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:16:17 +0000

Andrew ‘Dede’ Ayew, Demba Ba, Didier Drogba, Alex Song and Yaya Toure are the final five nominees for the Confederation of African Football’s Player of the Year award. Ivory Coast and Manchester City’s Toure won the accolade last year. Caf initially named 34 players who they were considering for the award before cutting that down [...]

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2012 BBC African Footballer of the Year shortlist revealed

admin — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:56:08 +0000

The five candidates for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2012 award have been revealed. Yaya Toure has made the shortlist for the second consecutive year and he is joined by his Ivory Coast team-mate Didier Drogba, Senegal’s Demba Ba, Morocco’s Younes Belhanda and Zambia skipper Christopher Katongo. The winner will be decided by [...]

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Westerhof – Players bribe their way into Eagles

admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:18:41 +0000

HE is regarded as Nigeria’s most successful national team coach since the country started playing association football. The Dutchman, who led the Super Eagles to its second Africa Nations Cup title in 1994, and its first appearance at the World Cup, where Nigeria was voted the most exciting team in the world, spent five years [...]

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African Stars in the Premier League This Weekend

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:24:27 +0000

Another weekend of Premier League action awaits, and another clutch of African stars prepare to write their own narratives in what promises to be a stunning weekend of action. North London Cup The heart of discussion surrounding this weekend’s activity is likely to focus on its first and most emotionally-charged clash. The North London [...]

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Egypt, Georgia play out dull 0-0 draw in friendly game

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:01:42 +0000

Egypt marked Bob Bradley’s first year as the team’s coach with a 0-0 draw against Georgia in a friendly game on Wednesday. The seven-time African champions have won 12 games, drew four and lost three since the American boss took over last year. Egypt failed to reach next year’s Nations Cup finals under his guidance [...]

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Zambia beats South Africa 1-0 to lift Mandela Cup

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:01:37 +0000

Zambia beat South Africa 1-0 in a friendly in Soweto Wednesday to add the Nelson Mandela Cup to the Africa Cup of Nations trophy they won earlier this year. Collins Mbesuma hit the only goal of the match, scoring in the 64th minute. The match, which comes just over two months before the kick-off of [...]

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2013 Nations Cup qualifiers set for busy week of friendlies

admin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:31:19 +0000

Fourteen of the 16 teams who reached next year’s African Cup of Nations will be in action this week, playing friendlies across three continents. Ghana, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Angola, Morocco, Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Tunisia and Togo are the qualifiers involved in a busy international week. [...]

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Shola Ameobi jets out to join his Nigeria team-mates

admin — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:00:26 +0000

Thumbs up: Ameobi is set to make his Nigeria debut Shola Ameobi jets out to join his Nigeria team-mates for the first time this week, hoping to make an impression for country as well as club. The Newcastle United striker has answered the call from the African nation, in the same week younger brother Sammy [...]

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2012 AWC: Banyana Banyana set for glory

admin — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:05:27 +0000

South Africa have the chance to become only the third side ever to win the African Women’s Championship on Sunday. They will play hosts Equatorial Guinea in Sunday’s final in Malabo. Banyana Banyana made history on Wednesday by beating Nigeria for the first time, with defender Janine van Wyk (pictured) scoring in a 1-0 win. [...]

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Ghana’s Cup of Nations team ready – Coach

admin — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:03:29 +0000

GHANA’S technical team has already settled on the squad they will be taking to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, according to assistant coach Maxwell Konadu. The Black Stars will step up preparations in the UAE on January 7, two days before the presentation of the final squad to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). [...]

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Nigerian Yakubu Aiyegbeni happy with first season in China

admin — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:01:44 +0000

Nigeria striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has hailed his first season in China as a success. Aiyegbeni, 29, joined Super League side Guangzhou R&F in June and scored nine goals in 14 appearances. The Nigerian’s contribution helped Guangzhou R&F finish seventh in the 16-team league which ended a couple of weeks ago. “I’ve only been there six [...]

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Banyana Banyana ends Super Falcons’ reign

admin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:31:38 +0000

NIGERIA’s reign as Africa’s women champion was rudely stopped yesterday by the Banyana Banyana of South Africa, who showed why it is regarded as one of the emerging powers of the game in the continent. The South Africans, who represented Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games, alongside Cameroun and Equatorial Guinea, showed that they [...]

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West Bromstriker Odemwingie wants Romelu Lukaku to stay

admin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:28:43 +0000

Peter Odemwingie believes Romelu Lukaku’s presence at West Bromwich Albion can help the club claim a top-seven Premier League finish. Lukaku is on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea. As with all such deals, Chelsea have a recall option during January, which Roberto Di Matteo has hinted he might exercise. But Steve Clarke hopes Lukaku [...]

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Odemwingie’s two goals against Southampton propelled West Brom into fifth spot

admin — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:23:12 +0000

Peter Odemwingie increased the pressure on Southampton boss Nigel Adkins as his two goals propelled West Brom into fifth spot in the Barclays Premier League. Adkins’ side remain rooted to the foot of the table after a fifth successive away defeat and they have now conceded 28 goals in 10 league matches. But these are [...]

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South Africa name squad to face Zambia in upcoming friendly

admin — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:50:10 +0000

South Africa have recalled Belgium-based pair Darren Keet and Anele Ngcongca for the friendly with African champions Zambia on 14 November. Keet is one of only two goalkeepers in the squad, while Genk defender Ngcongca has been selected for the first time under coach Gordon Igesund. Ex-Tottenham defender Bongani Khumalo is captain after Steven Pienaar’s [...]

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Odemwingie denies Nigeria feud

admin — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:31:14 +0000

Peter Odemwingie has denied claims by Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi that he has refused to play international football for the Super Eagles. GettyImagesPeter Odemwingie – still available for international duty with Nigeria The West Bromwich Albion striker is disappointed over suggestions that he has turned his back on his country, following comments made by Keshi [...]

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2012 African Champions League first leg final ends in stalemate

admin — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:15:29 +0000

2012 African Champions League first leg final ends in stalemate FULL-TIME- AL AHLY 1-1 ESPERANCE It ends all square in Alexandria. While Ahly will be relieved to have pulled it back late on, overall Esperance must be happy with a draw and the away goal. Lots to play for in two weeks’ time in Tunisia. [...]

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Real Madrid’s Essien refuses to play for Ghana in CAN 2013

admin — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:06:28 +0000

Reports in Ghanaian media Sunday claim that Real Madrid on-loan midfielder Michael Essien has rejected an offer from Ghana national team coach Kwesi Appiah to be part of the team’s squad that will play in the 2013 African Cup of Nations. The 29-year-old, Essien is working hard to book a regular spot on the Real [...]

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Ayew brothers on target as Marseille close gap on PSG

admin — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:04:12 +0000

The Ayew brothers scored a goal each as Olympique Marseille closed the gap with Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain through a 2-0 win at AC Ajaccio on Sunday. Andre Ayew scored from a packed goalmouth 10 minutes into the second half and his younger brother and fellow Ghana forward Jordan added the second two [...]

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