Lemerre sacked as Tunisia coach

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 10:41 am at 10:41 am

(AFP) - Roger Lemerre has been sacked as Tunisia coach, it was revealed on Thursday, following the team’s exit in the last eight of the African Nations Cup in Ghana earlier this month.
The country’s football federation FTF said his contract, which runs until the end of June this year, will not be extended.
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African Nations Cup leaves its mark

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 10:39 am at 10:39 am

A total of 117 international ‘A’ matches have been played in the last few weeks, the most important of which besides the Africa Cup of Nations (32 matches) were CONCACAF and AFC qualifying matches for the World Cup (17 matches). The other 68 fixtures were Reuters
The recently concluded African Nations Cup in Ghana has clearly [...]

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Eto’o arrives back at Barcelona 2 days late after African Cup of Nations

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 10:37 am at 10:37 am

Striker Samuel Eto’o returned to FC Barcelona on Thursday, two days late and carrying an injury sustained at the African Cup of Nations.
Eto’o strained a left thigh muscle while playing for Cameroon in the 1-0 loss to Egypt in last Sunday’s final and has been ruled out of Barcelona’s Spanish league visit to Zaragoza on [...]

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Angolan coach handed contract extension

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 9:13 am at 9:13 am

Angolan football coach Oliveira Goncalves was rewarded Wednesday for the team’s strong showing at the African Nations Cup by having his contract extended until the next tournament in 2010.
Goncalves, who steered the Black Antelopes to the quarter-finals of the tournament earlier this month, told state radio he had received “a very interesting proposal” to [...]

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Kalou hoping to rejoin Chelsea’s title challengeTimes Online and Agencies

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 9:11 am at 9:11 am

Salomon Kalou said he checked Chelsea’s results with trepidation while playing for the Ivory Coast in the African Cup of Nations in Ghana.
“Every time Chelsea had a game we asked for the score and saw the game when we could,” Kalou said.“I saw a couple while I was there, against Tottenham and Wigan.”
Now [...]

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Cameroon refuse to blame Song for defeat

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 10:13 am at 10:13 am

Cameroon players have refused to blame age or captain Rigobert Song for their 1-0 defeat by Egypt in the African Nations Cup final.
Song, who was playing in his seventh Nations Cup, lost possession to Mohamed Zidan on the edge of his area and allowed the Hamburg striker to set up Mohamed Aboutrika for an easy [...]

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Football/African Nations Cup review: Goals, fix claims and a bride

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 10:09 am at 10:09 am

It was sometimes hard to know where to focus at the 2008 African Nations Cup with a feast of drama both on and off the pitch.
The battle for the African crown has been generally acclaimed as the best yet, a view supported by a record number of goals and worthy champions in Egypt, which is [...]

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Who Is The Finest

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 9:54 am at 9:54 am

The 2008 CAF Africa Cup of Nations has proven a stunning showcase for some of the best collective and individual talents the Mother Continent has to offer. From start to finish and from Angola to Zambia, the soccer fiesta lived every bit up to its billing.
Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon slalomed and swiveled his way to [...]

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