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Posted by Contributor on February 7, 2012 at 1:58 pm in Football, Sports
Ghana expect to have a revitalized squad to face Zambia in their semi-final clash at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday despite having little time to recover. The Black Stars booked their place in the last four after defeating Tunisia 2-1 in a game that travelled 120 minutes on Sunday night. With no [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:35 am in Football, Sports
Luis Suarez’s return failed to inspire Liverpool as they were held to a draw by Tottenham in a drab Anfield stalemate. The Uruguayan returned as a second-half substitute to a rapturous reception after serving an eight-game suspension imposed by the Football Association for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. Suarez made an impact three minutes [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:32 am in Football, Sports
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish welcomed Luis Suarez back from a lengthy absence in the draw with Tottenham but again said he should never have served a ban. Uruguayan Suarez returned as a substitute in the 0-0 stalemate after an eight-game ban for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. “It’s fantastic to have him back. He [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:19 am in Football, Sports
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has defended Fabio Capello’s criticism of the Football Association’s ousting of England captain John Terry. Terry, 31, was stripped of the armband pending his trial in July over alleged racial abuse of QPR’s Anton Ferdinand. On Sunday, Capello said he “absolutely” did not agree with the decision. Players’ Union [...]
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Posted by Contributor on February 6, 2012 at 9:41 am in Football, Sports
Mali edged through to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after beating co-hosts Gabon 5-4 on penalties. The game had finished 1-1 after Mali’s Tidiane Diabate cancelled out Eric Mouloungui’s opener with five minutes left on the clock. Neither side could break the deadlock in extra-time, and Mali knocked out the co-hosts after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:35 am in Football, Other Top Stories, Sports
Ghana qualified for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after edging past Tunisia 2-1, following extra-time. Black Stars captain John Mensah put his side ahead after nine minutes, before Sabeur Khalifa equalised for Tunisia just before half-time. The game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, and remained level until a Tunisia mistake gifted Ghana [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:21 am in Football, Sports
Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey says he is happy to be regaining his form after his nervy start at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. The 24-year-old shot stopper, who is making his tournament debut in Africa’s flagship competition, has been criticized for his role in conceding a goal against Guinea in the final group [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:08 am in Football, Sports
Ghana advance in the qualifying for the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup after completing back-to-back wins over Cameroon. The Black Maidens beat their opponents 4-0 on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium to finish 5-0 winners on aggregate, having won the first leg 1-0 in Yaounde. Beatrice Sesu, Ellen Coleman, Mary Essilful and Jane Ayieyam [...]
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