[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Once again, Didier Drogba‘s Ivory Coast came up empty in the Africa Cup of Nations, losing toNigeria, 2-1, in Sunday’s quarterfinal. Host South Africa was also eliminated, falling in a shootout to Mali. The weekend results set up semifinal matchups between Nigeria and Mali and Ghana andBurkina Faso. Nigeria and Ghana […]
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West Africa dominates at North Africa's expense
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] The pairings in this weekend’s quarterfinals at the Africa Cup of Nations are set: South Africa-Mali and Ghana-Cape Verde IslandsSaturday and Burkina Faso-Togo and Ivory Coast-Nigeria Sunday. That leaves a record seven teams from West Africa in the quarterfinals to go along with host South Africa. Tunisia’s exit on Wednesdaymeant that […]
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Shenhua Disputes Drogba's Galatasaray Move
Didier Drogba’s move to Galatasaray has been thrown into doubt after Shanghai Shenhua released a statement insisting that the Ivory Coast international is still contracted tothe club. Galatasaray on Monday announced the signing of Drogba on an 18-month contract, but the Chinese Super League club indicated it could challenge the transfer. “The club is deeplyshocked,” […]
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Defending champion Zambia exits
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Defending champion Zambia exited the Africa Cup of Nations when it could only tie Burkina Faso, 0-0, and Nigeria beat Ethiopia, 2-0. Theresults gave Burkina Faso’s Stallions the Group C title ahead of Nigeria on goal difference and left Zambia in third place with three ties in three games. Two late […]
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Drogba Joins Galatasaray
Galatasaray on Monday announced its second major signing in a week, as former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba agreed to an 18-month deal, cutting short his stint at Chinese SuperLeague club Shanghai Shenhua. The move is the Turkish giant’s second major coup of the transfer window after Dutchman Wesley Sneijder joined the club last week. Onhis […]
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Black Stars set up showdown with Blue Sharks
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Ghana put on its most impressive display of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win over Niger to win its group and move into thequarterfinals, where it will face the upstart Cape Verde Islands. Highlights: Asamoah Gyan, Christian Atsu and John Boye scored to put the Black Stars ahead […]
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Cape Verde Islands' Blue Sharks create sensation
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Tiny Cape Verde Islands (population: 500,000) advanced to the quarterfinals in its first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations when itscored two late goals to earn a 2-1 win over Angola and join host South Africa from Group A in the quarterfinals. Highlights: A header from Gege with eight minutes […]
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Scoring average drops to 1.5 goals a game
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Mubarak Wakaso‘s penalty kick gave Ghana a 1-0 victory over Mali in Group B at the Africa Cup ofNations, but he finds himself suspended for the Black Stars’ final group game against Niger after he received a yellow card — his second in two games — for pulling his shirt over […]
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South Africa changes pay off
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Host South Africa became only the fourth team to get a win in 10 games at the Africa Cup of Nations when it beat Angola, 2-0, onWednesday on spectacular goals by Siyabonga Sangweni and Lehlohonolo Majoro. Highlights: South Africa-Angola South Africa coach Gordon Igesund returned Durban, the city in which he […]
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Drogba Seeks End of Shanghai Shenhua Contract
After completing less than half of a season in China, Didier Drogba has asked for his Shanghai Shenhua contract to be terminated. The Italian press is reporting that the IvoryCoast international, who is currently representing his country at the African Nations Cup, sent a letter to Shanghai Shenhua asking for his contract to be terminated, […]