[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] No team at the Africa Cup of Nations has more talent than Ivory Coast, but Elephant star DidierDrogba is under no illusion about the magnitude of the challenge. Once again, Ivory Coast is the favorite at the tournament it has not won since 1992, but it struggled to beat Togo, 2-1, […]
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Dempsey: I Can Play Striker for Spurs
With Emmanuel Adebayor away at the African Nations Cup with Togo and Jermain Defoe scoreless in his last five games, Clint Dempsey has stepped upfor Tottenham Hotspur, scoring four goals in his last four appearances. Though normally an attacking midfielder, the American international insists he can also play up top, as he proved with hislast-gasp […]
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Ethiopia and Burkina Faso tie more fancied rivals
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Two more games, two more draws at the Africa Cup of Nations. Monday’s results could both be considered a surprise. Shorthanded Ethiopia(featuring former U.S. U-17 Fuad Ibrahim) tied defending champion Zambia, 1-1, while Alain Traore scored late instoppage time to give Burkina Faso a 1-1 tie with powerhouse Nigeria. Ethiopia’s Walya […]
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ANC: Adebayor Looking for Revenge Against Drogba
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor says he is hoping to settle a few old scores with former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba when Togo meets Ivory Coast in an AfricaCup of Nations Group D first round clash tomorrow. Last season, Chelsea crushed Spurs 5-1 in a FA Cup semifinal at Wembley en route to lifting the trophy. […]
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DR Congo-Ghana: 'A great advertisement for African soccer'
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Two days after having to be talked out of quitting after a dispute with federation officials over bonuses, veteran French coach Claude Leroy watched the Democratic Republic of Congo come back from two goals down to tie favorite Ghana, 2-2, at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Theexciting finish […]
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Drogba: No Pressure for Ivory Coast Ahead of ANC
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba remains tight-lipped about whether this year’s African Nations’ Cup, which begins on Saturday, will be his last. The former Chelseastriker will be 37 the next time the tournament comes around. “I’m not thinking about myself, I’m thinking about the team,” Drogba said in an interview with the AP. Ivory Coasthas […]
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Galaxy retains Juninho, Findley returns to RSL
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Two Western Conference powers completed deals to solidify themselves at key positions for the future. The champion Los Angeles Galaxy reachedan agreement with Brazil’s Sao Paulo for the permanent transfer of Juninho, who has spent the last three seasons on loan. Real Salt Lake acquired the rights to former strikerRobbie Findley from the […]
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Former U.S. U-17 Ibrahim called up for Ethiopia
[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Fuad Ibrahim, who was the second youngest player after FreddyAdu ever drafted by an MLS club, has been named to Ethiopia’s team for the 2013 African Cup of Nations Jan. 19-Feb. 10 in South Africa. Ibrahim, who is now 21 and plays for the NASL MinnesotaStars, is the second American after […]
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Arena addresses Galaxy changes for 2013
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The Los Angeles Galaxy did what only two other MLS clubs have done and that’s repeat as MLS champion. In a league where high turnover isgenerally the rule rather than the exception, Bruce Arena, the Galaxy coach, managed to keep his team intact for its 2012 title defense. That won’t be as easyin […]
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Young Star Zaha Looks Set to Choose England
The tug-of-war between England and Ivory Coast over Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha looks to be at an end, as the highly rated 20-year-old has turned down the chance torepresent Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations in January, and has chosen instead to accept a call-up to England’s international squad to face Sweden […]