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| Fulham and Everton coasted into the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday, but Premier League rival Newcastle faced a tough battle to beat lowly opposition. Newcastle beat League Two side Accrington 3-2, whereas Fulham won 6-0 over Port Vale and Everton thrashed Huddersfield 5-1. Newcastle defender Ryan Taylor's 36th-minute opening goal was canceled out before the break by Ray... |
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| Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has been awarded the Golden Ball as the World Cup's best player, and Germany forward Thomas Mueller won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer with five goals. Forlan was voted the most outstanding player of the tournament by accredited media after leading his team to the semifinals. |
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| South African companies lost more than $850,000 (6.5 million rand) in World Cup ticketing scams, a report in a local newspaper said Sunday. The Sunday Times said the companies, along with many South African and foreign fans, had lost large amounts after buying tickets that were later canceled because they were not bought through FIFA-accredited agents. |
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ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup finals after failing to recover from a knee injury, the country's FA said on Thursday.
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ACCRA (Reuters) - Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year Thursday, beating Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o and Ghana's Michael Essien for the 2009 award.
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| Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba may clinch his second continental recognition in Accra, Ghana on Thursday… |
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| Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba may clinch his second continental recognition in Accra, Ghana on Thursday… |
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| The Porcupine Warriors are departing Accra tomorrow for Dakar ahead of the weekend game… |
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| Ivorian sports journalists accredited to cover the AFCON face a hard time in obtaining visas to fly to the tournament… |
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