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| Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has been named African Player of the Year at an awards ceremony in the Ghanaian capital Accra. The Manchester City player won ahead of Mali and Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita, with Ghana forward Andre Ayew -- who plays for French club Marseille -- third. Harouna Doula won Coach of the Year at Thursday's annual Confederation of African Football awards after... |
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| Marseille winger Andre Ayew, Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita and Manchester City's Yaya Toure have been named as the finalists for the African Player of the Year award. Ghana's Ayew, Mali's Keita and Ivory Coast's Toure will vie for the continent's top player prize at a ceremony in Accra, Ghana on Thursday. |
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| A lower-league player who was knocked unconscious following a collision in an English cup match has been released from hospital. Accrington defender Tom Bender was taken to hospital with severe concussion after a collision with the team's goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin and an opponent during a game against Tranmere in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. |
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| An English lower league cup match was abandoned on Tuesday after a player was knocked unconscious following a collision and was taken to hospital with a head injury. Accrington Stanley defender Tom Bender was treated on the pitch with oxygen for 30 minutes after colliding with two other players during the game against Tranmere in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for third and fourth tier clubs. |
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| ACCRA, Aug 23 - Ghana and Nigeria will meet in an
international friendly at Watford's Vicarage Road on Oct. 11,
the Ghana Football Association said.
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| Newspapers and news agencies reached a deal with English football leagues over game coverage, ensuring there will be reports Saturday from the opening day of the Premier League season. An announcement was made early Saturday that an agreement had been reached and journalists would be accredited to attend and cover games. |
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| African Cup of Nations qualifying matches featuring Libya and Ivory Coast have been switched to neutral venues because of safety concerns in the host countries. The Confederation of African Football says Ivory Coast's Group H match with Benin will take place in Accra, Ghana, on March 27. Libya will play its home match against Comoros in Group C in Bamako, Mali, the following day. |
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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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