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| John Mensah returns to captain Ghana in Sunday's African Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Tunisia at Stade de Franceville. The Ghana Football Association says Mensah is one of two changes by coach Goran Stevanovic for the last-eight match, with Sulley Muntari also back in the starting lineup after being rested for the 1-1 draw with Guinea in the last group game. |
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| Equatorial Guinea has finally bowed out of the African Cup of Nations after overcoming a last-minute coaching change and a disrupted buildup to provide some of the tournament's most memorable moments. Following a stunning qualification to the knockout stage, the tiny co-host came unstuck against cup favorite Ivory Coast as Didier Drogba inspired a 3-0 win in Saturday's quarterfinal. |
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| A spectacular goal from Rodrigo Palacio launched Genoa to a 3-2 win over 10-man Lazio in the Serie A lunchtime fixture Sunday. With his back to the goal, Palacio somehow found the target with a volley over his head into the far top corner in the 10th minute off a corner. Serbian forward Bosko Jankovic then scored in the 25th and 46th to make it 3-0, but Cristian Ledesma pulled one back with a... |
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| Zambia stayed awake in an impressive victory over Sudan to move one win away from an emotional African Cup of Nations final. Zambia's flamboyant French coach Herve Renard said Sudan was capable of putting his team "to sleep" in the quarterfinals, but his players were alert throughout a convincing 3-0 win in Bata to move to the brink of the country's third final -- and maybe a... |
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| Sporting Gijon was held to a 1-1 home draw by Osasuna in the Spanish league on Sunday in the debut of coach Inaki Tejada. Sporting took the lead at the rainy El Molinon stadium in the 32nd minute when midfielder Carmelo Gonzalez volleyed in a cross from Roberto Canella. But Osasuna showed more attacking intent after halftime, and striker Dejan Lekic turned a header past goalkeeper Juan Colinas to... |
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| The former Bordeaux boss' current contract expires after the tournament in Poland and Ukraine and the Arsenal manager has reportedly been identified as the best successor |
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| The Turin club has taken a while to recover from 'Calciopoli' but the man who led them to five titles in two separate spells feels that it is now poised to reign supreme again |
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| White Hart Lane coach has come to the defence of the out-of-sorts 35 million pound striker, and says he can identify with the problems the ex-Newcastle man is struggling with. |
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| The Red Devils' boss has warned his side's nearest championship challengers that he has no intention of giving up the crown easily |
