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ABUJA. – The Black Stars of Ghana will again be one of the favourites for the African Cup of Nations as they aim to clinch a fifth title after their last triumph 35 years ago. Ghana are one of the most successful teams in the continent’s football showpiece having won it in 1963, 1965, 1978 and […]
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LONDON. – There weren’t many things that Louis van Gaal got right when he was manager of Manchester United and he certainly saved the best until last, when winning the FA Cup at Wembley. But one thing that he perfected during his two seasons at the club was getting a result against Liverpool.
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KAMPALA. – In an era when dictator Idi Amin would interrupt football training to offer advice and bundles of cash, Uganda made it all the way to the 1978 African Cup of Nations soccer final.
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SOUTHAMPTON. – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he may have bamboozled his players by jotting down a change of tactics on a scrap of paper during his team’s 1-0 defeat to Southampton in the League Cup soccer semi-final first leg on Wednesday night.
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Paul Mundandi Sports Reporter— TRIANGLE are on the verge of signing Egyptian gaffer Mohamed Fathy as their third head coach in as many years. The club could not shed light on the appointment of Fathy but reports suggest the Egyptian might be back in the country for another dance in the domestic Premiership.
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LONDON. – Arsene Wenger was yesterday handed a major boost after signing up THREE first team players to long term deals. Laurent Koscielny, Francis Coquelin and Olivier Giroud have all committed themselves to the club on new contracts.
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Sports Reporter— HE was one of the rugby stars in the country last year and speedster Tafadzwa Chitokwindo shows he doesn’t only concentrate on the oval ball. And, with the focus on the Warriors ahead of their return to the 2017 Nations Cup finals, the rugby star has also been keeping an eye on his […]
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CAPE TOWN. – It was once again the “Chad and Cameron show” as South Africa’s top two swimmers struck gold at the FINA Short Course World Championships in Canada.
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ZIMBABWE’S domestic first-class competition has been postponed for a third time this season, with no confirmation of when fixtures may resume. The four-team, 12-round tournament has only had one completed match so far after player strikes and non-payment of salaries.
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MILAN. – He may have failed to impress Jose Mourinho, but Mohamed Salah has the chance at the Africa Cup of Nations to demonstrate just why he has been hailed as the “Egyptian Messi”.
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Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor TWENTY-three years after the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo provided the stage for the beginning of the end of the Dream Team, the Indomitable Lions’ fortress in Yaounde on Tuesday night offered a grand setting where the Warriors showed that their 2017 Nations Cup adventure might not just be a ceremonial fulfilment of […]
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Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor ZIMBABWE captain Willard Katsande believes their Tuesday night international friendly encounter against Cameroon in Yaoundé provided them with just the kind of test they badly needed before they plunge into African Cup of Nations battle in Gabon on Sunday.
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Eddie Chikamhi Senior Sports Reporter CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe will miss the Green Machine’s two weeks of preparations for the CAF Champions League preliminary round as he has gone back to school to enhance his credentials.
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LONDON. — Paul Pogba is beginning to look like the player Manchester United paid £89million for him to be. The raking 50-yard passes. The lung-busting runs. The thunderous tackles and even more thunderous shots.
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LONDON. — It has been a long wait for Emmanuel Adebayor. The former Arsenal, Manchester City and Spurs striker has been out of the game since his contract ended at English Premiership soccer side Crystal Palace last season.