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Ghana wants rethink of Togo ban

4 hours 6 min ago
Ghana president John Atta Mills appeals to Caf to reverse Togo's ban from the next two Africa Cup of Nations.
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SA settle on 2010 training base

5 hours 36 min ago
Hosts South Africa finally settle upon their training venue for the World Cup, just three months before the start of the finals.
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Brighton extend LuaLua loan deal

5 hours 52 min ago
Brighton and Hove Albion extend the loan of Newcastle winger Kazenga LuaLua until the end of the season.
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Hearts give Nade 'final warning'

10 hours 37 min ago
Hearts issue a final warning to Ivorian Christian Nade over the striker's recent breach of discipline at the club.
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Ivory Coast court Troussier

10 March 2010 - 4:07pm
Ivory Coast talk to the 'White Witch Doctor' about taking the Elephants to the World Cup.
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Nigeria to play four friendlies

10 March 2010 - 2:39pm
The Nigerian Football Federation announces four pre-World Cup friendlies for the Super Eagles.
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Bekono sacked by CSKA Sofia

9 March 2010 - 6:10pm
Bulgarian giants CSKA Sofia terminate the contract of former Cameroon international goalkeeper Daniel Bekono.
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Ghanaian player dies after game

9 March 2010 - 4:46pm
Ghanaian football authorities confirm that a player has died after collapsing on the pitch during a game.
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Eriksson IVC link played down

9 March 2010 - 2:45pm
Sven-Goran Eriksson's agent says the coach was unlikely to take charge of the Ivory Coast team at the World Cup.
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Brazil camp 'vital' for SA

9 March 2010 - 1:37pm
South Africa defender Matthew Booth believes their month-long training camp in Brazil will be crucial to determining the hosts' World Cup fortunes.
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Pienaar handed drink-drive ban

9 March 2010 - 12:38pm
South Africa's Steven Pienaar is banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drinking and driving.
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Ivory Coast reveal Eriksson talks

7 March 2010 - 5:32pm
Ivory Coast are in talks with ex-England Sven-Goran Eriksson about coaching the team during the 2010 World Cup in June.
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Idahor dies during match

7 March 2010 - 2:39pm
Al Merreikh's Nigerian striker Endurance Idahor dies after collapsing during a league game in Sudan.
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Obilale set for France return

6 March 2010 - 4:49pm
Togo goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale will return to France next week as he continues to recover from gunshot wounds in Angola.
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Kettering sign up striker Ebigbo

5 March 2010 - 11:17am
Kettering Town sign Nigerian under-23 striker Chijioke Pascal Ebigbo.
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Piers Edwards blog

4 March 2010 - 5:10pm
What did England learn about Algeria?
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Kingston red card appeal rejected

4 March 2010 - 4:34pm
Hearts fail with an appeal against the red card shown to Laryea Kingston in Saturday's win at Aberdeen.
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South Africa name training squad

4 March 2010 - 4:06pm
Youngster Kermit Erasmus is included by South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parriera in a 29-man squad for a World Cup training camp in Brazil.
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Lagerback sets World Cup target

4 March 2010 - 2:11pm
Nigeria's new coach Lars Lagerback believes the Super Eagles have the talent to reach the World Cup semi-finals in South Africa.
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Ideal Hiddink

4 March 2010 - 12:38pm
Hiddink is the ideal man to lead Ivory Coast at World Cup
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