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Nigeria: Ladipo - Citizens Should Be Patient With Eagles

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 8:08am
As reactions continue to trail the unimpressive Super Eagles 2-0 victory over Madagascar last Sunday, former Super Falcons handler, Jossy Lad has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with the team.
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Uganda: Manucho Applauds Robust Mwesigwa

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 7:35am
If the 30,000 plus soccer fans at Namboole could tell Angolan striker Manucho Goncalves was at sea, what of the man himself being sandwiched?
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South Africa/Sierra Leone: Showdown 'Crucial' for Bafana

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 6:44am
BAFANA Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane's "spies" returned to SA last night and warned that Sierra Leone could pose a far bigger threat to the national team's hopes of qualifying for the 2012 African Nations Cup than many realise.
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Nigeria: Alloy Agu Hails Okoro, Ahmed

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 6:39am
Youngsters Stanley Okoro and Ahmed Musa have been praised after they made their full international debuts for Nigeria in Sunday's Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Madagascar.
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Nigeria: Cross River State Govt Doles Out N10 Million to Eagles

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 6:39am
Cross River State Government dolled out N10 million to the Super Eagles following last Sunday's performance. The team defeated Madagascar 2-0 in the ongoing African Nations Cup qualifier played at the U.J Esuene stadium in Calabar.
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Uganda: Super League Warns Masaka LC

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 5:49am
Uganda Super League Limited - the company managing the league has given Masaka LC football club an ultimatum of up to Friday to state whether or not they will take part in the competition. Masaka travel to champions Bunamwaya SC at Nakivubo stadium on the day of kick off on September 17.
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Zimbabwe: Players Back Norman Mapeza

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 4:41am
Zimbabwe's Warriors have thrown their weight behind caretaker coach Norman Mapeza and believe the former captain should be given a chance to continue leading the national team's technical department.
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Uganda/Kenya: Cranes Plot Next Hurdle Against Stars

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 4:35am
The Cranes will regroup on September 27 for their next Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya's Harambee Stars.
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Namibia: Power Struggles Continue in Karas Region Football

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 3:41am
THE power struggle storm in the Karas' Region Football, which also led to an indefinite postponement of the recently held annual general meeting (AGM), to elect new leadership, has not settled yet.
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Kenya/Guinea Bissau: Why the Stars Lost to Bissau Whipping Boys

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:30am
Harambee Stars players left Bissau last night after their flight failed to take off earlier in the day due to bad weather as sources within the team talked of a players' revolt over decisions made by head coach Twahir Muhiddin.
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Rwanda: Challenge Cup Preps on Course - Musonye

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:18am
TANZANIA has stepped up preparations to host a successful 34th Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup due in Dar es Salaam from November 21-December 5, 2010.
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Zimbabwe: Country Bids to Host 2016 Nations Cup

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:53am
Ten years after the 2000 African Cup of Nations was painfully taken away, Zimbabwe are now bidding to host the 2016 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Zimbabwe: Six Coaches Vie for Warriors Job

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:52am
Tom Saintfiet and Marc Duvillard are the only foreigners among the six coaches that have been short-listed for the vacant Warriors job.
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Zimbabwe/Liberia: Liberia to Unleash New King George

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:51am
Zimbabwe must look out for Sekou Oliseh who seeks a fairytale debut for Liberian against the Warriors in a 2012 Afcon qualifier in Paynesville this afternoon.
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Zimbabwe: Warriors Not Worried About Referee

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:49am
The Zimbabwe Warriors are not concerned much about Benin referee Koffi Codjia, who has been appointed to officiate their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Liberia in Paynesville today.
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Zimbabwe: Mighty Bulls Juggernaut

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:47am
Motor Action made light work of the visiting Hwange despite resting a number of their key players in a premiership match yesterday.
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Zimbabwe/Liberia: Warriors Upbeat Against Liberia Star

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:45am
The Zimbabwe Warriors arrived here to the horror of checking into a hotel without electricity and water yesterday ahead of the cagey 2012 Africa Nations Cup opener against Liberia today.
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Tanzania: Coach Wants Consistency

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:38am
The national soccer team, Taifa Stars, arrived yesterday from Algeria with the head coach, Jan Poulsen, warning his side of complacency.
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Egypt/Sierra Leone: Egypt in the Dark to Face Stars

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:18am
With barely two days to their duel against Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in Cairo, Egypt's assistant coach Shawki Gharieb has admitted that they know little or nothing about their opponent.
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Namibia: Woeful Warriors

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 8:42am
Traditionally poor continental travellers, the Namibian senior football team, the Brave Warriors, as the team is affectionately known among its ardent followers, once against failed to clear the first hurdle when it mattered the most.
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