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By all accounts, things have been going quite well for Didier Drogba since he began his career at Galatasaray. But on Friday night the legendary hitman had a fall from grace against Genclerbirligi. He went down easily (no, really?) in … read more »
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The Hague – Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on Thursday told the International Criminal Court, which is weighing whether to charge him with crimes against humanity, that he had always been pro-democracy. “All my life, I fought for democracy,” … read more »
Laurent Gbagbo, the first former head of state to appear before the International Criminal Court, attended a pre-trial hearing today on charges of crimes against humanity. The former Ivorian leader, wearing a dark blue suit and a light blue tie, … read more »
Ahmed Musa has told MTNFootball.com Ethiopia posed a much tougher challenge for the Eagles than Cote d’Ivoire at the recent AFCON. The CSKA Moscow star also admitted he was not at his best in South Africa, but has promised a … read more »
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Nigeria reach the final with a convincing 4-1 win over Mali. The Eagles go out at the semi-final stage for the second tournament running. The Nigeria players, with an average age of 23.5 years, gather around in a huddle to … read more »
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In Summary Latest: Mali 1-4 Nigeria Nigeria were 3-0 up at half-time Burkina Faso v Ghana (1830) [View the story "Afcon matchday 15: live blog" on Storify] As the dust settles after the quarter-finals, the landscape looks strangely unfamiliar. … read more »
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On the semi-final clash with Mali at the ongoing African Nations Cup tournament in South Africa, Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has admitted here that he has had selection headache since assuming the job of coaching Nigeria. ‘That headache has … read more »
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Nigeria hope to extend an unbeaten run over fellow west Africans Mali when they clash on Wednesday for the chance to play in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final. Several months ago, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan charged the Super … read more »
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Didier Drogba and Ivory Coast’s ‘golden generation’ headed off into the sunset having come up short yet again in their quest to be crowned kings of Africa. For Drogba, who turns 35 next month, this was the last opportunity to … read more »
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Nigeria have knocked favorites Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations. With a 2-1 win, the Super Eagles move into the semifinal for the sixth time in the last eight tournaments. It was an impressive performance from Nigeria … read more »
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The likes of Boubacar Barry, Yaya Toure and Gervinho are expected to return after being rested against Algeria. Nigeria’s Fedor Ogude is suspended but John Mikel Obi can play after it was confirmed he has been booked only once. Super … read more »
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Agnieszka Flak, Reuters – Ivory Coast are treating their African Cup of Nations quarter-final against fellow heavyweights Nigeria like a title match as the tournament favourites bid to end a decade of disappointment. The West African giants set up Sunday’s … read more »
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(Reuters) – Ivory Coast have emerged as clear favourites as the African Nations Cup enters its knockout stages but if past finals are anything to go by, the tournament remains ripe for more surprises. Following 12 days of intense action … read more »
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FULL-TIME – Algeria 2-2 Ivory Coast The other game in the group ends all square – Ivory Coast top the group with seven points, Togo second on four, Tunisia third, also on four, and Algeria bottom on one. Togo finish … read more »
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Ivory Coast defender Emmanuel Eboue has confidently teased the Super Eagles of Nigeria saying that the Nigerian team shouldn’t celebrate their advancement to the quarterfinals as their journey in 2013 African Nations Cup will be short lived. Eboue went on micro-blogging site … read more »
Africa Cup of Nations Venue: Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg Date: Wednesday 30 January Kick-off: 17:00 GMT Ivory Coast plan to make changes against Algeria, but are yet to decide whether star striker Didier Drogba will return to the starting side. … read more »
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John Mikel Obi has warned Ivory Coast not to write off Nigeria ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash on Sunday. The Super Eagles needed two late penalties from Victor Moses to overcome Ethiopia 2-0 and book their … read more »
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Africa-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) – A total of US$455.53 million has been pledged for the international intervention force in Mali and the country’s military, following a donors’ conference jointly organised here Tuesday by the African Union (AU), … read more »
AFCON 2013 Result: Algeria 0 – 2 Togo Togo put themselves back in contention in Group D at Algeria’s expense, after beating the Desert Foxes in an engaging contest in Rustenburg. Striker Emmanuel Adebayor put the Togolese ahead in the … read more »
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(Reuters) – Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba dismissed concerns he may not be in top form after starting Saturday’s African Nations Cup 3-0 win over Tunisia on the bench, the first time he was dropped in his international career. Drogba … read more »
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AFCON 2013 Result: Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Tunisia FULL-TIME- Ivory Coast 3-0 Tunisia Ivory Coast fully deserved their victory but the win was not as comfortable as the scoreline suggests. They needed two goals in the last three minutes … read more »
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Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor knows Saturday’s Group D encounter with Algeria will be “tough” as both sides look for their first points in this year’s African Nations Cup. Both teams went down to late goals in their opening games with … read more »
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Ivory Coast and Tunisia are level at the top of Group D, after both won their opening ties on Tuesday. The Carthage Eagles have since suffered a setback, with experienced striker Issam Jemaa ruled out for the rest of the … read more »
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Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara is scheduled to leave for Addis-Ababa on Friday to take part in the 20th African Union (AU) Summit of the heads of state and government, an official source said on Thursday. The Malian crisis will … read more »
Tunisia’s Youssef Msakni settled a drab North African derby against Algeria when curling home in stoppage time to earn a crucial 1-0 win in Rustenburg. The Carthage Eagles join Ivory Coast, who beat Togo 2-1 earlier, at the top of … read more »
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Ivory Coast kick off the Africa Cup of Nations as firm favourites once again and with no major injury concerns ahead of their Group D opener. Captain Didier Drogba will once again lead the Elephants, as they seek to add … read more »
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Manchester City’s Yaya Touré talks about the Africa Cup of Nations – his memories and thoughts on what makes the tournament different and so unique. He also says the Ivory Coast players are desperate to win the tournament for their … read more »
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You can’t bet against the Ivorians but, with Ghana, Algeria and Nigeria looking strong, it would still be no surprise if they failed once more. Ivory Coast can call upon Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou for their Africa Cup of … read more »
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PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday paid a surprise visit to the Nigeria Police College in Ikeja, Lagos on his way to Cote d’ Ivoire for an ECOWAS meeting. Sources said even his top aides had no prior inkling of the unscheduled … read more »
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The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in South Africa on Saturday with Didier Drogba’s hugely gifted yet trophyless Ivory Coast favourites again to march off with the continental soccer crown. The competition has grown from humble beginnings into … read more »
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