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Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo’s party headquarters was attacked Saturday by unidentified men armed with machetes and shotguns, who left two people slightly wounded, witnesses said. An AFP photographer at the offices of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) saw … read more »
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Tagged bundesliga, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup
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Nine Ghanaian players in total are expected in action for various Ligue 1 clubs as the French top flight division gets underway this weekend. Among them is debutant Ishmael Yartey who sealed a four-year move to Sochaux. And there are … read more »
Posted in Ghana, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged bundesliga, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Ghana, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Ishmael Yartey, Italia Serie A, Jerry Vandam, Jordan Ayew, Kevin Osei, La Liga, Ligue 1, premiership, Soccer, sports, Stade Auguste-Bonal, Stade Rennais F.C.
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No longer top dogs in English football, the same can also be said of Manchester United in the transfer market after they were beaten to the signing of yet another top transfer target this summer. And United’s disappointment at missing … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Alex Ferguson, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, manchester, Manchester United F.C., Old Trafford, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Premier League, premiership, Sao Paulo, Soccer, sports, Wagner Ribeiro, World cup, world footballers
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Kaka reminded his doubters of his quality with a dazzingly display to inspire Real Madrid to a 5-1 victory over his former side AC Milan in the latest match of their pre-season tour of the US. Madrid have enjoyed a … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged AC Milan, Adriano Galliani, Africa football, Angel Di Maria, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, madrid, Milan, premiership, Real Madrid CF, Sergio Ramos, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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The weather in Los Angeles might be scorching hot right now, but it’s not the only thing sizzling – thanks to the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid football star sent pulses racing as he flashed his toned and … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Ibiza, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Irina shayk, Italia Serie A, La Liga, los angeles, Portugal, premiership, Real Madrid C.F, Ronaldo, Soccer, sports, Thailand, World cup, world footballers
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An army official says a mosque attack that killed two soldiers followed a deadly church attack in central Nigeria. Lt. Col. Gabriel Olorunyomi had said Tuesday that three gunmen on motorcycles shot dead soldiers on patrol in Okene. He added … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, bundesliga, Christian, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Islamism, Italia Serie A, Kogi State, La Liga, Muslim, Nigeria, Okene, premiership, Soccer, West Africa
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English Premier League champions Manchester City meet FA Cup winners Chelsea in the Community Shield at Villa Park on Sunday. The traditional curtain-raiser to the English domestic season, the fixture has been shifted from Wembley Stadium, London, to the home … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged André Villas Boas, bundesliga, Chelsea, Chelsea F.C., FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Manchester City F.C., Premier League, premiership, Roberto Di Matteo, Soccer, Tom Cleverley, Uefa Champions League
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Nairobi – A suspected suicide bomber killed himself and wounded nine people when he detonated a grenade near a military air base in Nairobi on Friday, police said, in the latest such attack since Kenya’s military foray into neighbouring Somalia. … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Africa football, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Dadaab, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Kenya, La Liga, Mwai Kibaki, Nairobi, premiership, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, Soccer, Somalia, sports, World cup, world footballers
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A top Muslim traditional leader in northeastern Nigeria escaped a suicide attack on Friday, when the bomber was thwarted by local people before blowing himself up, residents said. Several people were wounded in the blast outside the main mosque after … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged Africa football, Best Soccer Players, bokoharam, bundesliga, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Islam, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Muslim, Namadi Sambo, Nigeria, Potiskum, premiership, Soccer, sports, Suicide attack, World cup, world footballers, Yobe State
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Twin brothers from east London are facing up to 14 years in prison after admitting fundraising for extreme Islamic groups. Mohammed Shabir Ali and Mohammed Shafiq Ali, 25, admitted at the Old Bailey knowing the money they raised would be … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali, Spotlight
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Tagged Africa football, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Copa América, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Vincent Kompany has backed Manchester City’s pursuit of Arsenal’s Robin van Persie, by hailing the striker as ‘incredible’. City manager Roberto Mancini is currently weighing up a second bid for Dutch forward, who also has interest from rivals Manchester United … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Copa América, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Adebayor is currently locked in negotiations with Spurs over a return to White Hart Lane, after the club agreed a £5 million fee with City for the striker, who scored 20 goals whilst on loan in north London last season. … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Copa América, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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he company put into the market place capacity totalling 3,363m seat kilometres which was at par with last year’s level. There were compensating changes evidenced in the network with incremental destinations launched to Delhi (India), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Ouagadougou … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Press Releases
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Tagged bundesliga, Burkina Faso, Delhi, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Kenya, La Liga, Middle East, Mombasa, Ouagadougou, premiership, Saudi Arabia, Soccer, sports, World cup
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For the first time, Africa will have four nations going for gold at the Olympic Games – as they aim to emulate former winners Nigeria and Cameroon. Morocco, Egypt, Senegal and African champions Gabon all begin their London 2012 campaigns … read more »
Posted in Olympics, Sports
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Tagged bundesliga, Didier Ovono, Egypt, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, Football at the Summer Olympics, Gabon, games, Hany Ramzy, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Mohamed Aboutrika, Olympic, Olympic Games, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup
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The United States got the defence of their Olympic title off to a winning start Wednesday, fighting back from 2-0 down to stun France 4-2 at Hampden Park. Two goals from Alex Morgan plus one apiece from veteran Abby Wambach … read more »
Posted in Olympics, Sports
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Tagged Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, bundesliga, Carli Lloyd, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, France, games, Hampden Park, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Marie-Laure Delie, Olympic, premiership, Soccer, sports, United States, World cup
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One more goal and Canada could have kicked off the 2012 Summer Olympics with a comeback story. Thanks to an incredible defensive play and a gorgeous offensive effort, a deficit that could have been three was one. Suddenly, the Canadians … read more »
Posted in Olympics, Sports
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Tagged Aya Miyama, bundesliga, Canada, Canadian, Erin McLeod, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Japan, La Liga, Lauren Sesselmann, Nahomi Kawasumi, premiership, Shinobu Ohno, Soccer, sports, World cup
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Over the past three months, Fernandon Torres has won the FA Cup, the Champions League and Euro 2012 and has now set his sights on winning the Premier League with Chelsea, insisting the club want to win every honour possible … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Chelsea, Chelsea F.C., Copa América, Europa League, FA Community Shield, FA Cup, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Premier League, premiership, Soccer, sports, Super Cup, Torres, Uefa Champions League, World cup, world footballers
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Assistant coach Aitor Karanka has given the clearest indication yet that Real Madrid want to replace Kaka with Tottenham’s Luka Modric this summer. Modric has returned to training with Spurs this week, having been fined by the club for skipping … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Aitor Karanka, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Copa América, Europa League, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Luka Modrić, madrid, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., premiership, Real Madrid C.F, Real Oviedo, Soccer, sports, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., White Hart Lane, World cup, world footballers
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Carlos Tevez has been left out of the Argentina squad for their World Cup qualifier against Ecuador. The 28-year-old forward helped Manchester City to their first league title in 44 years with four goals in the final six games of … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Alejandro Sabella, Argentina, Carlos Tévez, Ezequiel Garay, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Gonzalo Higuain, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Lionel Messi, Marcos Rojo, Pablo Zabaleta, premiership, Soccer
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On a night when the moon and the stars were in their brightest and full state, Nigeria was thrown into mourning one of her heroes. Rashidi Yekini played for the Super Eagles for 14 years, between 1984 and 1998. His … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged 1994 FIFA World Cup, African Footballer of the Year, Augustine Eguavoen, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Mutiu Adepoju, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, premiership, Rashidi Yekini, Soccer, super eagles
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“One hand on the trophy”, says Sky’s commentator. While that’s not entirely true in the factual sense he is correct. Very hard to see QPR doing anything other than rolling over like some kind of lame pond animal at Eastlands … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Aguero, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, David Silva, Europa League, Ferguson, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Hatem Ben Arfa, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Manchester City FC, MLS, Newcastle, premiership, Ryan Taylor, Silva, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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London club Arsenal FC has officially confirmed its pre-season tour to Nigeria on August 5, 2012 in Abuja. The visit will be the first time the London based club will be coming to Nigeria. David Omigie of DanJan Sports confirmed … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Arsenal, arsenal fc, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Emirates Stadium, Europa League, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, London, MLS, Nigeria, Portsmouth FC, Premier League, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Real Madrid shook off their title-winning hangover in the nick of time to serve Granada a relegation warning. Having wrapped up their 32nd championship in midweek, the capital club appeared to still be in celebration mode when Franco Jara put … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Cristiano Ronaldo, Europa League, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, Franco Jara, games, Granada, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Karim Benzema, La Liga, madrid, MLS, Odion Ighalo, Portugal, premiership, Ronaldo, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Barcelona fittingly marked Josep Guardiola’s last home game in charge with a 4-0 win over city rivals Espanyol at the Nou Camp Saturday night. Lionel Messi got all four goals, moving to 50 in La Liga this season, six ahead … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Andres Iniesta, Barcelona, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Cristiano Ronaldo, Europa League, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Josep Guardiola, Juan Forlín, La Liga, Lionel Messi, MLS, premiership, Sergio Busquets, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Porto winger James Rodriguez has revealed he would jump at the chance to join Manchester United after reports emerged linking the Colombian to Old Trafford. Local English newspaper, Manchester Evening News, claimed on Friday that United were considering an approach … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Europa League, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, MLS, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Manchester City have agreed a six-year kit deal with Nike that could earn the Premier League leaders up to £12 million a year. City had struck a 10-year deal with Umbro in 2009, worth around £6 million a year, but … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Europa League, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, MLS, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Bacary Sagna has been ruled out of the European Championships after it was confirmed the Arsenal defender has suffered a broken leg. The France international was carried off in the 33rd minute of Arsenal’s thrilling 3-3 draw against Norwich at … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Arsenal, arsenal fc, Arsene Wenger, Bacary Sagna, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Emirates Stadium, Europa League, Fibula, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, France, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, MLS, Norwich, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he will be investing in the Manchester United squad this summer, but he insisted there will not be any major overhauls of the playing squad. As has become customary this time of year, United have … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Alex Ferguson, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Dimitar Berbatov, Europa League, Ferguson, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Giggs, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Manchester United FC, MLS, Old Trafford, Premier League, premiership, Ryan Giggs, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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On a night when Papiss Cissé scored an unbelievable goal for Newcastle that defied physics, Chelsea realised that their chance of qualifying for next season’s Champions League almost defies mathematics. They probably now need to win the final against Bayern … read more »
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Alan Pardew, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Chelsea, Chelsea v Newcastle, Copa América, Demba Ba, Europa League, Fernando Torres, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Hatem Ben Arfa, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, MLS, Newcastle, Papiss Cissé, premiership, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers, Yohan Cabaye
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Harry Redknapp was given a timely reminder that if his heart remains set on managing a golden generation of footballers, he has more chance of doing so at Tottenham than from the England dugout. Spurs’ Champions League aspirations were enhanced … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Best Soccer Players, Bolton, Brad Friedel, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Emmanuel Adebayor, Europa League, FIFA, FIFA Womens World Cup, football, games, Gareth Bale, Harry Redknapp, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, MLS, Premier League, premiership, Rafael van der Vaart, Soccer, sports, Spurs, Tottenham vBolton, World cup, world footballers
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