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Welcome to our coverage of today’s football action. The focus for today is the World Cup qualifiers, especially South Africa’s match at 8:15pm CAT (SA, GMT+2). Updates Full Time: Nigeria 1-1 Kenya Congo 1 – 0 Gabon Cameroon 2 – … read more »
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Competitions, Soccer, South Africa, sport, Storify, World cup
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Real Madrid and Barcelona dazzled fans with a brilliant display of football in El Clasico Wednesday night in a match which finished in a 1-1 draw. The intensity of the encounter as well as the numerous incredible plays that occurred … read more »
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Tagged Barcelona, el clasico, FC Barcelona, Iker Casillas, madrid, Real Madrid CF, Soccer, sports
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El Clasico 2013 – Despite Real Madrid being in good form results-wise and playing at home, it is FC Barcelona that comes out as the favorite partly because of the players Madrid will not be counting on. Iker Casillas and … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2013 First El Clasico, Afcon 2013 Zambia, African Nations Cup, Andres Iniesta, Barca, Barcelona, barcelona real madrid, Barcelona v Real Madrid, Carles Puyol, Copa del Rey, Copa del Rey semifinals, Cristiano Ronaldo, El Clasico 2013, FC Barcelona, Francesc Vilanova, Futbol Club Barcelona, Ghana Soccer News, Iker Casillas, Lionel Messi, madrid, Malaga, Real Madrid C.F, Real Madrid CF, Sergio Ramos, Site FC Barcelona, Soccer
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By Vladimir Moraru In a shot-in-the-arm tune-up for Wednesday’s clash with eternal rival FC Barcelona in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey (Spanishd Cup) Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals in Real Madri’s 4-0 trashing of Getafe in the 21st … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2013 First El Clasico, Afcon 2013 Zambia, African Nations Cup, Andres Iniesta, Barcelona, barcelona real madrid, Barcelona v Real Madrid, Copa del Rey, Copa del Rey semifinals, Cristiano Ronaldo, FC Barcelona, Francesc Vilanova, Futbol Club Barcelona, Ghana Soccer News, La Liga, Lionel Messi, madrid, Malaga, Real Madrid C.F, Real Madrid CF, Ronaldo, Site FC Barcelona, Soccer
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Barcelona achieved an intriguing 2-4 win (4-6 in aggregate) against Malaga at La Rosaleda in the return leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Pedro Rodriguez, Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi scored the goals for the Blaugrana, who … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2013 First El Clasico, Afcon 2013 Zambia, African Nations Cup, Andres Iniesta, Barcelona, barcelona real madrid, Barcelona v Real Madrid, Copa del Rey, Copa del Rey semifinals, FC Barcelona, Francesc Vilanova, Futbol Club Barcelona, Ghana Soccer News, Lionel Messi, Malaga, Real Madrid C.F, Site FC Barcelona, Soccer
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Africa Cup of Nations: Group A Venue: FNB Stadium, Soccer City, Johannesburg Date: Saturday, 19 January Kick-off: 16:00 GMT South Africa v Cape Verde Coverage: Live text commentary on IndepthAfrica website. If you are website owner you can copy … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Live Events, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, Togo
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Ghana became the first country to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations when beating Malawi 1-0 in Lilongwe on Saturday afternoon. The Black Stars braved the intimidating crowd and bumpy pitch at the Civo Stadium to clinch their … read more »
Posted in Ghana, Soccer
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Nigeria registered a demoralising 11-0 victory over FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup hosts Azerbiajan, seeing them eliminated, with Chinwendu Ihezuo playing a part in eight of them. Right from the off the game was being played almost exclusively in the … read more »
Italy were denied a winning return to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after an eight-year absence as Brazil grabbed a dramatic injury-time equaliser through Amanda in Saitama. A hard-fought and physical encounter was punctuated by two very different, yet … read more »
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 »
Posted in Cote d'Ivoire, News, Spotlight, West Africa
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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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TORONTO 1-1 LIVERPOOL Full highlights HD 22.07… by vik2003
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, champions league, Copa América, Europa League, 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 manager Roberto Mancini claims out-of-favour defender Kolo Toure is free to move to Bursaspor. Toure has fallen down the pecking order at Etihad Stadium after a six-month ban for failing a drugs test and has been linked with … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa football, Africa Nations Cup, Arsenal F.C., Best Soccer Players, bundesliga, Bursaspor, champions league, Copa América, Côte d'Ivoire, Europa League, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, Kolo Touré, La Liga, Manchester City FC, MLS, Premier League, premiership, Roberto Mancini, Saudi Arabia, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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Manchester United are reportedly considering an approach for Everton star Leighton Baines after Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he is in the market for a left-back. Ferguson offered Reserve team pair Robbie Brady and Tyler Blackett the chance to establish themselves … 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, Europa League, Everton F.C., Ferguson, football, games, Indepth Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthSoccer, Italia Serie A, La Liga, Leighton Baines, Manchester United F.C., MLS, Patrice Evra, Premier League, premiership, Robbie Brady, Soccer, sports, World cup, world footballers
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