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Ivory Coast look back on double AFCON conquests
Despite being one of the powerhouses of African football, Ivory Coast have won the showpiece event on the continent - the Africa Cup of Nations -on just two occasions.
The Ivorians achieved their first success in 1992, and after two heartbreaking shootout finals, they added their second title in 2015. Ironically, their four finals were all…
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SKLZ South Africa announce Van Wyk as new ambassador
SKLZ South Africa, a sports skills development company on Wednesday announced Banyana Banyana captain Janine van Wyk as their ambassador.
SKLZ has been supplying football-specific training equipment to clubs, with each item designed to improve agility, strength and speed.
“I am extremely excited to be an ambassador of a brand that encourages…
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Gambia Football pay tribute to former president Conateh
Former Gambia Football Federation (GFF) president Alhagi Ousman Basi Conateh died on April 4 in Banjul at the age of 83.
The cause of death was not disclosed. The Gambia to date has reported just four cases of coronavirus, with one death.
The veteran football administrator and philanthropist, fondly called 'Fisco', was the honorary president…
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Samuel Eto’o – the standout Cameroon player at Afcon
One player has always stood out at the Africa Cup of Nations, and that is Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o who scored 18 goals in six tournaments.
Eto’o who played for giants Real Madrid and Barcelona (Spain), Inter Milan (Italy) and Chelsea (England) among others, donned the Cameroon shirt in 118 caps, scoring 56 goals in the process; a national record.…
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Nigerian football marks 40th anniversary of 1980 Afcon victory
The Nigerian football faithful had something to cheer about recently and precisely on March 22, the 40th anniversary of winning the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on home soil in 1980.
Thousands streamed into the National Stadium in Surelere, Lagos to watch the Green Eagles (as the Nigerian national team was then known) win the Holy…
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Banyana forward Mgcoyi dealing with self-isolation in Albania
Banyana Banyana forward Andisiwe Mgcoyi is dealing well with government-enforced self-isolation in Albania.
The 31-year-old plies her trade for Albanian side Apolonia FC.
Mgcoyi had scored 17 goals in only eight games before the winter break in the European nation, a tally she has not been able to add to following the subsequent halt to the…
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