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African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - fixtures
As from now Al Ahly wants to win the Confed Cup 2014
GROUP A
• 18.05.14: Real Bamako (Mali) vs Asec Mimosas -:-
• 18.05.14: AC Leopards (Congo) vs Coton Sport -:-
GROUP B
• 18.05.14: Al Ahly (Egypt) vs Nkana -:-
• 18.05.14: Sewe Sports (Ivory Coast) vs Etoile du Sahel -:-
2014 World Cup - squad - Cameroon coach picks familiar line-up
Cameroon - squad for 2014 World Cup in Brazil
2014 World Cup - squad - Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah dropped big names
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah dropped a number of big names.
national league - Congo DR - stampede in Kinshasa, officials say
A stampede at a football match in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, officials say.
Reports say the trouble began after police fired tear gas in the crowded stadium, causing panic. At least 15 people have been killed and more than 20 people were injured. Local fans were unhappy after the home team, ASV Club, were defeated 1:0 by Tout Puissant Mazembe from Lubumbashi. Stampedes are a frequent occurrence at mass events in the country
stars in Europe - Uche not angry at Nigeria World Cup snub
The Villarreal striker was not picked by Keshi, despite scoring 12 goals in the Spanish top flight this season. Uche has not played for his country since they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last year. The 30-year-old insists, however, that he holds no grudges against Keshi. "Of course as a professional footballer you'd love to represent your country, but I have never had bad words towards the national coach," Uche is widely regarded as one of Nigeria's most reliable strikers at international level and is one of his nation's all-time top scorers, with 18 goals in 45 appearances, behind Rashidi Yekini, Segun Odegbami and Yakubu Aiyegbeni.
LEGENDS - FRANCE - Thierry Henry - the top-scorer
Thierry Daniel Henry, born 17 August 1977, is a French footballer who plays as a striker for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. In July 2008, Arsenal fans voted him as Arsenal's greatest player ever in Arsenal.com's Gunners' Greatest 50 Players poll. At Barcelona, Henry was given the number 14 jersey, the same as he had worn at Arsenal.
2014 World Cup - squad - Shola Ameobi in provisional Nigeria squad
Stoke striker Peter Odemwingie and Newcastle forward Shola Ameobi are in Nigeria's provisional 30-man World Cup squad for Brazil 2014.
LEGENDS - FRANCE - Patrick Vieira
He has 107 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000-winning sides, as well as their runner-up finish in the 2006 World Cup. Vieira is currently Football Development Executive at Manchester City with a role to oversee aspects such as youth development, commercial partners and the club's social responsibility programme, "City in the Community".
stars in Europe - Wilfried Bony - Ivory Coast striker happy at Swansea City
The Ivorian has scored 24 goals in all competitions since joining the Swans from Vitesse Arnhem for a club-record fee of £12m last summer. Bony, 25, has been the bright spot in a disappointing Premier League season.
NATIONAL TEAM - MOROCCO - COACH - former player Badou Zaki confirmed as new coach
Zaki takes charge of the Atlas Lions for the second time in his career.
