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World Cup 2014 Review: What is wrong with African football?

In our series of letters from African journalists, filmmaker and columnist Farai Sevenzo looks at the state of African football, bedevilled by the perennial problems of poor organisation, tactical indiscipline.

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Photos: Brazil’s World Cup opening ceremony shines in beautiful colours

With all of the issues and questions leading up to the World Cup, the new Arena de Sao Paulo — also known as Corinthians Arena — shined under blue skies.

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Which African Team Has the Best Chance at the World Cup?

GHANA OVERVIEW The anger and frustration of being denied a semi-final spot at the last World Cup will be central to Ghana’s quest at the 2014 finals in Brazil. Luis.

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PRESS RELEASE: Elegbeleye, Maigari To Be Honoured In Brazil By African Leadership Magazine

African Leadership Magazine, the foremost media organization dedicated to celebrating the best of Africa has concluded arrangements to honour the duo of the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Hon..

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African Nations Name World Cup Squads

CAMEROON Cameroon coach Volker Finke unveiled his preliminary 28-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ starting on 12 June. Cameroon are competing in their seventh World Cup finals,.

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South Africa to battle Canada for right to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

The country that once put the Commonwealth Games in serious jeopardy could become the first from Africa to host the event. On Monday, the South African city of Durban joined.

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Didier Drogba buys $74M stake in Ivorian gold mine

Ivorian footballer and Galatasaray FC striker Didier Drogba has reportedly bought a 5 per cent stake in his country’s largest mining company. The former Chelsea forward according to African Review paid $74 Million to acquire part.

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Manchester City’s Yaya Toure named African Footballer of the Year

Yaya Toure’s African reign will stretch into a third year after the Manchester City midfielder was named the continent’s best footballer once again. The Ivory Coast star was crowned Footballer.

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African Nations Championship: $3.2m Up For Grabs

The third edition of the CAF African Nations Championship has kicked off in South Africa, as teams go head to head to pick up the title of being Africa’s best..

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Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year

Yaya Toure has won the 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year award. The Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder, who had been nominated in each of the past four.

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