Coach Jose Mourinho showed no regret for defensive tactics after Real Madrid was knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Barcelona on Wednesday despite a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou in the second leg.

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Senegal paid dearly for their clumsy attack as co-host Equatorial Guinea rode on their back to secure the first quarter-finals ticket of the African Nations Cup 2012 edition with six maximum points from two games played so far.

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Black Stars of Ghana respected striker Asamoah Gyan admits luck played a crucial role in their 1-0 win over Botswana at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

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CSKA Moscow have agreed to sell Vagner Love to Flamengo.

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African Nations Cup is getting tougher than predicted, but Mali and Ghana both managed 1-0 wins in their opening matches in Franceville to share top spot in Group D.

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The FA has charged Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli with violent conduct after an incident against Tottenham on Sunday.

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Co-hosts Gabon began their Africa Cup of Nations tournament in ideal fashion, with a 2-0 win over Niger in Libreville on Monday.

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Marseille have been rocked by the news that centre-back Stephane Mbia will be sidelined for a month.

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Worried by the casualties already recorded, Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari has warned against that no team should be taken for granted at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

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The Elephant captain, Didier Drogba says their opening match against Sudan was difficult because they missed a lot of scoring chances.

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Ivory Coast talisman, Didier Drogba helped his country to beat Sudan in their opening match in Malabo at the ongoing African Nations Cup.

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Losing opening game in a championship could be very devastating, this is why Libya coach Marcos Paqueta argued that it will be hard to overcome their 1-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.

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Juventus are believed to be in pole position to sign Manchester United youngster Paul Pogba.

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Côte d’Ivoire 17 : 00 Sudan, Burkina Faso 20 : 00 Angola

Javier Balboa struck in the 87th minute to give 2012 Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Equatorial Guinea a 1-0 win over Libya on Saturday.

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As the World turns its focus on Africa, the continent youngsters and established [layers will gladden the horizon and thrill soccer fans as the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in barely some few hours.

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Playing in today’s opening game will lift a revived Libya as coach Marcos Paqueta insists the outcome of their Orange CAN 2012 opener against co-hosts Equatorial Guinea remains the catalyst to their continued stay in the competition.

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Zambian football has only horrific memories of Libreville, the city where it lost a generation of top players when their plane plunged into the ocean, killing everyone on board.

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Jose Mourinho has claimed responsibility for Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final tie.

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Argentine legend Diego Maradona has reassured fans he is doing “fine” after undergoing an operation to have kidney stones removed.

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