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African World Cup hopefuls change coaches

Posted by ATACMAG on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:03am in Sports, Football, Mali, Senegal, Soccer, Sports, Tanzania

Mali, Senegal and Tanzania have changed coaches just three weeks before the second phase of 2014 World Cup qualifiers kicks off in Africa. Former France star Alain Giresse has left 2012 Africa

Obituary: Rashidi Yekini (1963-2012)

Posted by ATACMAG on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 8:33am in Sports, Africa, death, Football, Nigeria, rashidi Yekini, Sports, super eagles

Nigerian football has lost a legend in the form of the former Super Eagles hero, who passed away aged just 48 on Friday.Remembered by many for his exploits at the 1994 World Cup in the USA, Rashidi

Newcastle duo Ba and Cisse may not go to Olympics

Posted by ATACMAG on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:25am in Sports, Africa, demba ba, Newcastle United, Papiss Cisse, Senegal

Newcastle United striker pair Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba may not be called up to the Senegal Olympic squad, according to assistant manager Alou Cisse.

Senegal FA "new coach will be a French speaker"

Posted by ATACMAG on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 9:29am in Sports, Africa, Football, Senegal, Soccer

The Senegal football federation on Wednesday revealed that the Teranga Lions' new coach will be a French-speaking person from France or Belgium.

Nigeria's Taiwo keen to make Premier League mark

Posted by ATACMAG on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:24am in Sports, Nwankwo Kanu, premier league, Queens Park Rangers, Soccer, Taye Taiwo

Taye Taiwo may be fighting an uphill battle to keep Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League but that has not dampened his desire to join the list of Nigerians to win England's biggest honours

Udinese's Asamoah on Juventus radar

Posted by ATACMAG on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 1:54am in Sports, Football, Juventus, Kwadwo asamoah, Soccer, udinese

The Ghana international has supposedly caught the attention of the Turin giants with his impressive performances in the 2011-12 campaign.