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This was way back in 2006 when Egypt won the African Cup of Nations for a record fifth time by beating Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in the final in Cairo
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The Egyptian football league resumed on Saturday after a year's absence in spite of ongoing protests in Cairo and Port Said
Thousands rallied in Port Said a year to the day after the stadium disaster that left over 70 "Red Devils"dead there- the tragedy which subsequently led to the cancellation of the league.After months of bickering regarding new safety measures to avoid such incidents in the future, a heavy security presence marked the return of the league.
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The beautiful Bey did not hold anything back as she performed a beautiful medley of some of her most valued hits and for all those who had doubts about her ability to sing, or even perform, she answered them with her poise and brilliance during her Super Bowl halftime performance.
In today’s performance, the beautiful mama opened with her hit single "love on top", she also performed a beautiful rendition of her dance hall-inspired song "Baby Boy", but it was the reunion with former group mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle that highlighted the singers star quality.
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Africa’s favorite Côte d’Ivoire will be meeting African giants Nigeria on Sunday at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg for a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Nations Cup.
So, what will be the outcome of the match between the Elephants and the Super Eagles, will Victor Moses play hero and secure a semifinal ticket for Nigeria or will the dynamic trio namely, Didier, Yaya Toure, and Gervinho dominate tomorrow’s game.
Go ahead; be BOLD and make a brave prediction (or prophecy) as the SEagles take on the Elephants later on today.
I call 2-1 in favor of Nigeria
Leave your predictions here-http://wasaafrica..com/2013/02/predictions-or-prophecy-super-eagles-of.html

Congratulation to the Baltimore Ravens for winning the AFC Championship and earning a trip to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII!!!
A big shout-out to Ravens rookie and offensive tackle Kelechi Osemele and linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo as they take on the 49ers later today. Both Kelechi and Brendon are of Nigerian decent, Kelechi was born and raised in Houston Texas and joined the Ravens in 2012 while Brendon who has been with the Ravens since 2008 was born in Chicago to a Nigerian father and an American mother of Irish descent, so, congratulations guys!
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Ghana are through to the semi-final of the African Cup of Nations after substitute Mubarak Wakaso 2 scored goals in the second half of their quarterfinal encounter against Cape Verde. While Mali also grabbed a ticket for the semifinals as they beat host nation South Africa 3-1 on penalties after the score ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of play in the Africa Nations Cup quarterfinal in Durban.

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Just a day after his supposed move to Queens Park Rangers collapsed, Nigerian international Odemwingie blasted West Bromwich Albion in a semi-dramatic interview with Skysports.
-Peter Odemwingie says he was given the go-ahead by West Brom to travel to QPR on deadline day to discuss a move with the London club
-west Brom have accused the 31-year-old striker of acting in a "wholly unprofessional" manner by driving to talk terms with QPR despite no deal having being agreed between the clubs.
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Amid speculations that John Mikel Obi may not be eligible to play for the Super Eagles in Sunday’s clash against the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the Qfinals of the Nations Cup, CAF listed Mikel to have received only a caution card in Eagles last group match against Ethiopia. Going by CAF’s rule, players who receive just one yellow card were allowed to play in subsequent matches as the caution is waved. Only those with two are ineligible.
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Demba Ba will be taking on his former team Newcastle United for the first time since completing his move to Chelsea last month. The Blues will be travelling to St. James' Park this Saturday with a familiar face as they plan on completing a firrst double over the Toon Army since the 2007/2008 season.

Both teams are in need of a win, the Blues are looking to comeback from their mid-week collapse away to Reading but they will be facing a more re-energized Newcastle side following how they picked up a moral boosting 3 points at Villa Park on Tuesday where they won 2-1 against Aston Vila.
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Take kia

The video shows another side of Chelsea’s Mikel Obi battling it out in the kitchen with club mate, Petr Čech who is goalkeeper for the Blues. Although Mikel lost by 1 point, his food was on point, very impressive for a Nigerian man (only kiddiing but kinda true)
Video here-http://wasaafrica..com/2013/01/throwback-video-nigerian-international.html

Following the two yellow cards recorded against Nigeria’s John Mikel Obi and Fegor Ogude in their last match, there has been a lot of speculations in camp that both Obi and Ogude may have to sit out Super Eagles imminent clash against the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire in the quarterfinals of the Nations Cup.

The questions is, how will the Super Eagles of Nigeria fair without Mikel Obi, will this be an issue of more harm than good, or do you think they will do just fine without the Chelsea star?
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Turkish side Galatasaray confirms Drogba’confirmed they have reached an agreement to sign on Ivorian talisman Didier Drogba, the former Chelsea striker will join the Turkish side from the Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua on an 18-month deal. Drogba joined Shanghai barely 6 months ago right after helping Chelsea win their first Champions League title.
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A Manchester United fan was pictured defacing a car belonging to Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, reports The Sun U.K
The Man-U fan was photographed peeing on Balotelli’s £160,000 Bentley that was parked outside an Indian restaurant in Manchester City late Sunday while the troubled Italian player dined with friends.
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Egyptian referee, Ghead Grisha who presided over the Group C match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and defending champions Zambia on Friday has been dismissed from the on-going Nations Cup in South Africa.
An official of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed late Sunday that the 36-year old referee whose been an international referee since 2008 will no longer take part in the on-going AFCON in South Africa.
Read more here:http://wasaafrica..com/2013/01/referee-ghead-grisha-dismissed-from.html

Burkina Faso's victory over Ethiopia today now puts at the top of Group C ahead of Nigeria and Zambia who drew 1-1 earlier in the day. While Burkina Faso can guarantee a place in the knockout stage of the competition with a draw in their final group game against Zambia, Ethiopia are in a less favorable position as they prepare to take on Nigeria next to in their final group round.
Nigeria's chance of advancement in the competition is quite uncertain, what do you think the Super Eagles need to do differently in order to remain in the race for victory in the Nations Cup
Ready, set, go, your comments, analysis and even insults or prayers are welcome here-http://wasaafrica..com/2013/01/burkina-faso-trash-ethiopia-4-0-in.html

Victor Moses will debut in the Nations Cup tomorrow, the Nigerian winger is said to have recovered from the hamstring injury that kept him out of Monday's 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso. If picked for tomorrow’s game, Moses will most likely play alongside Chelsea FC teammate John Mikel Obi for the Super Eagles.
The 22-year-old who picked up an ankle injury in the draw with Ethiopia will be tested in training but a spokesman said he is "90%" likely to make his first appearance in the Nations Cup at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa. Kick off time for the game is 15.00 GMT.
Super Eagles oya this is ur shance-make it count!
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Colombian-Lebanese pop singer Shakira and her Barcelona FC boyfriend Gerard Pique are brand new parent.
Shakira announced the happy news on her official website, she also revealed that their new bundle of joy is already following his dad’s footstep, stating: 'Just like his father, baby Milan became a member of FC Barcelona at birth.'
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While Nigeria, Ghana and current Nations Cup champions Zambia failed to gain any victory in their games yesterday Tunisia and Cote D’Ivorir seemed to have a different flow today as both teams came got off on a winning note in their games today. The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina Faso, Nations Cup debutant Ethiopia held defending champions Zambia to a 1-1 draw as well while Ghana faced the same plight in their match against DR Congo as both side ended up with 2 goals apiece. In a turn of events today, Ivory Coast - won 2-1 against Togo while Tunisia secured a 1-o victory against Algeria. Tunisia and Algeria headed into tonight's Group D clash knowing that the winners would join Ivory Coast at the top of the standings. The first-half of the match took a rather slow pace and despite Algeria’s efforts, an individual piece of brilliance from Youssef Msakni gave Tunisia a late 1-0 win and crucial three points.

Comment welcome-what's going on in Group D, the winner may just come out of the group. you are welcome to analyze, comment and even pray for Nigeria- here-http://wasaafrica..com/2013/01/more-results-from-afcon-2013-tunisia-1.html

Manchester City player Yaya Toure is the highest paid athlete at the 2013 African Cup of Nations, while Nigeria star Mikel Obi has been ranked as the 7th top earner at the AFCON in South Africa with an estimated income of $6.5 million.
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Just a few hours after a spectacular performance Osaze Odemwingie where he helped West Brom score another point on Barclay's Premier league table, he had another reason to celebrate, the 31-year-old striker and his newly wedded wife Sarah welcomed their baby boy early Sunday, January 20, 2013. The proud father made the announcement via twitter today. Congratulations to the beautiful couple!!!
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The 29th edition of the CAF’s Nations Cup kicks off in Johannesburg today Saturday with host South Africa facing first time qualifiers Cape Verde in the National Stadium while Angola will meet Morocco at 19:00 in group A
Here are the fixtures:
Group: A
Saturday January 19 - Johannesburg
South Africa v Cape Verde Islands (4 pm)
Angola v Morocco (7 pm)
Wednesday January 23 – Johannesburg
South Africa v Angola (3 pm)
Morocco v Cape Verde Islands (6 pm)
Sunday January 27 – Durban
Morocco v South Africa (5 pm)
Sunday January 27 – Port Elizabeth
Cape Verde Islands v Angola (5 pm)
Group: B

Sunday January 20 – Port Elizabeth
Ghana v DR Congo (3pm)
Mali v Niger (6pm)
Thursday January 24 – Port Elizabeth
Ghana v Mali (3pm)
Niger v DR Congo (6pm)
Monday January 28 – Port Elizabeth
Ghana v Niger (5pm)
Monday January 28 – Durban
DR Congo v Mali (5pm)
Group: C
Monday January 21 – Nelspruit
Zambia v Ethiopia (3pm)
Nigeria v Burkina Faso (6pm)
Friday January 25 – Nelspruit
Zambia v Nigeria (3pm)
Burkina Faso v Ethiopia (6pm)
Tuesday January 29 – Nelspruit
Zambia v Burkina Faso (5pm)
Tuesday January 29 – Rustenburg
Ethiopia v Nigeria (5pm)
Group: D
Tuesday January 22 – Rustenburg
Ivory Coast v Togo (3pm)
Tunisia v Algeria (6pm)
Saturday January 26 – Rustenburg
Ivory Coast v Tunisia (3pm)
Algeria v Togo (6pm)
Wednesday January 30 – Rustenburg
Ivory Coast v Algeria (5pm)
Wednesday January 30 – Nelspruit
Togo v Tunisia (5pm)

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