Teams for the African
Nations Cup Group D match between Guinea and Botswana in
Franceville on Saturday:
Sport
Late Kuyt goal earns Liverpool victory over United (AP)
Dirk Kuyt struck a dramatic 88th minute winner to give Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the FA Cup on Saturday and a place in the last 16. The match between the two bitter rivals looked set for a replay after Park Ji-sung leveled for United in the 39th minute at Anfield after a rare goal by Daniel Agger had given Liverpool a 21st minute lead.
Reports: Doni regrets role in match-fixing (AP)
Former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni regrets his role in Serie B match-fixing last season but insists he was only trying to help his club. Doni was among 16 people arrested across Italy in December in an ongoing investigation into match-fixing and illegal betting on games. He spent five days in solitary confinement -- before being released on house arrest -- and admitted in an initial hearing to...
FIFA asked to get tough on naturalised players (Reuters)
FIFA need to toughen the rules on
naturalised players, Zambia coach Herve Renard said on Saturday
as they prepared to face Equatorial Guinea whose entire team
were born abroad.
'In a sense it wasn't even his fault' - Aston Villa's Shay Given moves on from Thierry Henry's handball against Republic of Ireland (Goal.com)
The stopper also believes his side have a great chance of knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup insisting Alex McLeish's men head to the Emirates with "no fear and a lot of belief"
'In a sense it wasn't even his fault' - Aston Villa's Shay Given moves on from Thierry Henry's handball against Republic of Ireland (Goal.com)
The stopper also believes his side have a great chance of knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup insisting Alex McLeish's men head to the Emirates with "no fear and a lot of belief"
Ferdinand spared decision over handshake for Terry (AP)
Anton Ferdinand was spared having to decide whether to give John Terry a pre-match handshake on Saturday after the Football Association allowed Queen's Park Rangers and Chelsea to forego the traditional ritual before their FA Cup match. The match, which Chelsea won 1-0, was the London rivals' first meeting since Chelsea captain Terry was alleged to have racially abused Ferdinand during a...
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