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STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - YAYA TOURE - MAN CITY MIDFIELDER - MY FUTURE IS AT ETIHAD

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TRANSFER - Guinea - Crewe Alexandra - Mathias Pogba exit will raise transfer funds

The Guinea international, who missed the first five months of last season with a knee injury as Crewe finished four points outside the relegation zone in League One, found the net 21 times in 63 appearances for the Alex.

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Stars in Europe Transfers
TRANSFER - GHANA - International Player Jordan Ayew signs for Lorient

He made a switch last winter by spending six months on loan at Sochaux, where his five goals in 17 matches could not prevent the club from relegation from the top flight.

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• 27 July: Coton Sport vs Asec Mimosas 2:1
• 27 July: AC Leopards vs Real Bamako 1:2
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• 27 July: Al Ahly vs Sewe Sports 1:0
• 27 July: Nkana vs Etoile du Sahel 4:3

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African Champions League Fixtures+Results
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• 27 July: Vita Club vs Al Hilal 2:1
• 27 July: Zamalek vs TP Mazembe 0:0
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• 25 July: Al-Ahly Benghazi vs Entente Setif 0:2
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COACHES - SOUTH AFRICA - EPHRAIM 'SHAKES' MASHABA NAMED AS NEW COACH

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2014 World Cup - squad - Shola Ameobi in provisional Nigeria squad

Odemwingie has been recalled to the Super Eagles after ending his feud with coach Stephen Keshi. The pair fell out after Odemwingie was omitted from Keshi's 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squad. Odemwingie, 32, last played for Nigeria in a goalless draw against Rwanda in February 2012.

Also handed a recall is captain Joseph Yobo, 33, who has not played for Nigeria since they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last year. John Mikel Obi of Chelsea and Liverpool's Victor Moses lead a cast of 19 returning players from the Nations Cup squad despite both struggling for first-team football, but Hull's Sone Aluko is left out.

The three-time African champions will face Scotland in a friendly on 28 May at Craven Cottage, before they depart for their training camp in Houston, Texas. They will also play friendly internationals against Greece and the United States in June as part of their warm-up for this year's World Cup.

The West Africans will play Greece in Philadelphia on 3 June then face USA in Jacksonville, Florida on 7 June. The deadline to name the final 23-man squad is 2 June. Nigeria will face Argentina, Iran and Bosnia in Group F of this summer's tournament in Brazil.

Provisional Nigeria squad

Goalkeepers: 

Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France)

Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Israel)

Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves)

Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United)

Defenders: 

Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France)

Efe Ambrose (Celtic, Scotland)

Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey)

Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves)

Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough, England)

Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC, Israel)

Joseph Yobo (Norwich City, England)

Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars)

 

Midfielders: 

John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England)

Ramon Azeez (Almeria FC, Spain)

Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy)

Joel Obi (Parma, Italy)

Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese, Italy)

Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers)

Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain)

Sunday Mba (CA Bastia, France)

Reuben Gabriel (Waasland-Beveren, Belgium)

Michael Babatunde (Volyn Lutsk, Ukraine)

 
Forwards : 

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia)

Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England)

Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce, Turkey)

Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona, Italy)

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City, England)

Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge, Belgium)

Victor Moses (Liverpool, England)

Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen, Netherlands)
 
7 May 2014
BBC Sport by Oluwashina Okeleji

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