stars in Europe - Uche not angry at Nigeria World Cup snub

The Villarreal striker was not picked by Keshi, despite scoring 12 goals in the Spanish top flight this season. Uche has not played for his country since they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last year. The 30-year-old insists, however, that he holds no grudges against Keshi. "Of course as a professional footballer you'd love to represent your country, but I have never had bad words towards the national coach," Uche is widely regarded as one of Nigeria's most reliable strikers at international level and is one of his nation's all-time top scorers, with 18 goals in 45 appearances, behind Rashidi Yekini, Segun Odegbami and Yakubu Aiyegbeni. 

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

Stoke striker Peter Odemwingie and Newcastle forward Shola Ameobi are in Nigeria's provisional 30-man World Cup squad for Brazil 2014.

7 May 2014
stars in Europe - Wilfried Bony - Ivory Coast striker happy at Swansea City

The Ivorian has scored 24 goals in all competitions since joining the Swans from Vitesse Arnhem for a club-record fee of £12m last summer. Bony, 25, has been the bright spot in a disappointing Premier League season. 

4 May 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - MOROCCO - COACH - former player Badou Zaki confirmed as new coach

Zaki takes charge of the Atlas Lions for the second time in his career.

3 May 2014
club - coaches - Youssef resigns as Al Ahly coach

Al Ahly has accepted the resignation of coach Mohamed Youssef on Thursday. Youssef had been in charge of Al Ahly since May last year following the resignation Hossam El Badry.

2 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - DR Congo rivals drawn together

TP Mazemebe, runners-up in last year's Confederation Cup, and AS Vita Club are fierce rivals

30 Apr 2014
African Confederation Cup 2014: play offs - 2nd leg - fixtures & results

Fixtures and results for the 2014 Confed Cup.
2013 champions: CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)

Winners advance to group stage

29 Apr 2014

NATIONAL TEAM - LIBERIA - COACH - Roberto Landi is in talks to return to Liberia

The Liberia Football Association are set to hold talks with Italian coach Roberto Landi about a possible return to take charge of Lone Star. Landi was sacked in February 2012 after being in charge for less than a year during which time he won just twice in eight matches. The former goalkeeper is due to arrive in Monrovia in the coming days to discuss his return.

He could be in place for the second of Liberia's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations first round qualifier in Lesotho on the weekend of 31 May.
The Lone Star lead 1:0 from the first leg, thanks to a goal from captain Anthony Laffour in Monrovia on Sunday.

If Liberia can win the tie they will play the winner of between Kenya and Comoros Islands to decide who advances to Group C of the Nations Cup qualifiers. Kenya also won their first leg 1:0 on Sunday in Nairobi. Angola, Burkina Faso and Gabon have all been given byes into Group C.

20 May 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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