NATIONAL TEAM - ZAMBIA - COACH - Beaumelle steps down

He looks set to join up once again with Herve Renard, who was appointed coach of Ivory Coast last week.

6 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - KENYA - COACH - Williamson appointed as new coach

Williamson replaces Adel Amrouche, who departed after Kenya's shock elimination from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Harambee Stars were knocked out 1:0 on aggregate by Lesotho on Sunday.

6 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERs - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

• Malawi vs Benin 1:0 (0:1)
• Rwanda vs Congo 2:0 (0:2)
• Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana 1:1 (0:2)
Sunday:
• Mozambique vs Tanzania 2:1 (2:2)
• Kenya vs Lesotho 0:0 (0:1)
• Mauritania vs Uganda 0:1 (0:2)

4 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Stephen Keshi close to new deal

The 52-year-old led Nigeria to their third African title in 2013 and the last 16 at the World Cup in Brazil but his deal was allowed to expire.

4 Aug 2014
COACHES - IVORY COAST - Herve Renard appointed Ivory Coast boss

Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of Ivory Coast. The 45-year-old had two spells as Zambia coach and led them to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012.

3 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - Nigeria - Striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC

"Being with Standard has filled me with good memories and I cannot thank the club enough," Ezekiel said in an emotional video message to Standard TV.

3 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIER - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - RESULTS SO FAR

Saturday
Malawi vs Benin 1:0 (Agg: 1:1)
Rwanda vs Congo 2:0 (Agg 2:2)
Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana 1:1 (Agg: 1:3)

2 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIER - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - PREVIEW

Saturday:
• Malawi vs Benin -:- (0:1)
• Rwanda vs Congo -:- (0:2)
• Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana -:- (0:2)
• Mauritania vs Uganda -:- (0:2)
Sunday:
• Mozambique vs Tanzania -:- (2:2)
• Kenya vs Lesotho -:- (0:1)

1 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - TOGO - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - Emmanuel Adebayor

The Tottenham Hotspur striker, 30, refused call-ups for World Cup qualifiers last year following a spat with then coach Didier Six after the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

1 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - ALGERIA - GOALKEEPER Rais Mbolhi joins Philadelphia Union

The French-born 28-year-old impressed during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where Algeria reached the last 16.

The African side were beaten 2:1 by Germany after extra-time but Mbolhi was named man of the match following a series of fine saves.

31 Jul 2014

2014 WORLD CUP - Brazil - KEY PLAYER - NEYMAR - PROFILE

‪Neymar‬ 
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 6/2014


Personal information
Full name:
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
Date of birth:
5 February 1992
Place of birth:
Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Height:
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position:
Forward, winger

Club information
Current club:
Barcelona
Number:
11

Youth career

Portuguesa Santista:
1999-2003

Santos:
2003-2009

Senior career*

Santos:
2009-2013
103x apps / 54x goals

Barcelona:
2013-
26x apps / 9x goals

National team

Brazil U17:
2009
3x apps / 1x goals

Brazil U20:
2011
7x apps / 9x goals

Brazil U23:
2012
7x apps / 4x goals

Brazil:
2010-
51x apps / 33x goals

* (caps and goals correct as of 21:11, 17 June 2014 / UTC)

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior; born 5 February 1992, commonly known as Neymar, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona in La Liga and the Brazilian national team, as a forward or winger.

At the age of 19, Neymar won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year award, after coming third in 2010. 

He followed this up by winning it again in 2012. 

In 2011 Neymar received nominations for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, where he came 10th, and the FIFA Puskás Award for Goal of the Year, which he won.

He is known for his acceleration, speed, dribbling, finishing and ability with both feet. 

His playing style has earned him critical acclaim, with fans, media and former players drawing comparison to former Brazil forward Pelé, who has called Neymar "an excellent player", while Ronaldinho states "he will be the best in the world"

Neymar joined Santos in 2003 and, after rising through the ranks, was promoted to their first team squad. 

He made his debut for Santos in 2009 and was voted the Best Young Player of the 2009 Campeonato Paulista.

Further awards followed, with Neymar being voted best player as Santos won the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, and also being top scorer in the 2010 Copa do Brasil with 11 goals. 

He finished the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60 games as his club achieved the Double. 

Neymar was again voted best player of the year in 2011 as his side retained the state title and Santos also winning the 2011 Copa Libertadores in which Neymar scored 6 goals in 13 appearances. 

He also played a key role in securing a Continental Double for his team, Santos' first since 1963. 

He received the Bronze Ball in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, with Santos making it to the final, where they were defeated 4:0 by Barcelona.

Neymar has represented Brazil at Under-17, Under-20 and senior levels. On 10 August 2010, at the age of 18, he made his debut for the Seleção in a friendly match against the United States; he scored from a header in the 28th minute, contributing to Brazil's 2:0 win. 

Neymar was the top scorer of the 2011 South American Youth Championship with nine goals, including two in the final, in the 6:0 win against Uruguay, helping Brazil to win their eleventh title in the competition. 

Neymar was selected as part of Luiz Felipe Scolari's Brazil squad for the 2013 Confederations Cup on home soil. 

For the tournament he was assigned the iconic number 10 shirt. On 30 June, Neymar scored Brazil's second goal in the 3:0 final win over Spain. 

Neymar's performances saw him awarded the golden ball for the best player of the tournament.

With 33 goals in 50 matches for Brazil, he is the seventh highest goalscorer for his national team.

In 2012 and 2013, SportsPro named him the most marketable athlete in the world. 

In December 2013, Neymar was ranked by The Guardian as the sixth best player in the world.

 

 

BRAZIL

 

26 Jun 2014
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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