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. 

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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.

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club - coaches - Youssef resigns as Al Ahly coach

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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

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

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2013 champions: CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)

Winners advance to group stage

29 Apr 2014

U-20 WORLD CUP 2015 - SENEGAL / MALI - Senegal earn draw, Mali suffer defeat

U-20 WORLD CUP 2015
GROUP C

Senegal vs Colombia 1:1

Goal Senegal:     
Thiam (23')    

Goal Colombia:
Zapata (43' pen.)

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 3,981
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

Senegal drew with Colombia, while Mali were beaten by Serbia in their second matches at the Under-20 World Cup.

After a 3:0 loss to Portugal in their Group C opener, Senegal needed to bounce back to keep their hopes alive.

They took the lead against Colombia when Mamadou Thiam beat two players and lashed in, but Alexis Zapata scored a penalty to make it 1:1.

 

U-20 WORLD CUP 2015
GROUP D

Serbia vs Mali 2:0    
 
Goals Serbia:
S. Milinković-Savić (27’)
Mandić (74’)

Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 6,048
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Mali were beaten 2:0 by Serbia but remain in the hunt in Group D, with all four teams level on three points.

Having shocked Mexico 2:0 in their opener, Mali went into the game full of confidence.

But a superb free-kick by Sergej Milinkovic and a tap-in from substitute Stanisa Mandic gave Serbia the win and also put them top of the group on goal difference.

 

U-20 WORLD CUP 2015
GROUP C

Qatar vs Portugal 0:4     

Goals Portugal:
Silva (34’)
Ivo (42', 66’)
Vigário (74’)

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)

 

 

4 Jun 2015
(BBC Sport UK)

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