SPECIALS

happy new year 2016

bonne année 2016 - feliz año nuevo - furaha ya mwaka mpya 2016

31 Dec 2015

Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - Burkina Faso - Coach - Duarte returns to coach Burkina Faso

Portuguese coach Paulo Duarte returns for a second spell.

30 Dec 2015

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO DR - CLUB - Yannick Bolasie face spell out

Crystal Palace could be without winger Yannick Bolasie.

29 Dec 2015

Club Stars in MLS

STARS IN MLS - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Didier Drogba

Chelsea hold talks with Montreal Impact over striker Didier Drogba.

27 Dec 2015

Stars in Africa

STARS IN AFRICA - NIGERIA - Under-17 star Osimhen in no rush to decide future

Victor Osimhen, top scorer at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup.

26 Dec 2015

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - ALGERIA - CLUB - Mahrez can improve at Leicester

Algeria international Riyad Mahrez has attracted interest.

25 Dec 2015

SPECIALS

merry christmas - joyeux Noël

feliz natal - feliz navidad - merry christmas - joyeux Noël -

24 Dec 2015

Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers

NATIONAL TEAM - BURKINA FASO - COACH - Rohr quits Burkina Faso

Rohr quits Burkina Faso to return to Germany.

23 Dec 2015

FIFA

FIFA - Blatter and Platini get eight-year bans

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been suspended.

22 Dec 2015

Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAMS - ZIMBABWE - COACH - Pasuwa fired

Zimbabwe call time on coach Pasuwa.

21 Dec 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Hope Akpan signs for Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers Hope Akpan

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Blackburn Rovers have signed midfielder Hope Akpan from Championship rivals Reading on a free transfer.

Akpan made 63 appearances for the Royals, having joined from League Two side Crawley Town in January 2014 .

The 23-year-old, who has won four international caps for Nigeria, has signed a two-year contract with Rovers.

Akpan started his career with Premier League Everton and also had a two-month loan spell with Hull City prior to joining Crawley in 2011.

12 Aug 2015

(BBC Sport UK)

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