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

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - GROUP STAGE - 5TH MATCHES - all results

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015

 

GROUP A
22.08.15: Esperance vs Al Ahly 0:1
23.08.15: Stade Malien vs Etoile du Sahel 1:-1

GROUP B
22.08.15: Orlando Pirates vs AC Leopards 2:0
23.08.15: CS Sfaxien vs Zamalek 1:3

 

Jose Anigo quits as coach of Tunisian club Esperance after Saturday's 0:1 home defeat by Al Ahly in Group A of the Confederation Cup.

The 54-year-old Frenchman left his position after just seven games in charge, having lost five matches since taking over in June.

His assistant Bernard Rodriguez, who joined with Anigo, is to take over, club officials said.

The defeat to Ahly confirmed Esperance's exit from the competition.

Holders Al Ahly guaranteed their semi-final spot after that victory over Esperance in Rades on Saturday.

Ghana-born John Antwi scored the only goal of the Group A fixture to send the Egyptian club temporarily to the top of the group with one game remaining.

Former African champions Esperance exit the second-tier continental club championship after four defeats at the group stage.

Etoile du Sahel also advanced to the semi-finals after a 1:1 draw in Bamako with Stade Malien on Sunday.

Guinean striker Alkhali Bangoura gave visiting Etoile the lead on the hour mark before the hosts grabbed an equaliser six minutes into injury time through Moussa Coulibaly.

Ahly and Etoile both have 10 points going into the final group games when the Egyptians host Stade Malien while the other match is a Tunisian derby.

In Group B, Orlando Pirates of South Africa beat AC Leopards of Congo Brazzaville 2:0 on Saturday to ensure both they and Zamalek of Egypt advance.

Goals from Terrence Makola and Oupa Manyisa gave Pirates the victory, earning them a place at the last four together with five-time African champions, Zamalek.

 

 

23 Aug 2015
(afrofootball bl)

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