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Nelson Mandela - Sport pays tribute to former South Africa president

Mandela has been described as the architect of the 2010 World Cup by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and the head of the football world governing body was correct. 

"You are the true architect of this FIFA World Cup; your presence and commitment made it happen. Now the first African FIFA World Cup is reality," explained Blatter while handing over the trophy to Mandela at a press conference in 2010.

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CAMEROON - STARS IN EUROPE - ETO’O INAUGURATES HIS FOOTBALL ACADEMY IN GABON

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NATIONAL TEAM - TUNISIA - COACH - Henry Kasperczak sacked as coach

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Henry Kasperczak has been sacked from his second stint as coach of Tunisia.

The 70-year-old former Poland international had been in charge of the Carthage Eagles since July 2015.

The Tunisians were knocked out of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations by Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals in Gabon.

Last month they lost in Monastir 1:0 to African champions Cameroon and then away in Morocco by the same score line.

The Tunisia Football Federation have said that a successor will be named "by the end of the month."

They begin their campaign to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals with a game at home against Egypt.

Then at the end of September they face home and away 2018 World Cup qualifiers against the DR Congo, both sides have won their two matches so far with wins over Guinea and Libya.

 

 

8 Apr 2017
(BBC Sport UK)

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