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LEGENDS - ‪‪LIBERIA - George Weah moved from Liberia to Europe in 1988

George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian humanitarian, politician, and an ex-footballer who played as a striker. 

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22 May 2014
Stars in Europe World Cup 2014
stars in Europe - Kevin Prince Boateng plans to build a school in his father’s hometown

The former AC Milan midfielder also spoke about his plans to build a school in Kumasi - Ghana's second-largest city and his father's home town - in order to strengthen the bond with the local support.

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21 May 2014
Featured Key-Player Legends Transfers World Cup 2014
LEGENDS - IVORY COAST - Drogba will leave Galatasaray

The 36-year-old won the Super Lig with Gala in his first half-season. The Ivory Coast international added: "You can't make happy people all the time but I made them happy for 340 days out of 365 a year."

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21 May 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - LIBERIA - COACH - Roberto Landi is in talks to return to Liberia

Roberto Landi is in talks to return as coach of Liberia

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20 May 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Fixtures+Results
2015 Africa Cup qualifier - Malawi, Benin begin with victories

Malawi, Benin, Namibia and Mauritania begin with victories - Malawi began their campaign to reach the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco with a 2:0 win over visiting Chad on Saturday.

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19 May 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Fixtures+Results
2015 Africa Cup qualifier - 1st round 1st leg - fixtures & results

Mozambique thrash debutants South Sudan in 2015 qualifying

Sunday's Results: 18.05.2014

•    Liberia vs Lesotho 1:0 
•    Kenya vs Comoros 1:0 
•    Madagascar vs Uganda 2:1 
•    Libya vs Rwanda 0:0 
•    Burundi vs Botswana 0:0 
•    CAR vs Guinea-Bissau 0:0 
•    Swaziland vs Sierra Leone 1:1 
•    Tanzania vs Zimbabwe 1:0 
•    Mozambique vs South Sudan 5:0 

Saturday's Results: 17.05.2014

•    Mauritania vs Eq Guinea 1:0
•    Namibia vs Congo 1:0 
•    Sao Tome vs Benin 0:2
•    Malawi vs Chad 2:0

 

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19 May 2014
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
African Champions League 2014 - group stage - 1st matches - results

AS Vita Club beat Zamalek in the African Champions League first group match.

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19 May 2014
African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results
African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - 1st matches - all results

As from now Al Ahly wants to win the Confed Cup 2014

GROUP A
• 18.05.14: Real Bamako (Mali) vs Asec Mimosas 1:1
• 18.05.14: AC Leopards (Congo) vs  Coton Sport -:-

GROUP B
• 18.05.14: Al Ahly (Egypt) vs Nkana 2:0
• 18.05.14: Sewe Sports (Ivory Coast) vs Etoile du Sahel 1:1

 

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19 May 2014
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2014 World Cup - squad - Finke eager to lift Cameroon morale

Cameroon coach Volker Fink will use pre-World Cup preparations at an Austrian training camp next week to raise his side's spirits.

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18 May 2014
African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results
African Confederation Cup 2014 - Al Ahly defeat Nkana in Group B match

Egyptian giants Al Ahly beat Zambia's Nkana 2:0 in an African Confederation Cup Group B match at the Petro Sport Stadium in Cairo.

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18 May 2014
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2025 Ballon d'Or - France - Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or

France 

Ousmane Dembélé has been awarded the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or, with other honours going to Lamine Yamal, Luis Enrique, Viktor Gyökeres, and Gianluigi Donnarumma. The 28-year-old was named ahead of Lamine Yamal and Paris club-mate Vitinha to complete a memorable campaign. He was named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season as Paris claimed the title for the first time.

Dembélé also played a key role in a domestic double, finishing the 2024/25 season with an incredible haul of 37 goals and 15 assists. For the women’s Ballon d’Or (Ballon d’Or Féminin), Aitana Bonmatí has won consecutively in recent years. 

Other men's prizes awarded in Paris included the Men's Kopa Trophy (best young player), Men's Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper), Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy (best coach in club/national team), Men's Gerd Müller Trophy (top scorer in club/national team) and the Men's Club of the Year. 

Notable Records
• Most wins: Lionel Messi holds the record with 8 Ballon d’Or titles
• Cristiano Ronaldo is second in number with 5 Ballon d’Or titles
• Only one goalkeeper has ever won: Lev Yashin (1963)

 

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