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Gabon have been chosen to host the 2017 Africa Cup finals.

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9 Apr 2015
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CAF removes age limits on officials

The Confederation of African Football voted on Tuesday to remove an age limit on its officials.

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8 Apr 2015
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7 Apr 2015
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AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - 1st round / 2nd leg - all results

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6 Apr 2015
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CAF set to elect new Fifa executive committee members

Two new members will be elected as Africa's representatives on Fifa's executive committee on Tuesday.

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6 Apr 2015
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30 Mar 2015
Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams
NATIONAL TEAMS - FRIENDLIES - Algeria lose in Qatar, as Ivory Coast celebrate

Algeria lost their first game since exiting the Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals, losing 1:0 to Qatar in a friendly.

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27 Mar 2015
Coaches National teams Transfers
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Stephen Keshi will return to take charge of Nigeria following lengthy contractual talks.

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26 Mar 2015
U-20 Africa Cup 2015
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Nigeria won a record seventh African Under-20 Championship title.

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24 Mar 2015
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - MOROCCO - Tetouan's Mouhcine Iajour hits a hat-trick against Pillars

Mouhcine Iajour scored a 22-minute hat-trick as Moroccans Moghreb Tetouan beat Nigeria's Kano Pillars 4:0

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22 Mar 2015
Nigeria

‪John Obi Mikel‬
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 06/2014


Personal Information
Full name
John Michael Nchekwube Obinna
Date of birth
22 April 1987
Place of birth
Jos, Nigeria
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position
Defensive Midfielder

Club information
Current club
Chelsea
Number
12

 

Youth career
Plateau United: 2002-2004

Senior career*
Lyn: 2004-2006
6x apps / 1x goal

Chelsea: 2006-
206x apps / 1x goal


National team‡
Nigeria: 2006-
51x apps / 4x goals


* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2013


John Michael Nchekwube Obinna (born 22 April 1987), commonly known as Mikel John Obi, John Obi Mikel or John Mikel Obi, is a Nigerian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for English club Chelsea and the Nigeria national team.

 

05/2014