African Football
Gourcuff named as new Algeria coach
Christian Gourcuff is named the new coach of Algeria, replacing Vahid Halilhodzic who took them to the second round of the World Cup.
Botswana, Uganda and Sierra Leone all secure wins in Africa Cup of Nations second-round first leg qualifiers.
Nigeria striker Brown Ideye expresses delight at his 'dream' move, becoming West Bromwich Albion's new club record signing.
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- Fifa lifts suspension on Nigeria
- West Brom West Brom sign Ideye for club record
- Chelsea's Ba in £4.7m Besiktas move
- Zamalek striker Da Silva suspended
- Gossip column: Toure turns down Man Utd
- Koroma denies match-fixing claims
- Hearts Ghanaian Buaben joins Hearts
- Algerian Halliche joins Qatar club
- Sierra Leone ban 15 over 'match-fixing'
- Stoke Stoke's Diouf under 'no pressure'
- Tottenham Adebayor misses tour with malaria
- Aston Villa Sylla joins Turkish side on loan
- Trabzonspor appoint ex-Algeria coach
- Onazi pleased by injury progress
- Leeds Leeds bring in Doukara and Bianchi
- Africa Ghana dismisses World Cup asylum bid
- Egypt's Fathi set for Arsenal trial
- Crystal Palace Chamakh signs two-year Palace deal
- Fifa steps in to help The Gambia FA
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