Frederic Kanoute was declared winner of last Friday’s African Footballer of the Year award, but the Malian is also the unfortunate loser in what reports and sources say was a serious abuse of power.
Confederation of African Football insiders say Didier Drogba garnered more votes and was due to win for a second successive year.
However, Drogba […]

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I couldn’t resist this one. Check out the video above, with a report from Joanna Partridge, for a look at Germany’s unusual preparations for their assault on the Alpine nations of Switzerland and Austria next year.
Michael Ballack looks pretty good in that garb. Maybe he could think about a career in Hollywood when his ankles […]

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Just as David Beckham admitted he “half expected” to be left out of Fabio Capello’s first England squad, the appointment of captain was even more predictable.
Naming Steven Gerrard in temporary charge, Capello has started the debate as to whether the Liverpool midfielder or his injured predecessor John Terry should be made permanent captain come September.
In Terry’s […]

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