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Something is wrong with Angelina Jolie. The once very sexy actress is now a skeleton. I don't
know if Angelina Jolie is anorexic or something else is wrong but something is definitely wrong!
Check out the skinny Angelina Jolie pictures below to see for yourself.
Angelina Jolie was presenting at the Oscars last night.
Since its founding in 1907, Al Ahly S.C. has been known as ‘the people's club,' representing
resistance against the many forms of colonialism that have long plagued the African continent.
Initially the first sporting club to allow Egyptians to join, Al Ahly remains the most popular of
Egyptian teams, wearing to this day the red kits that honour the pre-colonial Egyptian flag.
By Alan Duffy
With the Zambian players and coaching staff still celebrating their surprise African Cup of
Nations victory in a hugely dramatic penalty shoot-out in Libreville, Wayne Rooney decided to
provide us all with a fine example of the unsporting, unpleasant and ungracious.
Modern Family isn't on until tomorrow night, so we need some tube to hold us over...Taped before
the rather peculiar news broke that Landon Donovan will return to the Galaxy early (adding two
unnecessary long flights to his February itinerary), he speaks here about a variety of topics
wearing Everton colors.
Africa Cup of Nations 2012 Zambia answer the call of destiny is a post from: Just Football
In my final Africa Cup of Nations 2012 column for FourFourTwo I took a look at
Zambia's triumph on penalties in a final of incredible drama, tension and,
ultimately, joy for the Chipolopolo and despair for Côte d'Ivoire:
When he saw the shot sail wide he could take it no more.
The death toll is currently mounting tragically in Egypt after a pitch invasion and fire hit Al
Masri's stadium in Port Said on the back of a massive upset over Al Ahly less than one hour ago.
One AP report has it at seven, while another less than 15 minutes later shows it at 35. And yet
another moments later at 40.
""Football can go to hell if this is the situation.""
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Those were the words of Al-Ahly's star player Mohamed Aboutrika in the
wake of the tragedy in Port Said, calling for the Egyptian league to be suspended indefinitely.
"Crowds are dying in front of us, and there aren't any police or security forces,"
he said.
Why Senegal failed at Africa Cup of Nations 2012 is a post from: Just Football
My latest African football column for FourFourTwo looks at Senegal,
who slumped to bottom of their group and an early trip home despite being one of the pre-tournament
favourites. Why did they fail?
An Egyptian TV station managed an interview with Bob Bradley in the aftermath of yesterday's
horrible tragedy at Al-Masry. As you can see above, he and his wife took part in a march against
such things today - you certainly have got to admire the toughness of that clan.First though, I
just have one thing to ask.
What's stopping you, Kenya? is a post from: Just Football
Sudan aside, there's a glaring geographical gap at this year's African Cup of Nations.
Andrew Crawford has a few ideas why:
Watching the current African Cup Of Nations (ACON), it is somewhat tellingly
awkward how there isn't a stronger presence from countries from East Africa, although the same
could be said for almost every ACON and since it began.
The following table shows the average age of player that each of the competing nations fielded
during the group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations 2012 in Gabon/Equatorial Guinea. As expected
Cote D'Ivoire's fading golden generation who are attempting to win their nation their first major
trophy since 1992 is one of the oldest squads at the tournament.
Remember Leon McKenzie? No? Well he's a former Norwich striker who's now carving out a career in
music as some kind of Craig David sound-alike... Okay, so he doesn't exactly sound like Craig
David but, you know, Garbage (sic) music is all the same right? Well apparently he has also covered
King's of Leon (like everyone) [.
Heartbreak for Gabon and Aubamayeng but a bright future awaits... is a post from: Just
Football
In my latest column for FourFourTwo I take a look at co-hosts Gabon
and their exciting but ultimately heartbreaking Africa Cup of Nations
campaign:
After the laughter comes tears.
Mali vs Ivory Coast 0-1 Highlights CAN 2012 Semifinal Cote d'Ivoire Gervinho Goal Video is a
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Mali vs Ivory Coast 0-1 Highlights CAN 2012 Semifinal Cote d'Ivoire Gervinho Goal Video is a post
from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Mali vs Ivory Coast 2012 ( Mali Cote d'Ivoire
video below) Final score and result:- Mali vs Ivory Coast 0-1 ( Gervinho) Stade de Angondje,
Libreville- 8 February, 2012- Africa [.
Africa Cup of Nations final preview Zambia are winners regardless of result is a post from: Just
Football
With the final today, here is my latest Africa Cup of Nations 2012 column for
FourFourTwo.com on Zambia and their remarkable journey to the final:
Together they walked slowly to the coastline, singing in unison.
Zambia win the African Cup of Nations, honor those lost 19 years ago in plane crash
After taking off from Libreville in Gabon 19 years ago, a military plane carrying most of the
squad crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. All 30 people on board, including 18 players, were killed.
Before the crash, it was a golden era for Zambia's football team.
Lo Zambia zittisce tutti e vola sul tetto d'Africa, superando in finale gli altissimi elefanti
della Costa d'Avorio. Mai la squadra zambese, i cui giocatori sono soprannominati Chipolopolo
("proiettili ramati") aveva vinto la competizione, dove vi era arrivata vicina, con le finali, poi
perse, del 1974 e del 1994.
Eighteen years after eighteen of Zambia's footballers were killed off the coast of Libreville,
Stippola Sunzu scored the eighteenth penalty of a marathon shootout to win his country their first
ever Africa Cup of Nations.
During the shootout the Zambian players could be heard indulging in communal singing in support
of their team-mates as they faced the dreaded walk to the penalty spot.
With Daryl gone to sort out his beloved Wolves, Albert, Josh and Peyton took to the studio to
discuss the return of the Champions League, Landon Donovan's departure from Everton, Rangers
financial woes, Zambia being crowned champions of Africa and new the USNMT jersey.
Murder in Port Said The day a revolution turned cold is a post from: Just Football
Just days after the one year anniversary of the revolution, Egyptian football was plunged
into despair by the tragic events in Port Said. Adam Mostafa reports on events that shook the game.
The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of Just Football.
Welcome to Spirit of Mirko's first ever weekly review of African football. It's likely to be
skewed somewhat towards the more obscure, it'll be an interesting experiment nonetheless. I hope
you enjoy it.
Team of the Week
Africa Team of the Week
In goal we have Joslain Mayebi who plays for Wrexham of the Conference National
(fifth-tier in England).
Herve Renard's cheeky grin, bright white shirts and furious bawls at perenially offside strikers
are now a distant memory. Nevertheless, the wheels of African football continue to grind along,
domestic leagues are in full swing from Lubumbashi to Nairobi, and the heroes (and villains) of the
Cup of Nations are back with their respective European, Asian and African clubs.