Ivory Coast midfielder Jean Jacques Gosso Gosso celebrates his team's progress to the final by mounting Emmanuel Eboue. How nice! Image: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images.

Well, despite our promises, the Africa Cup of Nations has been continuing without us paying it the slightest bit of attention.

This January's Arsenal transfer news was relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium, with Thierry Henry returning to the club on loan from New York Red Bulls and German teenager Thomas Eisfeld arriving from Borussia Dortmund for a modest fee.

However, activity has not always been this sedate at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger making some surprising and at times, blockbuster signings in January.

This January's Arsenal transfer news was relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium, with Thierry Henry returning to the club on loan from New York Red Bulls and German teenager Thomas Eisfeld arriving from Borussia Dortmund for a modest fee.

However, activity has not always been this sedate at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger making some surprising and at times, blockbuster signings in January.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

Sudan entered Monday's African Cup of Nations group finale needing a minor miracle to get through to the next round, trailing Angola by three points for second place in Group B while needing to make up a goal differential of -3 as well.

In the end, Sudan got its way.

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Ivory Coast vs Angola 2012 Highlights 2-0 Goals Video Eboue Bony Cote d'Ivoire CAN is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Ivory Coast vs Angola 2012 ( Cote d'Ivoire Angola video below) Final score and result: Ivory Coast vs Angola 2-0 ( Emmanuel Eboue, Bony) 30 January, 2012- Africa Cup of [.

The Ivory Coast won their first match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations today, a 1-0 defeat of Sudan with Didier Drogba scoring the lone goal.

Curious as to their current FIFA ranking and who else might likely put up a fight against the Elephants, I looked it up. Learning that they rank 18th internationally didn't surprise, but the fact that only 5 other African countries make up the top 50 did.

The Ivory Coast won their first match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations today, a 1-0 defeat of Sudan with Didier Drogba scoring the lone goal.

Curious as to their current FIFA ranking and who else might likely put up a fight against the Elephants, I looked it up. Learning that they rank 18th internationally didn't surprise, but the fact that only 5 other African countries make up the top 50 did.

By Alan Duffy

It is only a matter of weeks since former Arsenal man Emmanuel Eboue was the subject of a rather heated debate on Pies over his reaction to being pelted with bottles during a Galatasaray game against Besiktas.

However, the rather unpredictable wing-back seems to have found his feet in the Turkish league, netting his second superb goal in two games for Gala.

Galatasary defender Emmanuel Eboue was on the receiving end of a hail of missiles by rumbustious Besiktas fans at the weekend. The former Arsenal defender cowed and ducked in terror as Turkish football – mired in a cloud of disappointment after the national team failed to qualify for Euro 2012 – once again showed its [.

Yesterday afternoon, before I set off for work, I saw Emmanuel Eboue trending on Twitter, so I just had to click. I've always had a soft spot for Eboue, whether it's because of his bizarre warm ups or when he ...
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Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue was pelted by Besiktas fan's with bottles and lighters in Galatasaray's 0-0 draw, however Eboue didn't go down in a blaze of glory feigning injury while also hiding behind two physio's to boot.

Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue was pelted by Besiktas fan's with bottles and lighters in Galatasaray's 0-0 draw, however Eboue didn't go down in a blaze of glory feigning injury while also hiding behind two physio's to boot.

They only booed me at the Emirates Former Arsenal cult hero Emmanuel Eboue got a vicious welcome to Turkey from Besiktas fans at the weekend. Just a handful of games into his Galatasaray career, the Ivorian found out the hard way that matches between the two sides tend to get a bit tasty. A plastic [.

By Chris Wright

In which, during Galatasaray's goalless draw with rivals Besiktas yesterday, Emmanuel Eboue is pelted with lighters and empty bottles every time he ventures toward the touchline and reacts to the barrage in the manner you'd probably expect him to, like a complete wuss hitting the deck, feigning lower back injury, swatting away invisible projectiles and then cowering behind two Gala physios as the missiles continue to rain.

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Diouf Doncaster deal- El Hadji Diouf signs for Donny is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Former Liverpool, Bolton and Blackburn forward El Hadji Diouf has agreed to join Championship outfit Doncaster Rovers on a short term deal.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted to the media that half of his players wanted to leave the Emirates this summer. In the face of a potential player mutiny following the sales of Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy, and Emmanuel Eboue, Wenger found it difficult to hold on to the rest of his squad.

What is the difference between a dive and a flop? In part two of our series ("Fall of the Superman") PF will discuss the art of the dive, which we defined as any airborne maneuvers employed by a player (such as Emmanuel Eboue's tongue extension in the Champions League Final four years ago). The ensuing "flop" is the second movement to this ballet whereas the magic of flight is ruptured by contact with earth.

Ivan Gazidis spoke on a variety of issues at a meeting of sports business leaders in London earlier this week and he made some interesting comments about the Arsenal Way.

First Gazidis said:

"We as a Club are operating in a self-sustaining way and are concerned about value.

Ivan Gazidis spoke on a variety of issues at a meeting of sports business leaders in London earlier this week and he made some interesting comments about the Arsenal Way.

First Gazidis said:

"We as a Club are operating in a self-sustaining way and are concerned about value.

After five matches in the English Premier League 2011/12 season, Arsenal are sitting in 17th position and have the worst goal difference in the league. It would be unthinkable to suggest that this is where the club will be at the end of the season, but Arsenal fans are genuinely worried that Champions League football might be off the table next year.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists that the outcome of last night's impressive 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate) win over Udinese in the UEFA Champions League qualification will have no impact on his transfer policy as players from both inside and outside the club will be considered to fill the current void in his squad.

Inter players are overwhelmed with emotion as they collect their latest piece of silverware. Ahem. Image: Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images Europe/Zimbio.

We're pretty sure we are the only website currently offering cup winners, English language lessons, transfer news and hair advice in the same post.

Time to get off the bench

The league campaign continues with the visit of Liverpool. It'll be the first home game of the domestic campaign and it is always important to start on the right foot. Arsenal were the best away team in the league last season but ultimately even then we finished 12 points off the top.

Who has been my least favoured player over the last 3 seasons? Emmanuel Eboue. Who has been my favourite Gooner of the last 3 seasons? Emmanuel Eboue. And herein lies the conundrum. How could such a likeable man become so annoying when he got on the pitch?

We have had many discussions over the months about the efficacy of Emmanuel; what he brings or doesn't bring to the team, but no-one has ever questioned his commitment to the cause.

Who has been my least favoured player over the last 3 seasons? Emmanuel Eboue. Who has been my favourite Gooner of the last 3 seasons? Emmanuel Eboue. And herein lies the conundrum. How could such a likeable man become so annoying when he got on the pitch?

We have had many discussions over the months about the efficacy of Emmanuel; what he brings or doesn't bring to the team, but no-one has ever questioned his commitment to the cause.

By Chris Wright

Yes, it's a thinly veiled advert for the new line of Adidas garb, but here's Arsenal's new capitano Robin van Persie talking us through his footballing roots and showing us around his old stomping ground in Rotterdam...

You may be wondering just where you've seen RVP's mate Soufiane Touzani before, well it could well be the video that circulated last year of the Dutch freestyler embarrassing Emmanuel Eboue at a charity bash in London with some of his skilly silks.

For 20 teams, the UEFA Champions League group stage is within reach, and half of those teams will try and take the first step to getting there on Tuesday.

The final qualifying round for the Champions League kicks off with Arsenal and Udinese stealing the spotlight with the first-leg of their encounter in London.

Team news, facts and figures ahead of the Champions League play-off first leg between Arsenal and Udinese at Emirates Stadium.

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal will be without suspended duo Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie. Nasri would not have been expected to play as he moves closer to a move away from the Emirates, whileCesc Fabregas has finally completed his protracted transfer to Barcelona.

The slim down diet continues as Emmanuel Eboue finally departs for Galatasaray (fee about £3m) after a typical protracted will he won't he where will he go quality which has come to define an Arsenal transfer.

Next in line, Nicklas Bendtner and Manuel Almunia. And despite Samir Nasri's syntax challenged Twitter about still being a (sic) Arsenal player after fans slagged him at the Newcastle match, he is widely seen as a player who will ditch his club for a better pay packet.

By Chris Wright

With his move to Galatasaray all signed and sealed as of this afternoon, we salute Arsenal's greatest ever right-back (yep) with a 'Best Of...' compilation album that spans his peerless six years with the Gunners...

Track 1: 'Champagne Supernova'

Track 2: 'Bend Me, Shape Me, Anyway You Want Me'

Track 3: 'Tiger Feet'

Track 4: 'The Frog Chorus'

Track 5: 'Big Yellow Taxi'

Track 6: 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'

Track 7: 'I'm In The Mood For Dancing'

Track 8: '(Let Me Be Your Lovin) Teddy Bear'

Track 9: 'Dressed To Kill'

Track 10: 'Lost In Translation'

Track 11: 'Wires'

Even the completion of Eboue's move to Galatasaray was cocked-up, with the Ivorian apparently touching down in Turkey just as the Gala officials got off the plane at Heathrow to finalize the deal then again, did anyone really expect it would go completely smoothly?

Galatasaray have completed the signing of Emmanuel Eboue from Arsenal, in a deal worth £3.5m.

The 28-year old Ivorian has signed for the Turkish side, after agreeing terms and completing a medical this morning.

Eboue arrived at Arsenal, after leaving Belgium side, Beveren in 2005.

Galatasaray have signed Emmanuel Eboue in a deal worth £3.5m.

The 28-year old Ivorian has signed for the Turkish side, after agreeing terms and completing a medical this morning.

Eboue arrived at Arsenal, after leaving Belgium side, Beveren in 2005. He made 132 appearances for The Gunners, scoring 5 goals.

Gael Clichy, Cesc Fabregas, Nicklas Bendtner, Emmanuel Eboue and Samir Nasri, all players who left or all about to leave Arsenal during the summer transfer window. Speaking about a turbulent summer, manager Arsene Wenger explained that ...

It has been confirmed by the the Turkish giants Galatasary that they are in talks to sign Emmanuel Eboue from Arsenal. The popular reserve was not given a squad number by Arsene Wenger this season, so it was only a matter of time I guess. Eboue may be missed (for a few weeks!) but what [...]

Defender Emmanuel Eboue has revealed that his move to Turkish side Galatasaray will be completed...
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I for one welcome the departure of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. Full disclosure, Fabregas is my favourite player at Arsenal and wear his no 4 jersey proudly to all the matches. You will find fewer fans more bereft when he leaves. And yet, there is a sense of overwhelming relief when he finally signs on the dotted line which brings this whole exhausting and none too edifying saga to closure.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Arsenal transfer done- Teen signs for Gunners is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Young Southampton teenager Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has completed his transfer to Arsenal, ending months of speculation.

Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue is expected to finalise a £3.5million transfer to Turkish giants...
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has yet again confirmed that striker Nicklas Bendtner and right back Emmanuel Eboue will probably leave during the summer transfer window. Speaking on Saturday after the 2-2 draw against Boca Juniors, the ...

Liverpool's pre-season has not gone swimmingly. They might have wished Emmanuel Eboue had signed earlier with the Turkish club for any relief because they were not getting any in this match.

The squad had none of the stars in Luis Suarez, Steven Gerrard, Raul Meirelles, Pepe Reina, Lucas Leiva, Martin Skrtel, or even new signings Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing.