African All-Stars: 7 Players to watch at Africa Cup of Nations 2012 is a post from: Just
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"I think it is a responsibility for every proper club in Europe to go to the Africa Cup of
Nations to see what the market brings and what hidden talents are running around in Africa,"
Hoffenheim scout Lutz Pfannenstiel told the BBC on the eve of the African Cup of Nations 2012.
Yaya Toure was named the CAF Player of the Year for being awesome in 2011, and rightly so.
Possibly for his sartorial abilities.
Actually, he showed up in different dress, which makes one think that massive robe is a prize
for winning the prize. A prize which immediately turns its wearer into a spiritual healer?
During the international break, some people have too much time on their hands. Mostly it
involves journalists focusing on the insane, but occasionally...no, it's mostly just the
insane.
Like today's revelation that connected by more links than the average tiki-taka sequence of
possession, Lionel Messi and Bojan are cousins.
Sunderland went down 2-1 when they travelled to Carrow Rd, Norwich on Monday evening, where
N.B-52 played the 90 mins. Sunderland are in action in the Barclays Premier League again tomorrow
afternoon when they entertain West Bromwich Albion. It could be an interesting game with both sides
playing positive football.
1. Title candidates stumble and struggle. Good news for the rest of the league:
Mario Götze has off-days. Dortmund have a bogey team and are perfectly beatable. The good news for
Dortmund: their biggest rivals still have some way to go to be a serious threat. Both Leverkusen
and Bayern just about grinded out their first unconvincing wins.
Struggling to get first team action last season and didn't really impressed during his loan
time, Arsenal's young striker, Carlos Vela, was previously linked to move away from the London club
but those rumors were squashed away by the player's agent, Eduardo Hernandez.
Speaking to ESPN Radioformula, Hernandez stated that he already held a discussion with the
Gunners' management resulting in the decision that the player will not be going anywhere from the
Emirates stadium in the upcoming season.
Liverpool's latest academy graduate, John Flanagan, has predicted an influx of young talent into
the first-team ranks thanks to the guidance of Kenny Dalglish.
The 18-year-old produced a flawless first-team debut in the 3-0 win over Manchester City on Monday,
when Dalglish was quick to pay tribute to the work of the Liverpool youth academy over the past two
years.
Tottenham Hotspurs' Jonathan Woodgate surprised many football fans as he managed to take on the
pitch at San Siro in the game against Ac Milan, however that surprise episode suddenly turned into
another common experience after the latest reports suggested that he is injured again.
According to Spurs' official site, despite finishing the few minutes he got against Milan,
Woodgate reportedly has had another set back and it looks like he must spend time in the treatment
room again because of this.
The conventional wisdom about the Red Bulls coming into this year's MLS Superdraft in Baltimore was
that they would seek out help in defense, focusing on the center back and fullback positions. On
the other hand, Erik Solér made it clear in interviews yesterday that if their favored targets at
those positions were not available, they would select the best player available.
Shaun Wright-Phillips and Roque Santa Cruz both look set to leave Eastlands in the next few
weeks if not days. The picture regarding the Paraguayan striker is clearer as a deal looks almost
done for the talented front man to return to Blackburn. The 6ft 2in striker scored 23 goals in 57
appearances for Rovers and the Ewood Park fans will be excited about his rumoured return.
Shaun Wright-Phillips and Roque Santa Cruz both look set to leave Eastlands in the next few
weeks if not days. The picture regarding the Paraguayan striker is clearer as a deal looks almost
done for the talented front man to return to Blackburn. The 6ft 2in striker scored 23 goals in 57
appearances for Rovers and the Ewood Park fans will be excited about his rumoured return.
