Lazio Lazio's transfer window saw few arrivals. Sporting director Igli Tare was able to bring in a forward in Liverpool Montevideo's Emiliano Alfaro. The 23-year-old Uruguayan has played few games and rarely impressed, by all accounts. (-ve) Another controversial transfer saw Antonio Candreva arrive from Cesena (with Simone Del Nero going in the opposite direction).

Eight days ago, Inter were flying high off an extraordinary run of seven straight league wins, including victories against city rivals Milan and fourth place Lazio. The club had a midweek fixture in the Coppa Italia against Napoli, only to lose in controversial fashion once again to the Partenopei.

I was surprised when i learnt that Milan had signed Ghanaian Sulley Muntari on loan from cross town rivals Inter considering his form the past couple of seasons. Muntari who is on international duty with Ghana in the African Cup of Nations, will be with the Rossoneri until the end of the season when his current contract with Inter is set to expire.

The winter transfer window across Europe closed on Tuesday, and a number of teams -- not the usual big-spenders -- that were scrambling to fill vacancies and address needs for the second half of their respective seasons were able to add some valuable pieces to the puzzle.

Queens Park Rangers fall into that category, adding firepower in the form of former Lazio striker Djibril Cisse and Fulham forward Bobby Zamora.

The winter transfer window across Europe closed on Tuesday, and a number of teams -- not the usual big-spenders -- that were scrambling to fill vacancies and address needs for the second half of their respective seasons were able to add some valuable pieces to the puzzle.

Queens Park Rangers fall into that category, adding firepower in the form of former Lazio striker Djibril Cisse and Fulham forward Bobby Zamora.

Ghana 1-0 Botswana by goalsarena2012

Ghana made a jittery start to their ACN campaign overcoming a plucky Botswana through John Mensah's 25th minute goal. The Black Stars then had to endure without Mensah who was sent off in the 66th minute for his foul on Jerome Ramatlhakwane.

Goran Stevanovic's squad were at full strength minus Kevin Prince Boateng with World Cup standouts Asamoah Gyan, Andrew Ayew, and Sulley Muntari present.

Ivory Coast are the heavy favourites going into the African Cup of Nations in 2012 in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea next year.
The Elephants will be able to call upon on the service of a number of high profile European players such as the Toure brothers, Salomon Kalou, Gervinho and Didier Drogba.

Five goalless draws and an average of just 1.4 goals per game made for Serie A's quietest round of games yet but there were still a handful of notable performances. Entertaining ties (particularly at the Stadio Olimpico) resulted in big wins for Lazio, Milan, Bologna and Parma, but Inter's enduring woe is the real story of the week.

One point. Zero wins. Three matches. Welcome to the start of Inter's 2011-12 Serie A season. What should have been an easy win in celebration of Captain Javier Zanetti's record breaking night in the Nerazzurri shirt, turned into an embarrassing night at the hands of Serie A newcomers, Novara. Instead of commemorating the astounding 757 times ‘Pupi' has worn the black and blue to place him as.

Napoli, Juventus, Udinese and Cagliari look to continue their winning ways midweek. While manager Eddy Reja is sticking with Lazio after having his resignation refused by club president Claudio Lotito which means, start to the famed Italian managerial sack race is avoided if only temporarily. Champions Milan will be looking to avoid a back to back loss results when they welcome visitors Udinese.

Transfer deadline day leaves Newcastle United in desperate need of at least a striker and Papiss Demba Cisse currently leads the rumours in that respect. It's transfer deadline day and hopefully we'll have something to look forward to by way of a new striker. Whether we're after anything more than that remains to be seen [.

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Mais um jogo das eliminatórias da CAF 2012, foi realizado no dia 27/03/2011, na cidade de Brazzaville-CON, no Stade Alphonse Massamba, onde jogaram as seleções do Congo (120º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Gana (16º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Copa da África
1992Dakar 20/01/1992 GHA2:1 (1:0)CGO Second stage1970Wad Madani 07/02/1970 GHA2:0 (2:0)CGO First stage1968Asmara 16/01/1968 GHA3:1CGO First stage
Eliminatórias Continentais
1996Brazzaville 30/07/1995 CGO0:2 (0:0)GHA 1996Accra 22/01/1995 GHA3:1 (1:0)CGO 1982Brazzaville 26/04/1981 CGO0:1GHA 1982Accra 11/04/1981 GHA1:1CGO
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Daniel Bennett-RSA


O primeiro gol do jogo, foi de Prince Tagoe, aos 5 minutos do primeiro tempo, ele que é jogador do Partizan-SRB, que marcou seu sexto gol pela seleção nacional.

As suggested last night on RoM, Danny Welbeck has been called up to the England squad.

Welbeck could represent Ghana if he wanted because of his parent's nationality, but so far, as represented England at U-16, U-17, U-18 (2 goals in 2 games), U-19 (2 goals in 8 games) and U-21 level (3 goals in 10 games).

Dirk Kuyt and Luis Suarez fired Liverpool to victory at Sunderland as the Reds made amends for their beachball disaster on Wearside last season.
Kuyt set the visitors on their way with 33 minutes gone when he converted a hotly-disputed penalty, and Suarez completed the job with 13 minutes remaining.

Sunderland AFC have become the first English Premier League club to launch a 2011/12 kit. The Black Cats unveiled their Umbro 11/12 home kit on Friday via their website and Facebook page featuring modeling from players Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari and Kieran Richardson. According to the Sunderland club site: The new kit launches on Thursday 12 [.

Having successful loan players playing for a team always brought the club's wishes in securing a permanent deal for those players by the end of season so they can start the summer in a much more consistent fashion. This method is pretty much what also on Sunderland's management mind or at least their manager, Steve Bruce's plan as the tactician is planning to secure some of the temporary based players that they are having at the moment.

A dismal day in Staffordshire didn't dampen the spirits at the Brittania, as Stoke City overwhelmed the Black Cats from Sunderland with two set-piece goals in the final 10 minutes.

Starting Formations

STOKE CITY FORM: In the first home game for newly-acquired John Carew, Tony Pulis paired him with Kenwyne Jones at the front of a 4-4-2 shape.

Given Chelsea's form in the last few away games, no Chelsea fan would have been certainly been confident about tonight's trip to the Stadium of light. However, the recent signings of Fernando Torres and David Luiz has once again signalled Chelsea's intent of not only recapturing the title this season, but the subsequent seasons as well.

Chelsea barely survived Everton in the first match of the FA Cup fourth round, a harbinger of what was to come for the Premier League's big five. Yes, Manchester United and Arsenal are through, but between a late comeback, a red card, and some dubious theatrics on a match-winning penalty kick, each had their problems getting through to the fifth round.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has secured the services of Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari until the end of the season on loan.

The Ghanaian who moved from Portsmouth to Inter for £17m in 2008 brings a vast amount of experience with him which bodes well for Sunderland's EPL run in.

Sunderland have been given permission to speak to Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari. The Ghanaian has been a long time target of Steve Bruce, and he would add some much needed creativity to Sunderland's midfield.

The talks could lead to Muntari joining the Black Cats on loan for the rest of the season, with a potential permanent move in the pipeline.

Gazzetta dello Sport Everyone is buying Inter: Pazzini or Matri preferred to Luis Fabiano Milan: Van Bommel has arrived and will be on the field. Now for the fullback. Now it's time for a full-back Muntari is leaving, today there is Kharja Sampdoria meet Cassano again Roma: the agreement in the USA is close Everything appears to be resolved with the consortium lead by the Italian-American.

Liverpool target Sulley Muntari is reportedly available for transfer from Inter Milan.
The Ghanaian international midfielder is thought to have been unsettled at the San Siro following the departure of Rafa Benitez, and the arrival of Leonardo as manager has done little to convince the 26-year-old that his future is in Serie 'A'.

With Spurs reportedly getting a £4m windfall if Darren Bent joins up with Aston Villa, we'll have some change left out of the Steven Pienaar deal to go spending! Perhaps more importantly, the Bent deal, if it goes through, should kick start this transfer window and see it move from rumours to action.

UPDATE: According to Sunderland's official website, Sunderland have completed the deals for Sulley Muntari and Stephane Sessegnon.

Sessegnon signed a three-and-a-half year deal with the club after Sunderland agreed to pay a 7million Euro transfer fee.

Muntari has joined the club on loan for the rest of the season.