Two of Togo soccer Cup delegation die after ambush (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Two of Togo soccer Cup delegation die after ambush (Reuters via Yahoo! News)


Two of Togo soccer Cup delegation die after ambush (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:28 AM PST

Two members of Togo's national soccer delegation died on Saturday following an ambush on the team bus as it traveled to the African Nations Cup in Angola, and their team appeared set to quit the tournament.


Two Togo soccer squad members die: Togo goalkeeper (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 06:06 AM PST

Two members of Togo's national soccer squad have died after the team's bus was ambushed on Friday by gunmen in Angola's Cabinda area, Togo goalkeeper Kossi Agassa told French radio France Info.


Angola official: Soccer match on despite attack (AP via Yahoo! News)

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 04:12 AM PST

The African Cup of Nations tournament will go on despite an attack on the Togo national soccer team that killed one Angolan and injured eight team members, and Angolan official said.


Togo soccer leaves tournament after deadly ambush (Houston Chronicle)

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:15 AM PST

Togo's national soccer team, devastated by a shooting attack on its bus that killed at least three people, withdrew from the African Cup of Nations on Saturday.


Togo Football Team to Decide Whether to Withdraw from Africa Cup after Attack - Voice of America

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 07:36 AM PST

Clubline Football Launches Revolutionary iGoal Inflatable Football Goals - PRunderground

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:24 AM PST


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Clubline Football Launches Revolutionary iGoal Inflatable Football Goals
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West Midlands based football kit and soccer equipment supplier, Clubline Football, has launched the full range of iGoal inflatable goals on their specialist ...


Aberdeen 2-0 Hearts

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:53 AM PST

Second half goals by Darren Mackie and Lee Miller help Aberdeen overcome Scottish Cup fourth-round opponents Hearts.


Stoke make van Nistelrooy enquiry

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:36 AM PST

Stoke City chairman Peter Coates confirms the club have enquired about the availability of Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Football: Snow halts weekend Premier League action (TVNZ)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 11:37 AM PST

Britain's icy weather has forced the postponement of five Premier League matches this weekend


Football: Big freeze hits English Premier League programme (Channel NewsAsia)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 10:12 AM PST

LONDON : Four of this weekend's English Premier League fixtures have been postponed because of concerns for the safety of spectators making their way to grounds in freezing conditions.


Birmingham signing Michel looking forward to Premier league (tribalfootball.com)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:20 PM PST

Birmingham-bound midfielder Michel arrived at St Andrews from Sporting Gijon on Friday and after completing a medical, a signature is all that is required before the £3million can be confirmed.


Wigan and West Ham clashes cancelled as Big Freeze claims seven Premier League fixtures (Daily Mail)

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 06:15 AM PST

Wigan's Barclays Premier League home match against Aston Villa, scheduled for this afternoon and West Ham's home tie against Wolves, have been postponed.


Allen Batsford: Manager who took Wimbledon into the Football League (Independent)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 04:25 PM PST

Allen Batsford was the manager who led Wimbledon into the Football League in 1977 after inspiring the Plough Lane club to lift three consecutive Southern League titles and guiding them on one of the most compelling of all FA Cup giant-killing adventures.


English Premier League bosses plead to call off Africa Cup over safety fears (New Kerala)

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 12:12 AM PST

London, Jan 9 : Horrified Premier League bosses last night called for the African Nations Cup in Angola to be scrapped, after the Togo team was attacked by rebels in Cabinda.


Portsmouth a black eye for Premier League (The Japan Times)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:59 PM PST

LONDON — The Premier League has fit-and-proper-person criteria that anyone wanting to take over a club must pass. Ali al-Faraj, a Saudi businessman, assumed control of Portsmouth in October after fulfilling the criteria, yet each month since then the players' wages have not been paid on time. The criteria seems to concentrate on any criminal record rather than securing financial guarantees. Al ...


Togo attack: Premier League clubs react (Daily Telegraph)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 02:26 PM PST

Togo attack: Premier League clubs with players in Angola react.


I Would Rather Have Milan's Ronaldinho Than Juventus' Diego - Gianni Rivera - Goal.com

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 07:44 AM PST


I Would Rather Have Milan's Ronaldinho Than Juventus' Diego - Gianni Rivera
Goal.com
The Turin-based paper then asked Rivera whether he would rather have Ronaldinho or Diego in his side, and the former regista believes that the Rossoneri ...


Robert Pattinson to Star in Comic Book - Reel Empire (blog)

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:33 AM PST


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Bold predictions for 2010 - Barclays Premier League - ESPN

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:21 AM PST


Bold predictions for 2010 - Barclays Premier League
ESPN
With Big Sam's monotone vernacular gone, Sky Sports quickly label this the most exciting season in Premier League history. Aston Villa crowned kings of ...


Further FA statement on the African Cup of Nations. - The FA

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:24 AM PST


Globe and Mail

Further FA statement on the African Cup of Nations.
The FA
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