Transfer - Cameroon - Choupo-Moting signs for Schalke from German rivals Mainz

Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined Schalke on a free transfer from Bundesliga rival Mainz.

5 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - FRANCE VS GERMANY 0:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

France vs Germany 0:1

4 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - BRAZIL VS COLOMBIA 2:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

Brazil vs Colombia 2:1

4 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - USA - 2014 WORLD CUP - USA look to bright future despite lost opportunity

We’ve got a few young players coming through and that gives us optimism looking ahead to the future of American football and the national team. “It was a phenomenal tournament for us,” Klinsmann continued. 

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - BELGIUM - 2014 WORLD CUP - Belgium welcome attack-minded foes

“The United States came out to win the match rather than avoid defeat. We were then able to take advantage of the extra space,” confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, who opened the scoring in the third minute of extra time and put in a fine all-round performance, linking well with Eden Hazard in particular. “It was a real pleasure to play such free-flowing football,” he added.

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - SWITZERLAND - 2014 WORLD CUP - Goodbye, Ottmar Hitzfeld. All the best and take care.

Hitzfeld has made a positive impression wherever he has been stationed and his name is still regularly chanted in the stands at Bayern Munich.

“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.” 

2 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - ARGENTINA VS SWITZERLAND 1:0

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Argentina vs Switzerland 1:0

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - USA - KEY PLAYER - ‪JERMAINE JONES - PROFILE

Jermaine Junior Jones, born 3 November 1981, is a German-American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş. He has previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Blackburn Rovers and Schalke 04. He was born in Germany and represented them at U21 and senior level.

1 Jul 2014

Africa Cup 2017 - Burkina Faso - Squad - Coach - Paulo Duarte named his 23-man squad

Africa Cup 2017

 

Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte finally named his final Africa Cup of Nations squad on Friday - well after Wednesday's deadline.

The Confederation of African Football has yet to respond to BBC Sport's inquiry whether Burkina Faso will face a penalty for the late submission.

Defenders Ernest Congo and Issoumaila Lengani were the players cut from the initial 25-man list.

Burkina Faso are in Group A with hosts Gabon, Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau.

They will continue their preparations with a friendly against Mali on Saturday before their first match in the tournament against Cameroon in 14 January, the opening day of the event.

The final will take place on 5 February.

 

Burkina Faso squad:

Goalkeepers: 

Moussa Germain Sanou 
(Beauvais / FRA)

Herve Koffi 
(ASEC Mimosas / CIV)

Aboubacar Sawadogo 
(RC Kadiogo / BUR)


Defenders: 

Patrick Malo 
(Smouha/EGY)

Issoufou Dayo 
(RC Berkane / MAR)

Bakary Kone 
(Malaga / ESP)

Issouf Paro 
(Santos / RSA)

Steeve Yago 
(Toulouse / FRA)

Souleymane Kouanda
(ASEC Mimosas/CIV)

Yacouba Coulibaly 
(RC Bobo / BUR)


Midfielders: 

Charles Kabore 
(Krasnodar / RUS)

Prejuce Nacoulma 
(Kayserispor / TUR)

Alain Traore 
(Kayserispor / TUR)

Bertrand Traore 
(Ajax / NED)

Cyrille Bayala 
(Sheriff Tiraspol / MDA)

Bakary Sare 
(Moreirense / POR)

Blati Toure 
(Omonia / CYP)

Adama Guira 
(Lens / FRA)

Abdoul Razack Traore 
(Karabuspor / TUR)

Jonathan Zongo 
(Almeria / ESP)


Strikers: 

Jonathan Pitroipa 
(Al Nasr / UAE)

Aristide Bance 
(ASEC Mimosas / CIV)

Banou Diawara 
(Smouha / EGY)

 

10 Jan 2017
(BBC Sport UK)

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