2014 World Cup - warm up - Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Ivory Coast 2:1

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2015 Africa Cup qualifier - first round second leg - fixtures

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2014 World Cup - warm up - Nigeria vs Scotland 2:2

Substitute Uche Nwofor's late strike denied Scotland victory against Nigeria at Craven Cottage.

29 May 2014
2014 World Cup - Cameroon agree fees with players

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28 May 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Kwesi Appiah given new contract

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27 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - Krol sacked by Esperance after second defeat

Previously, he had coached another Tunisian side, CS Sfaxien, who he lead to the Confederation Cup last November. He replaced Frenchman Sebastien Desabre, who took up the role of technical director. Krol's backroom staff have also been dismissed. 

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NATIONAL TEAM - SQUAD - Angola pick several new faces for upcoming friendlies

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27 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - group stage - 2nd matches - all results

Champions League fixtures & results 24-25 May 2014

Group A
• 24.05.2014: Zamalek vs  Al Hilal 2:1
• 25.05.2014: TP Mazembe vs AS Vita Club 1:0 

Group B
• 24.05.2014: Al Ahli Benghazi vs Esperance 3:2 
• 25.05.2014: Entente Setif vs CS Sfaxien 1:1

 
26 May 2014

STARS IN EUROPE - KENYA - CLUB - Michael Olunga made history in La Liga

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Girona forward Michael Olunga becomes the first Kenyan to score a hat-trick in Spain's La Liga as they thrash Las Palmas 6:0.

Kenya forward Michael Olunga is on loan at Girona from Chinese club Guizhou Hengfeng

Girona forward Michael Olunga made history on Saturday, becoming the first Kenyan to score a hat-trick in Spain's La Liga as they beat Las Palmas 6:0.

Olunga came off the bench to score in the 57th, 70th and 79th minutes as he became the first player to record a top-flight treble for Girona in their debut season in La Liga.

It was also the Catalan side's biggest home win at any level.

Olunga, 23, is on loan at Girona from Chinese club Guizhou Hengfeng.

Girona were ahead at half-time through a Cristhian Stuani penalty when Olunga - who has been used sparingly since joining at the start of the season - was sent on for the second half in place of the Uruguayan.

The Kenya international turned in a Johan Mojica cross to double Girona's lead, and he was then involved in the build-up to Borja Garcia's goal.

Defensive errors from Las Palmas allowed Olunga to make it 4:0 before he set up Cristian Portu for the fifth goal.

Olunga was then left with an easy finish to complete his hat-trick 11 minutes from the end.

 

 

13 Jan 2018
(BBC Sport UK)

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