National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 World Cup - squad - Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah dropped big names

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah dropped a number of big names.

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13 May 2014
African Champions League
national league - Congo DR - stampede in Kinshasa, officials say

A stampede at a football match in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, officials say.

Reports say the trouble began after police fired tear gas in the crowded stadium, causing panic. At least 15 people have been killed and more than 20 people were injured. Local fans were unhappy after the home team, ASV Club, were defeated 1:0 by Tout Puissant Mazembe from Lubumbashi. Stampedes are a frequent occurrence at mass events in the country

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12 May 2014
National teams Squad Stars in Europe
stars in Europe - Uche not angry at Nigeria World Cup snub

The Villarreal striker was not picked by Keshi, despite scoring 12 goals in the Spanish top flight this season. Uche has not played for his country since they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last year. The 30-year-old insists, however, that he holds no grudges against Keshi. "Of course as a professional footballer you'd love to represent your country, but I have never had bad words towards the national coach," Uche is widely regarded as one of Nigeria's most reliable strikers at international level and is one of his nation's all-time top scorers, with 18 goals in 45 appearances, behind Rashidi Yekini, Segun Odegbami and Yakubu Aiyegbeni. 

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10 May 2014
Featured Legends
LEGENDS - ‪‪FRANCE - ‪Thierry Henry‬ - the top-scorer

Thierry Daniel Henry, born 17 August 1977, is a French footballer who plays as a striker for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. In July 2008, Arsenal fans voted him as Arsenal's greatest player ever in Arsenal.com's Gunners' Greatest 50 Players poll. At Barcelona, Henry was given the number 14 jersey, the same as he had worn at Arsenal. 

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8 May 2014
International Player National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 World Cup - squad - Shola Ameobi in provisional Nigeria squad

Stoke striker Peter Odemwingie and Newcastle forward Shola Ameobi are in Nigeria's provisional 30-man World Cup squad for Brazil 2014.

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7 May 2014
Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends
LEGENDS - ‪‪FRANCE - Patrick Vieira‬‬

He has 107 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000-winning sides, as well as their runner-up finish in the 2006 World Cup. Vieira is currently Football Development Executive at Manchester City with a role to oversee aspects such as youth development, commercial partners and the club's social responsibility programme, "City in the Community".

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5 May 2014
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
stars in Europe - Wilfried Bony - Ivory Coast striker happy at Swansea City

The Ivorian has scored 24 goals in all competitions since joining the Swans from Vitesse Arnhem for a club-record fee of £12m last summer. Bony, 25, has been the bright spot in a disappointing Premier League season. 

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4 May 2014
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - MOROCCO - COACH - former player Badou Zaki confirmed as new coach

Zaki takes charge of the Atlas Lions for the second time in his career.

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3 May 2014
African Confederation Cup Club Coaches
club - coaches - Youssef resigns as Al Ahly coach

Al Ahly has accepted the resignation of coach Mohamed Youssef on Thursday. Youssef had been in charge of Al Ahly since May last year following the resignation Hossam El Badry.

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2 May 2014
African Champions League Club Featured Transfers
African Champions League 2014 - Katumbi wants European-style investment

He believes that such a boost in finances will also mean more African players staying to play on the continent. "We are trying to offer the best things that we have to our players - it's really tough in Africa to maintain a club," he said. "I think the day African players remain on the continent, then Africa can win the World Cup.

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1 May 2014
Key-Player Stars in Europe Transfers

Stars in Europe - Belgium - Transfer - Man United signed Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa

Youri Tielemans

Manchester United completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, meeting the 29-year-old's £35m release clause on a five-year deal. He takes over the number 18 shirt vacated by Casemiro, who left Old Trafford when his contract expired.

In his words
"It's hard to describe just how proud I am to join Manchester United," Tielemans said. "Signing for such a special club feels incredible. It is the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football."

The résumé
Tielemans made his senior debut for Anderlecht at just 16 years and 82 days old, before moving to Monaco in 2017 and then Leicester City in 2019. He scored Leicester's winner in the 2021 FA Cup final against Chelsea, and last season netted for Villa in their Europa League final triumph over Freiburg. In total, he's racked up 668 appearances for club and country, with 79 goals from 578 club games.

The 2026 World Cup
Tielemans was central to Belgium's run, netting an 89th-minute equaliser against Senegal before converting the extra-time winning penalty, his 15th goal in 90 caps. His tournament ended early, though, after picking up an injury in the warm-up before Belgium's 2:1 quarter-final defeat to Spain.

The club's view 
United's director of football Jason Wilcox called Tielemans "one of the most outstanding midfielders in the Premier League" over the past seven years, praising his technical quality, ambition, and leadership.

The bigger picture
Tielemans becomes United's third midfield addition of the summer, following Andrey Santos and goalkeeper Karl Darlow, while a move for Atalanta's Ederson remains on hold.

Fact
Old Trafford's midfield gets a World Cup-tested upgrade.

 

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