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NATIONAL TEAM - TANZANIA - COACH - Mart Nooij appointed as head coach

Martin Ignatius, popularly known as Mart Nooij, has been named as head coach of Tanzania's national team, the Taifa Stars.

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27 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - RWANDA - COACH - Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position

Dujkovic, who also took Ghana to the 2006 World Cup, is believed to be in a strong position. 

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27 Apr 2014
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
stars in Europe - Everton may seek to extend Lacina Traore's stay

Everton are open to extending Lacina Traore's loan spell despite the Ivorian's injury-ravaged time at the club since he joined from Monaco.

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26 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - COACHES - Uganda coach Sredojevic targets 2015 Nations Cup finals

Sredojevic is scheduled to name his squad on 30 April and would not be drawn on who he may include. 

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25 Apr 2014
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - MOROCCO - COACH - Herve Renard plays down links to position

Sochaux coach Herve Renard has distanced himself from reports he could become the next coach of Morocco.

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24 Apr 2014
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
stars in Europe - Nathan Sinkala keen to stay on at Sochaux

Zambia midfielder Nathan Sinkala hopes to stay at Sochaux beyond the end of his loan from TP Mazembe.

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23 Apr 2014
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stars in Europe - Ghana midfielder Jordan Ayew is focussed on Sochaux

Jordan Ayew is the son of Ghana great Abedi Pele and has so far won 11 caps and scored two goals for the Black Stars. Ayew has scored three goals for Sochaux since he joined from Marseille on loan in January and knows playing well for his club can only help his chances of getting into the Black Stars' squad for Brazil. 

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22 Apr 2014
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2015 Africa Cup qualifiers - Mauritania go through to next round

Mauritania coach Patrice Neveu said the tactics he put in place paid off. "We came to get the qualification and we knew we should not defend"

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21 Apr 2014
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2015 Africa Cup qualifiers - Mauritius sure of beating Mauritania

The islanders' coach Akbar Patel has three new faces in his squad for the match after they missed last week's first leg loss in Nouakchott.

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20 Apr 2014
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - ETHIOPIA - COACH - deal agreed with Portuguese Barreto

The former Ghana coach will be unveiled on Tuesday according to EFF president Juinedi Basha.

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19 Apr 2014
Key-Player Stars in Europe Transfers

Stars in Europe - Burkina Faso - Keyplayer - Transfer - Traoré joined Wolverhampton Wanderers

Bertrand Traore 

 

The Details
Wolves have signed former Sunderland and Aston Villa winger Bertrand Traoré on a one-year contract. The 31-year-old left Sunderland in the spring after 12 appearances in his single season on Wearside, following his move from Ajax.
The Manager's View
"It's a position we wanted and he's a good player to improve the team, one more option," said head coach Cesar Peixoto. "He has the right characteristics I want in this position: good one-versus-one, strong, left-footed to score or assist and fast to attack the space."
The Reality Check
Peixoto is realistic about the timeline. Traoré has been training alone and needs time to reach match fitness and learn the team's ideas.
The Credentials
91 caps for Burkina Faso, and captain of the Stallions at this year's Africa Cup of Nations. Traoré joined Chelsea at 18 and made his Premier League and Champions League debuts there. Loans at Vitesse and Ajax followed, including a run to the Europa League final. After three seasons at Lyon, he moved to Villa for £17m and scored 10 goals in 62 games over four years. Villarreal and a second spell at Ajax came next.
The Closer
A Burkinabè captain, a Premier League veteran and a Championship promotion push. Traoré's Molineux chapter starts once he's fit.

 

 

 

16 Sep 2026
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