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Nigeria wins Africa Cup of Nations |
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Feb 11, 2013: The Nigerian Super Eagles soccer team won the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday with 1 - 0 goal against Bukina faso.
The win is a dream come true for Stephen Keshi who has been with team since their first win the title in 1994 making him the second team captain to win the trophy both as a player and a coach. The other person is Egyptian Mahmoud El Gohary.
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Obama Welcomes Miami Heat at the WH |
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Jan 30, 2013: President Obama welcomed NBA world champions, the Miami Heat at the White House. The team was invited to commemorate their award-winning 2012 season.
In his remarks, Mr. Obama thanked the Heat for spending time with some wounded warriors at Walter Reed, and paid tribute to the important role team leaders including James, Chris Bosh and captain Dwayne Wade, also play off... |
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Chitalu Greatest soccer goal scorer: FAZ |
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Dec 14, 2012: The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is planning to ask the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) to name their country's soccer hero Godfrey Chitalu as the games' World's scoring champion in one season.
According to FAZ, Mr. Chitalu scored 107 goals in 1972 more than Argentina's Lionel Messi, making him the greatest goal scorer in the history of the g... |
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Glasgow here I come: Usain Bolt |
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Nov 24, 2012: The Olympic champion and world record holder of 100 and 200 meters Usain Bolt announced that he plans to compete in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014. The superstar who has never competed in the Commonwealth Games, said "I don't think it will a problem with my schedule."
Mr. Bolt also made it known that, his first priority was to re... |
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South Sudan granted FIFA membership |
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May 25, 2012: The newly independent nation of South Sudan was granted full membership of FIFA, by the governing body at its annual congress held in the Hungarian capital Budapest. The endorsement by FIFA comes after country was granted full membership in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in February of this year.
The FIFA endorsement makes South Sudan eligible to play... |
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Zambia wins African Nations Soccer championship |
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Feb 13, 2012: Zambia has won the All African Nations soccer championship on Sunday, by defeating highly favored Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless 95 minutes of playing. The win is Zambia’s first victory after two previous final defeats.
Ivory Coast might have won the game inside 90 minutes but Captain Didier Drogba missed a 70th-minute penalty kick, h... |
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