September 2, 2003
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A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
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September 2, 2003
WORLDSOCER.COM IDENTIFIES THE NEXT GENERATION OF GREAT PLAYERS
Each month over the coming season World Soccer will be profiling the players making the headlines with particular emphasis on young players tipped for great things.
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September 2, 2003
200 dead in 12 months …
The official toll in the Ghanaian stadium tragedy is at least 123 deaths and 93 injuries - turning the stampede after the match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko into the worst sporting disaster…
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September 2, 2003
Catalogue of disasters
• May 20, 2000 The referee is attacked as he returns to his hotel and police use teargas to clear the vicinity of the stadium after Malawi are beaten in a controversial penalty shoot-out against…
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September 2, 2003
Catalogue of disasters
Soccer isbig entertainment in Africa, filling a void as other forms of recreation are in short supply. But slowly we are seeing an erosion of the premier place the sport enjoys.
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September 2, 2003
FOCUS ON CAMEROON
On top of that, the Indomitable Lions have been to more World Cup finals than any other African country (save for Morocco, who have also made four appearances) and still boast the best performance at…
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September 2, 2003
CAMEROON SQUAD
COACH Jean-Paul Akono Took the Cameroon Under-23 side to Olympic gold in Sydney last year and was rewarded with the national team job. Deceptively laid back, Akono, on the surface at least, hardly inspires any…
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September 2, 2003
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September 2, 2003
LIBERIA – The incredible journey
These are anxious days for Liberia as the war-ravaged West African country seeks to crown a fairytale transition by qualifying for the World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea.
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September 2, 2003
Interview with Liberia defender Musa Shannon
WORLD SOCCER: Can you qualify for the World Cup finals? MUSA SHANNON: Of course.We have completed the hardest part of the campaign already and we are still top of the group, even after losing our…
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September 2, 2003
Interview with Liberia defender Musa Shannon
COACH George Vava Formernational team player who is nominal coach in a team comprising George Weah as technical director and Jericho Nagbe as assistant coach. Decisions are made together, with Weah the ultimate authority. Vava,…
