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Africa: Africa Cup of Nations Pantheon of Heroes
allAfrica, 21 January 2017
The African Nations Cup finals have often been the platform for heroes to be born and reputations made in their 60-year history. Read more »
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Africa: European Football Transfer Window Damages Afcon
allAfrica, 17 January 2017
Two coaches at the African Nations Cup finals have broken ranks and called for a review of the timing of the tournament just as the Confederation of African Football repeated their… Read more »
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Africa: Are Players Finding the Net Often Enough at Afcon 2017?
allAfrica, 17 January 2017
Much has been made of the low number of goals after the opening round of group phase matches at the 2017 African Nations Cup, with teams accused of being too cautious and too… Read more »
Africa Cup of Nations' Greatest Players
Football fans love nothing more than a hot marksman, a player who bangs in the goals and acts as a match-winner in the most thrilling of ways. Writing for AllAfrica, NIck Said takes us back through African Cup of Nations history to find the top five marksmen at a single tournament over the last six decades.
And Mark Gleeson reports that two coaches at this year's finals have called for the finals to be moved from their January date. They say European clubs are increasingly reluctant to release players at this time of year, and this is damaging the tournament.
