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IZMIR, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 11: Didier Drogba celebrates his goal for the Ivory Coast during the International Friendly match between Turkey and the Ivory Coast at the Izmir Ataturk Stadium on February 11, 2009 in Izmir, Turkey. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

2012 African Cup of Nations Draw Analysis and Predictions

By Robert Uvanovic (Photo: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

The 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying draw was made this past weekend for the tournament to be held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, an exciting prospect for two countries that have never hosted a sporting event of this magnitude...

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The Shining Lights Of the Dark Continent: An All African XI

by Amin Malik

Africa is a continent of millions of football junkies and indeed some of the finest footballers that the world has to offer hail from the Cradle Of Civilization...