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Zambia, Burkina Faso create history on mixed night

Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 07:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

History was made at the African Cup of Nations on Tuesday as Zambia became the first defending champion to crash out of the group stage in 21 years, while Burkina Faso reached the second round for the...

Mario Balotelli to join Milan

Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 17:47 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Mario Balotelli will become an AC Milan player after Manchester City agreed terms with the Italian club this afternoon.   City have accepted an offer from Milan understood...

Coutinho completes Liverpool medical

Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 16:30 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Inter forward Philippe Coutinho has completed his medical at Liverpool and is expected to confirm the move within hours.   The Brazilian playmaker is set to sign for the Premier League in a...

David Beckham training with Arsenal to keep fit

Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 12:42 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

David Beckham is training with Arsenal as he considers his playing future.   Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the former England captain called to ask if he could work on his fitness at...

Spotlight moves away from World Cup as Brazil grieves

Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 09:30 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The 500-day mark to the 2014 World Cup arrived Monday with FIFA President Sepp Blatter leaving football matters aside and offering support to Brazilians mourning the death of more than 230 people in...

Ghana powers into quarters, Mali squeezes through

Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 08:25 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Asamoah Gyan powered Ghana into the knockout rounds and laid down the challenge to Didier Drogba and Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations on Monday.   Mahamadou Samassa's equalizer...

Drogba joins Galatasaray

Monday, 28 January 2013, 21:34 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Didier Drogba is teaming up with Wesley Sneijder at Galatasaray, giving the Turkish club a second major signing in a week and boosting its chances of making deep run in the...

Juve coach, Bonucci suspended for two games each

Monday, 28 January 2013, 17:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Juve's Conte gets banned for referee protests    MILAN (AP) — Juventus coach Antonio Conte has been banned for two Serie A matches for excessive...

Joy for Cape Verde, relief for South Africa

Monday, 28 January 2013, 09:54 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Cape Verde joined host South Africa in the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday after the small island nation scored two late goals to secure advancement in its first appearance in...

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