Newcastle set to lose five key players to 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Five players, including new signings Achraf Lazaar, Mohamed Diame and Christian Atsu will be unavailable for up to five Championship matches. Newcastle United could be…
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Britt Assombalonga in final squad list for DR Congo match
The Nottingham Forest striker looks set to represent the country of his birth. Nottingham Forest’s Britt Assombalonga celebrates scoring their fourth goal Reports in the…
Mubarak Wakaso returns to Celtic; does he have long-term future under Deila?
Ghanaian winger Mubarak Wakaso has returned to Celtic after the Africa Cup of Nations ended. Celtic snapped up two wingers in the January transfer window,…
Video: Wakaso Mubarak scores impresisve AFCON goal, gives timely reminder to Deila
Celtic winger Wakaso Mubarak scored for Ghana in their 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations win over Equatorial Guinea. Ghana advanced to the final of this…
Fans react on Twitter to Everton loanee Christian Atsu’s performance in Afcon
Christian Atsu struggled in Ghana’s 1-0 win against Algeria. Ghana defeated Algeria today in the second round of the African Cup of Nations Group Stage.…
Three players West Ham should scout at the Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is poised to kick off later this week, but who should West Ham be scouting at the competition? Nicolas N’Koulou,…
Emmanuel Emenike – Africa’s brightest and most controversial talent
Arsenal, Reading, and Liverpool have all been linked with Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike. We took a closer look. Emmanuel Emenike may have said he is…
Afcon: Ghana beat Cape Verde to reach semi-final
Wakaso Mubarak came off the bench to score twice as Ghana progressed to the Afcon semi-final stage, beating Cape Verde on Saturday. The Espanyol midfielder…
Newcastle United latest: Including Pardew and Afcon drama
News and gossip from Newcastle United over the past 24 hours. Alan Pardew has come under some criticism over his comments surrounding the clubs recent…
