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‘We must play like Barca’

27 March 2011 Jack Wilshere admits Fabio Capello laid the foundations for England's Euro 2012 qualifying win over Wales by telling his players to copy Barcelona. Capello wants England to replicate Barca's pressing game, which denies opponents time on the ball and disrupts their rhythm, and to drive home the point he showed his players video highlights of the Spanish…

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Ghana must beat Congo

25 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - Congo v Ghana, 27th March - Sudan v Swaziland, 26th March World Cup quarter finalists Ghana must beat Congo in Brazzaville on Sunday to brighten their chances of qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of…

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Cranes can seize initiative

25 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - Guinea-Bissau v Uganda, 26 March, Bissau - Kenya v Angola, 26 March, Nairobi Uganda have finally managed to scrape the money together to travel to Guinea-Bissau for their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group…

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Botswana on the brink of making history

25 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday!Video: 2012 Nations Cup Qualifiers Preview- Chad v Botswana, 26 March, Ndjamena - Malawi v Togo, 26 March, Blyantyre Botswana will qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time on Sunday if they…

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Nigeria play catch-up with Guinea

25 March 2011 MTNFootball.com will bring you live Play-by-Play coverage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this weekend - Nigeria vs Ethiopia (Sunday from 20h00). We will also bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday!  - Madagascar v Guinea, 27 March - Nigeria v Ethiopia,…

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Road to Poland-Ukraine continues

23 March 2011 The group phase for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers resumes this weekend, with no less than 19 matches being played across the European continent. The most-hyped game is the all-British Group G clash between Wales and England in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It will mark Gary Speeds competitive debut as the Dragons coach. He is poised…

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Eagles host Argentina

23 March 2011 Nigerias Super Eagles will play a high-profile friendly against Lionel Messis Argentina on June 1 in Abuja. Officials informed MTNFootball.com that the friendly is being bankrolled by one of the teams leading sponsors, Guinness. An event to announce the details of the match will take place in Lagos later Wednesday. This will be a rematch of a…

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SA, Egypt in crucial clash

23 March 2011 MTNFootball.com will bring you live Play-by-Play coverage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this weekend - South Africa vs Egypt (Saturday from 20h00). We will also bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - South Africa v Egypt, 26 March, Johannesburg -…

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