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• African round-up

  Didier Drogba scored twice as the Ivory Coast maintained their 100 per cent record in African Nations Cup qualifying.

• African round-up

  Ivory Coast booked their place at next year's African Cup of Nations, but Egypt are on the brink of elimination.

• Algeria coach steps down

  Abdelhak Benchikha has resigned from his role as Algeria coach following a 4-0 defeat to Morocco.

• Beli the hero for Mazembe

  TP Mazembe booked their place in the semi-finals of the Fifa Club World Cup after edging out Pachuca.

• Desailly pulls out of Ghana job

  Marcel Desailly has withdrawn from the race to be Ghana manager, claiming he in no longer interested.

• Diarra drafted in by Rennes

  Ligue 1 outfit Rennes have swooped to secure the signature of Malian starlet Cheick Fantamady Diarra.

• Essien - I'm not returning yet

  Michael Essien has confirmed he will return to the Ghana team, but has refused to put a date on it.

• Eto'o modest about standing

  Samuel Eto'o has played down reports suggesting he should be considered Africa's greatest ever player.

• Eto'o wins African award

  Samuel Eto'o has been named African Footballer of the Year ahead of Didier Drogba and Asamoah Gyan.

• Fifa issue Ghana warning

  Fifa have warned Ghana they could be banned if their government does not stop interfering in football matters.

• Forwards head Africa list

  Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o and Asamoah Gyan are the finalists for Africa's 2010 player of the year award.

• French switch for Fall

  The agent of Dieylani Fall claims his client has agreed a deal which will take him to Auxerre.

• Gyan makes shortlist for prize

  Asamoah Gyan has been named on the shortlist for the 2010 African Footballer of the Year Award.

• Halilhodzic takes Algeria job

  Vahid Halilhodzic has been announced as the new coach of the Algeria national side.

• Keita eyes Mali comeback

  Midfielder Seydou Keita has revealed he is ready to come out of the international wilderness for Mali.

• Misfit Mido heads home

  Egyptian striker Mido has returned to his homeland and joined Zamalek on a short-term loan deal.

• Mphela in confident mood

  Celtic trialist Katlego Mphela is confident he can earn a permanent stay at the SPL giants.

• Pienaar suffers new injury

  Steven Pienaar has given Tottenham a fresh concern after picking up a knee problem while on international duty.

• Reds eye young Ivorian ace

  The president of Stade d'Abidjan has confirmed Liverpool are interested in teenager Angban Bekanty Victorien.

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