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Fabio Capello speaks ot his much-maligned captain. Picture: PA

Capello faces FA grilling after hitting out at Terry decision

Fabio Capello will meet FA chairman David Bernstein later this week for talks over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

African Nations Cup: Drogba fires Ivory Coast into semis

DIDIER Drogba scored twice and missed a penalty as Ivory Coast reached the African Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Equatorial Guinea yesterday.

John Terry, left, has been accused of racially abusing QPRs Anton Ferdinand

John Terry is strippped of England captaincy for duration of racism trial

THE Football Association have confirmed that John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy until after his racism court trial.

An Egyptian protester is adorned in a ribbon reading mourning during a demonstration in Cairo yesterday

Blatter seeks answers and action over riot that left dozens dead

Warning that football must not be “abused by those who mean evil”, Fifa president Sepp Blatter yesterday demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people.

Fifa mulling over rule changes

Fifa yesterday promised a “definitive decision” on the use of goal-line technology would be made at this summer’s International Football Association Board (IFAB) meeting.

Indian Soccer League splashes $7m

HERNAN Crespo became the hottest property of a new Indian Soccer League starting next month when the Argentine fetched $840,000 in an auction of players and coaches yesterday. Crespo was snapped up by the Barasat franchise of Premier League Soccer (PLS), which is modelled on cricket’s highly successful Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament and scheduled from 25 Feb to 8 April in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

Exit for Libya as Zambians march on

A BRACE from Al Busaifi Ihaab was not enough to send Libya through to the knockout stages of the African Nations Cup.

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Greek hero falls on his own sword

FORMER Greece captain Theodoros Zagarakis, who lifted the Euro 2004 trophy, has resigned as president of PAOK Salonika after fans protested against the sale of their best player to balance the indebted team’s books.

Tartan Army ticket scramble

SCOTLAND fans face a scramble to attend next month’s friendly in Slovenia after being allocated 660 tickets. Scotland take on Slovenia on 29 February at the 4,221-seater Bonifika Stadium in Koper. Tickets priced e20 (£17) - go on sale at www.scottishfa.talent-sport.co.uk from 10am on Monday to members of the Supporters club that have nine and ten away points. Fans with eight points will be allowed to buy tickets from Thursday, 2 February.

Hull’s Stewart is a tartan target

Craig Levein is trying to convince Hull winger Cameron Stewart to opt to play for Scotland rather than England.

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Libya keep dream alive with draw amid downpour

Libya kept alive hopes of an African Nations Cup finals fairytale by holding Zambia to a 2-2 draw in their Group A match last night.

Equatorial Guinea in stunning victory over Senegal

Hosts Equatorial Guinea scored an injury-time winner to stun Senegal 2-1 in the African Cup of Nations last night to seal a spot in the quarter-finals.

Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia stun Morocco

TUNISIA defeated highly-fancied Morocco 2-1 last night despite spending much of the African Nations Cup Group C tie on the back foot.

France want Scots as final pre-Euro 2012 opponents

FRANCE want to face Scotland as their final friendly before they meet England at Euro 2012. The French have asked the SFA to consider a match in Le Mans on 5 June, which would prepare them for playing the English in Donetsk, Ukraine six days later.

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Africa Cup of Nations: Chaotic scenes blight African curtain-raiser

Thousands of fans forced their way into the Bata Stadium complex for yesterday’s opening match of the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, prompting police to use tear gas.

Chris Coleman is unveiled as the manager of Wales. Picture: PA

Chris Coleman not a ‘figurehead’ as he takes over with Wales

NEW Wales manager Chris Coleman has vowed to continue the legacy left by his close friend Gary Speed but has warned players and staff: “I am the boss”.

Larissa take legal action

NEW Wales manager Chris Coleman is still under contract with his former club Larissa who are starting legal proceedings against the Welsh FA, the Greek club claimed last night.

Stuart Pearce is not pleased with the SFA stance. Picture: Getty

Both Fletchers in Team GB’s plans, but Stuart Pearce ‘saddened’ by SFA stance

TEAM GB football coach Stuart Pearce said he would have no problem picking Steven Fletcher for his Olympic side despite the striker’s stand-off with Scotland manager Craig Levein, and said it was “saddening” that the concept of an all-British side had not been embraced by the SFA.

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