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Togo leave Angola as Nations Cup begins

Togo fly home from the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola as the tournament kicks off following the attack on their team bus.

Redknapp hope over fixtures

Harry Redknapp is hoping the impending fixture congestion in the Premier League will work in Tottenham's favour.

PICTURE SPECIAL: Look out Robinho! City ace ambushed in snowball fight

It's usually Robinho who employs the element of surprise to bamboozle opponents, but team-mate Micah Richards struck a blow for all defenders with this sneaky attack.

THE LIST: The top 50 African footballers of all-time - Nos 50-41

With the Africa Cup of Nations underway in Angola, the latest episode of The List trumpets the greatest players from the continent in history.

Jamie Redknapp's Weekend Watch: West Ham's best player is boss Zola!

Word reaches me that West Ham have a terrific technician who is the best player in training every day, scores spectacular goals and could be the answer to all their problems.

Martin Samuel: Rape and murder are rife... to guarantee safety was deceitful

There is nothing a columnist likes to say more than 'I told you so.' Not this time, though.

Angola 4 Mali 4: Hosts surrender four-goal lead in last 11 minutes

Hosts Angola blew a four-goal lead to be held to a 4-4 draw by Mali on Sunday in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations overshadowed by the Togo team bus tragedy.

Adebayor: We wanted to play for the honour of our dead Togo team-mates

Even after seeing the coach driver and two of their colleagues die, all victims of terrorist machine-gun fire, Man City star and Togo team-mates decided they wanted to play.