First Africa Amputee Football Cup

The First Africa amputee Football (soccer) cup has kicked off in Sierra Leone, and during the opening match Sierra Leone win 3-0 over Ghana.”Each of the five teams has six one-legged outfield players and a one-armed goalkeeper in the tournament, which is being sponsored by Fifa. Many of the players taking part lost limbs during long-running civil wars in their countries.Thousands of people had their arms or legs hacked off by rebels during Sierra Leone’s conflict, which ended in 2002.”
Source BBC NEWS

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Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will not defend his title in July, the French anti-doping agency confirms.

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The FIGC Italian Football Federation, has called off all this weekend’s professional and amateur games, and also cancelled Italy’s friendly with Romania on Wednesday after after a policeman was killed at a Serie A match between Catania and Palermo.”What we’re witnessing has nothing to do with soccer, so Italian soccer is stopping.” Said FIGC Commissioner Luca Pancalli.”We need a strong and clear signal to avoid the degeneration of this sport”Said Italian prime minister Romano Prodi

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Joey Barton,Manchester City midfielder , has won his first England squad call-up for the friendly against Spain at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
England (squad):

Robinson (Tottenham), Foster (Watford), Kirkland (Wigan); Gary Neville (Man Utd), Phil Neville (Everton), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Woodgate (Middlesbrough), Bridge (Chelsea), Terry (Chelsea), Carragher (Liverpool), Dawson (Tottenham), Richards (Man City); Lennon (Tottenham), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Carrick (Man Utd), Downing (Midd’boro), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Parker (Newcastle), Lampard (Chelsea), Barry (Aston Villa), Barton (Man City), Jenas (Tottenham), Dyer (Newcastle); Rooney (Man Utd), Crouch (Liverpool), Defoe (Tottenham), Johnson (Everton).

“There will be no issues, that is the beauty of England.The players can be rivals on a Saturday and hate each other. But when they come together with England it is a common cause.Joey is coming into a fantastic squad and everybody will be professional.” Said England coach Steve McClaren

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Footage of the crash that left TV presenter Richard Hammond fighting for his life will be aired for the first time as BBC Two’s Top Gear returns.Top Gear goes out at 2000 GMT on BBC Two on 28 January.

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