Hubert Velud: "Adebayor is my relay on the ground"

       

 

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We already knew more or less, but the coach of Togo just confirmed: his captain, Emmanuel Adebayor is the man on whom he relies to get its message to the rest of the team. Visiting the French radio station RMC last Monday, Hubert Velud has said: “This is my main relay. It enforces rigor and discipline. He expends energy to make it work. It is fully participating. For a coach, it\'s happiness. He makes it easy. I only look at pitch management. It deals with the life of the group. It is a perfect balance.

The Manchester City striker is the main star of the team of Togo, currently camping in Congo.

The Hawks will play its first match of the 2010 Nations Cup on January 11 against Ghana.

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CAN 2010 : CALENDAR OF ORANGE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS, ANGOLA 2010

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR : CALENDAR OF ORANGE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS, ANGOLA 2010

GROUP A:ANGOLA, MALI, MALAWI,  ALGERIA

 

GROUP B: COTE D'IVOIRE,  BURKINA FASO,  GHANA,  TOGO

 

GROUP C: EGYPT,  NIGERIA, MOZAMBIQUE,  BENIN

 

GROUP D: CAMEROON,  GABON,  ZAMBIA, TUNISIA

 

1/4 FINAL

1^ST A V 2^ND B                               24/01/2010         17H:00 LUANDA

1^ST B V 2^ND A                               24/01/2010         20H:30 CABINDA

1^ST C V 2^ND D                               25/01/2010         17H:00 BENGUELA

1^ST D V 2^ND C                               25/01/2010         20H:30 LUBANGO

 

SEMI FINAL

WINNER 25 V WINNER 28             28/01/2010         17H:00 LUANDA

WINNER 26 V WINNER 27              28/01/2010         20H:30 BENGUELA

 

THIRD PLACE MATCH

LOSER 29 V LOSER 30                   30/01/2010         17H:00 BENGUELA

 

FINAL

WINNER 29 V WINNER 30              31/01/2010         17H:00 LUANDA

Group Stage
01-10-2010	Angola	20:00	Mali
01-11-2010	Malawi	14:45	Algeria
01-14-2010	Mali	17:00	Algeria
01-14-2010	Angola	19:30	Malawi
01-18-2010	Angola	17:00	Algeria
01-18-2010	Mali	17:00	Malawi
01-11-2010	Cote d'Ivoire	17:00	Burkina Faso
01-11-2010	Ghana	19:30	Togo
01-15-2010	Burkina Faso	17:00	Togo
01-15-2010	Cote d'Ivoire	19:30	Ghana
01-19-2010	Burkina Faso	17:00	Ghana
01-19-2010	Cote d'Ivoire	17:00	Togo
01-12-2010	Egypt	17:00	Nigeria
01-12-2010	Mozambique	19:30	Benin
01-16-2010	Nigeria	17:00	Benin
01-16-2010	Egypt	19:30	Mozambique
01-20-2010	Egypt	17:00	Benin
01-20-2010	Nigeria	17:00	Mozambique
01-13-2010	Cameroon	17:00	Gabon
01-13-2010	Zambia	19:30	Tunisia
01-17-2010	Gabon	17:00	Tunisia
01-17-2010	Cameroon	19:30	Zambia
01-21-2010	Cameroon	17:00	Tunisia
01-21-2010	Gabon	17:00	Zambia

Serie A: Parma 1 - 2 Juventus ( video)

Bianconeri rely on own goal

An own goal from Paolo Castellini helped ten-man Juventus claim just their second win in seven games at Stadio Ennio Tardini.

The defender headed into his own goal after the hosts had failed to clear a corner, with the 30-year-old only able to steer the ball past the helpless Antonio Mirante.

Hasan Salihamidzic had headed Juve into an early lead before veteran forward Nicola Amoruso grabbed an equaliser for Parma.

The visitors were looking to keep the pressure on Serie A leaders Inter Milan and got the perfect start as they took the lead in just the third minute. A deep corner was headed goalwards by defender Giorgio Chiellini and Salihamidzic was ideally placed to nod home his second goal of the season from close range.

That goal led to an extended period of Juve pressure, with right-back Martin Caceres offering superb support with several energetic bursts down the flank.

French forward David Trezeguet had a chance to extend the lead but his weak header was comfortably dealt with by Mirante.

But Parma soon recovered their composure and began to string together some promising attacks and Jonathan Biabiany forced Alex Manninger into his first meaningful save of the game with a powerful drive from the right edge of the penalty area.

Juventus were then dealt a blow as Trezeguet was forced to limp off after just 18 minutes, the France international landed awkwardly after going for a high ball with Christian Panucci, with Amauri replacing the 32-year-old.

Things got worse for Ciro Ferrara's side as former Juventus player Amoruso netted an equaliser for Parma (24).

Damiano Zenoni delivered an excellent cross to the near post after good work by David Lanzafame, and Amoruso was unmarked as he headed past a motionless Manninger.

Caceres was then booked after a late tackle on Biabiany and the home side, boosted by their equaliser, gradually took control of the game.

Amoruso went close to giving them the lead but the 35-year-old's dipping volley was turned over the crossbar by Manninger.

But Castellini's misjudgement gave the visitors a lead they barely deserved. The home defence were unable to cope with an inswinging corner and as the ball bobbled through a crowd of players the defender was unable to prevent himself heading into the top corner (38).

The game tightened up after the break with Juventus seemingly happy to protect their slender lead.

Zenoni connected superbly with a poor headed clearance but Chiellini bravely blocked his fizzing volley.

At the other end Amauri failed to latch onto an intelligent pull-back by Diego, while Salihamidzic fired wide from distance.

Juventus' relative comfort was dealt a blow when Caceres was shown a second yellow card for a lunge on Cristian Zaccardo after 72 minutes.

The dismissal saw Diego withdrawn for Zdenek Grygera and the Czech defender's expertise was desperately needed as Parma laid siege to Manninger's goal.

The excellent Amoruso fired wide after being teed up by substitute Valeri Bojinov, while Zaccardo's long-range drive was comfortably saved by Manninger.

Bojinov then struck the wall with a free-kick during six minutes of stoppage time, but Juventus held on for a much-needed win to lift the pressure on Ferrara.

Serie A : AC Milan 5 - 2 Genoa Borriello shines at San Siro

AC Milan moved back into second place in Serie A thanks to a convincing win over Genoa which also marked the return of David Beckham to the Rossoneri.
In front of England manager Fabio Capello, Beckham played a strong 75 minutes, slotting back into the Milan team he represented 18 times last year as if he had never been away.
Giuseppe Sculli gave Genoa the lead in the 25th minute, but a penalty from Ronaldinho, who had missed an earlier spot-kick, brought the home team level in the 32nd minute.

Thiago Silva gave Milan the lead at the break before two goals from Marco Borriello early in the second half and a penalty from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar put the game beyond Genoa, who grabbed a 79th-minute consolation from David Suazo
Beckham was straight into the action, whipping in a cross from the right wing which Borriello nudged towards goal, but Marco Amelia made an excellent reaction save to deny him, making up for his own error in finding the England midfielder with a poor clearance.
Milan had the chance to go ahead in the 13th minute when Massimo Ambrosini went down in the penalty area as he attempted to take the ball past Giuseppe Biava.
Ambrosini seemed to look for the penalty and perhaps it was a case of justice being done when Ronaldinho's tame kick was saved by Amelia.
Beckham opened the scoring when these two sides met last January and he was given the chance to do so again in the 16th minute, but Ambrosini's pass forced the England international a bit wide and his shot did not trouble Amelia's goal.
Genoa were trying to make a game of it and they were rewarded with the opening goal in the 25th minute.
The lively Mesto guided Palacio to the goal line from where he sent in a low ball across the face of goal to an unmarked Sculli at the far post, and he headed in the opener from close range.
Milan were level in the 32nd minute when a well-worked move involving Beckham and Borriello put Ambrosini through, and he took another tumble as he nudged the ball past Amelia.
Again, the Italy international seemed to be looking for the penalty, but Ronaldinho this time took the invitation to send Amelia the wrong way from the spot and bring the home side level.
And Milan went ahead in the 38th minute when Thiago Silva beat Amelia and the covering Genoa defenders from eight yards.
Milan did not have to wait too long before extending their lead with Borriello getting his name on the scoresheet three minutes into the second half.
A perfectly-weighted ball from Ronaldinho sent Antonini to the goal line and he kept a cool head to hold up the ball before providing Borriello with a simple tap-in.
Antonini was the provider of the fourth goal too, sending the ball deep into the penalty area where Borriello struck it acrobatically in off the far post from 15 yards.
A fifth goal followed, and it was yet another penalty for the home side with Marco Rossi this time holding Ronaldinho back illegally inside the area.
Beckham seemed to want to take the spot-kick, but Ronaldinho snatched the ball from him. In the end, captain Ambrosini had to step in, and he gave the ball to Huntelaar, who made no mistake from the spot.
Beckham left the field in the 75th minute to warm appreciation from the Milan fans.
Suazo grabbed a second goal for Genoa in the 79th minute, but the damage had already been done.