Guinea coach tips Ghana to win
Guinea coach Michel Dussuyer has expressed his belief that Ghana will go on to win the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.The 52-year-old's side were held on to a 1-1 stalemate by the Black Stars in Wednesday's final Group D match, which was not enough to see them through the quarter-finals.The Frenchman, however, is impressed by the quality of the Group D champions and has tipped them to claim the trophy for the fifth time."I believe they can go all out and win the tournament," Dussuyer told Joy Sports."It's a great team and they have talented players who are well organised."
Despite the Black Stars qualification, many fans have voiced their concerns over the team's performance throughout the competition.
Leading Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan thinks otherwise, and is confident that their fears are unfounded.
"Two years ago it happened," the Al Ain marksman said after Tuesday's training session.
"We were winning with one goal and people complained. It happens.
"Tactically we are disciplined. People playing Ghana play like they are playing the final. We have to keep our heads up and continue playing. It looks easy outside but on the field it's different."
The Black Stars will face-off Group C runners-up Tunisia on Sunday at the Stade de Franceville.
Source: GhanawebJohn Terry: FA set to remove England captaincy
The Football Association is set to remove the England captaincy from John Terry, the BBC has learned.
FA chairman David Bernstein has spoken to board members and the majority view is Terry should be stood down. He would still be available for selection for the national team. It would be the second time Terry, 31, has been stripped of the captaincy.
He is due to stand trial in July over racial abuse allegations after an incident with QPR's Anton Ferdinand.
“The court case should have been dealt with immediately. As a result the FA have got themselves in an incredible tangle of him playing but not being captain”Mark Perryman England supporters' club chief
The Chelsea defender has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge.
Bernstein is expected to speak to England manager Fabio Capello about the issue on Friday. An official announcement could be made before the weekend. Capello has until now maintained the position that Terry is innocent until proven guilty and that he should be free to select him as his captain until his trial is over.
There is some nervousness among board members as to how the Italian will react, with some fearing he will see it as undue interference in team affairs.
But there is now an acceptance among the FA hierarchy that the matter should be taken out of his hands.
The FA has been forced to act after Terry's case was adjourned until 9 July - a week after the Euro 2012 finals end - ensuring that the affair will dominate the build-up to the championships.
For some time now Bernstein has been growing increasingly concerned at the FA's position on Terry.
Some board members have lobbied him to take decisive action to ensure the FA is not accused of being weak on racism.
Black players within the England squad have also been putting pressure on the Professional Footballers' Association to take a stronger stance on Terry.
This is believed to have also played a part in forcing the FA to act.
Terry was previously stripped of the captaincy when Capello removed him from the role in February 2010 following allegations he had an affair with an England team-mate's ex-girlfriend.
Terry was reinstated 13 months later with Capello saying "one year of punishment is enough".
Former FA chief executive Mark Palios questioned why the FA is set to change its stance on Terry, having kept him as captain since the allegations were first made in October. He told BBC Radio 5 live: "What the FA has to do is a balancing act between the rights of the individual and the wider game. I don't know how that will affect the dressing room and make it better than it was by keeping him in the squad but taking the captaincy off him."
Mark Perryman, of the England supporters' club, told 5 live it was difficult to understand why the case was taking 10 months to come to court.
"The court case should have been dealt with immediately," he said. "As a result the FA have got themselves in an incredible tangle of him playing but not being captain.
"Mark Palios is right to question what has happened in the last 24 hours to make the FA act."
Source: bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16866149
L'POOL'S WONDER BOY IN TROUBLE
Liverpool's prolific striker and wonder boy LUIZ SUAREZ is in hot soup. This follows reports earlier on in about a week or two that he may face sanctions after Man Untd's Evra said he suffered a racist abuse from Liverpool's upfront Man. He faces Eight (8) match ban, and L'pool's manager Kenny says he throws his support behind Suarez in this hard time and prays he finishes serving the ban and returns to team.
E'TOO NOT TO APPEAL AGAINST BAN
Cameroonian striker Samuel E'too has said in s report that he is not going to appeal against a ruling made by the Cameroonian Football Body by giving him a 15match ban. He believes he and his colleagues who were said to have boycotted a match and hence the ban, had a good cause to have boycotted the match. The boycott came as a result of unpaid bonuses.
MOURINHO CONGRATULATES BARCA, NEYMAR: "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT BARCA"
Real Madrid C.F's task master "The Special One" Mourinho has congratulated Barca for winning the World clb championship. Even though he said congrats, he believes that the Champions league is a bigger task and thought greater celebration comes with that than the Club world cup. On the other hand Neymar admitted that his side Santos were outclassed by Barca in the world club championship finals in Japan. He said "It's impossible to beat Barca". He was quick to add that he is impressed with his team's performance and is happy for the fact that they the 2nd best team in the world now, after Barca.
