Fri 30 May 2008
Cameroon defender Pierre Wome has moved to newly promoted German side FC Köln on a free transfer. Wome, who missed the penalty that enabled Ivory Coast to qualify for the 2006 World Cup at the expense of the Indomitable Lions, leaves Werder Bremen after a two year spell.
Fri 18 Apr 2008
Football’s world governing body FIFA has allowed the Swiss Football Federation to register Essam El Hadary as a FC Sion player. The Egyptian goalkeeper, 35, has been the subject of a tug of war between Al Ahly and the Swiss club. The FIFA ruling however does not stop the Egyptian giants from taking legal action against the player or the club.
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Tue 25 Mar 2008
The Burkina Faso Football Federation have appointed Paulo Duarte as the country’s new manager. Duarte succeeds Didier Notheaux, whose contract expired last October. Duarte has signed a two year contract, and his first task will be to ensure that the Stallions qualify for the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.