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Arsenal Reveals Website Re-Design - 06 Feb 2013

Arsenal Football Club has re-launched its award-winning website, www.arsenal.com, with a range of developments designed to make it easier for fans around the world to learn all the latest about the club. read more

Mbalula: SAFA must be more scientific - 05 Feb 2013

Fikile Mbalula, the sports minister, has said that the SA Football Association (SAFA) must work with other successful South African sports such as rugby and cricket to develop a more scientific approach to the sport.  read more

UEFA Champions League tie 'fixed' claims Europol - 05 Feb 2013

Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, has revealed that a Champions League tie played in England is one of 680 matches being investigated as part of an inquiry into match-fixing and corruption in 30 countries around the world.  read more

SAFA asks fans to keep supporting - 05 Feb 2013

Kirsten Nematandani, the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) president, has urged football fans in the country to continue supporting the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) despite the national team having been knocked out of the competition. read more

Mbalula congratulates Bafana despite loss - 04 Feb 2013

Fikile Mbalula has congratulated the efforts of Bafana Bafana despite the team being knocked out of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) by Mali in a tense game that went to penalties.  read more

Businesses lament low AFCON turnout - 01 Feb 2013

Business owners in Port Elizabeth have spoken out about the lack of revenue that the African Cup of Nations (AFCON has generated, blaming low attendance at matches in the area.  read more

PSL reveals new sub-committees - 30 Jan 2013

The Premier Soccer League has announced that 11 sub-committees will be established to oversee the governance of football in the country.  read more

Man Utd agrees fifth new year sponsorship - 30 Jan 2013

Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United have agreed a fifth commercial deal of 2013, after announcing that Singha has signed a three-year extension to its role as the official beer partner of the club. read more

Man Utd value tops $3 billion - 29 Jan 2013

The value of Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United has topped $3 billion (R27.2bn) - the first sports team in the world to do so – following a surge in the club's shares. read more

SA & Cape Verde in AFCON progress - 28 Jan 2013

South Africa continued the run of host nations reaching the last eight of the African Cup of Nations to 19 years, with Tunisia’s 1994 side the last hosts to fail to make the knockout stages, thanks to a dramatic 2-2 draw against Morocco. read more

AFCON player escort sponsorship extended - 25 Jan 2013

Standard Bank has again sponsored the Official Player Escorts during the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013, in a continuation of the Standard Bank Player Escorts Programme initiated during the Angolan tournament in 2010. read more

Sports minister praises Bafana AFCON performance - 24 Jan 2013

Sports minister Fikile Mbalula has congratulated Bafana Bafana on the national side’s first win of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament, after the competition hosts defeated Angola 2-0 in Durban to top Group A with a game to go. read more

ADreach assembles AFCON awareness ads - 24 Jan 2013

To try and help generate buzz and excitement around the Africa Cup of Nations 2013, ADreach has revealed it will be erecting R100,000 worth of illuminated Supalite signs at their own cost. read more

Tottenham reveals cost of CL absence - 23 Jan 2013

Tottenham Hotspur FC has announced a loss of £4.3m (R60.5m) for the 2011/12 financial year, after missing out on Champions League football. Club revenue was down 12% while profit from operations dropped to £23m (R323.9m) from £38m (R535.1m). read more

CAF issues AFCON security warning - 23 Jan 2013

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stated that security at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) needs to be improved following several incidents of pitch invasions during the tournament. read more

SAFPU encourages player education - 22 Jan 2013

The South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) is encouraging its players to pursue an education in order to ensure a further career once they have retired from football.  read more

Zuma honoured by AFCON LOC - 22 Jan 2013

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has awarded President Jacob Zuma with the silver plate in recognition of his cooperation and support of the tournament.  read more

PUMA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTAURO - 21 Jan 2013

PUMA has announced that it has entered a partnership with Centauro, the largest sporting goods retail chain in Latin America, through which it will sub-license the branding rights to four of its partnered African federations; Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal.  read more

AFCON receives Lottery funding - 18 Jan 2013

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has received R13.5m from the National Lottery to help fund the volunteers who will be working throughout the event.  read more

SAPS gives AFCON security assurances - 18 Jan 2013

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have both assured football fans attending the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that security is taken care of and they will be safe throughout the event.  read more

Invest in Africa launches twitter predictor - 18 Jan 2013

Ahead of kick off tomorrow, Invest in Africa has launched its Africa Cup of Nations Twitter Predictor which will run throughout the tournament. Before each match in the tournament, Invest in Africa will tweet a key statistic about the competing nations on its Twitter channel @investin_africa and predict the outcome of the on-the-field encounter … read more

Bafana players accept limited bonus structure - 17 Jan 2013

Ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations opening on Saturday, coach Gordon Igesund has revealed that Bafana Bafana players will receive bonuses only if they reach the quarter-finals and final. read more

Durban & Eurosport to promote city in AFCON - 17 Jan 2013

The city of Durban has selected international broadcaster, Eurosport, for a European promotional campaign during the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. read more

Puma announces CAF Partnership - 16 Jan 2013

PUMA has announced its partnership with the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) major competition, as the Official Fan Supplier for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013 (AFCON). The partnership will see the first merchandise developed and distributed before the first fixture between South Africa and Cape Verde on 19th January and will con… read more

CAF concern over illegal broadcasters - 16 Jan 2013

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has spoken out against illegal broadcasters ahead of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) this weekend.  read more

CSA back AFCON ahead of tournament - 15 Jan 2013

With the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set to kick-off this weekend, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given the event its support and approval.  read more

Europe Clubs Lament AFCON timing - 14 Jan 2013

Managers across Europe have voiced their concerns over the timing of the Africa Cup of Nations and the effect it has on their teams.  read more

SuperSport reveals Afcon plans - 11 Jan 2013

SuperSport has revealed its coverage schedule of this year’s African Cup of Nations after it was announced as the official broadcaster last week. As well as providing a 24-hour channel, all 32 matches will be broadcast live and in HD, with both SS4 and SSHD2 becoming all day AFCON channels.  read more

AFCON LOC reveals ticket sales - 11 Jan 2013

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has confirmed that more than 340,000 tickets have been sold for the tournament.  read more

Mbalula: SA Ready for AFCON - 10 Jan 2013

Fikile Mbalula, the Sports and Recreation Minister, has reiterated that the country is ready for the start of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and is looking forward to competition, which kicks off on 19th January. read more

Man Utd expands in Asian market - 09 Jan 2013

Premier League leaders Manchester United have announced a new three-and-a-half year sponsorship agreement with Indonesian tyre manufacturer Multistrada. read more

Ghana announce new sponsorship deal - 08 Jan 2013

Ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has signed a sponsorship agreement with The Ghana Football Association (GFA) in a deal worth an estimated US$15m.  read more

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