Gambia's soccer team makes emergency landing after plane loses oxygen
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Plane carrying Gambia soccer team makes emergency landing after loss of oxygen
A plane carrying Gambia’s national soccer team made an emergency landing after a sudden loss of oxygen during their flight to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
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Mark Lawrenson has claimed Manchester United will benefit from the absence of Andre Onana during the Africa Cup of Nations. With the former Liverpool man also telling The Red Devils to consider the possibility of signing David de Gea on a short-term deal.
Perennial club versus country tug of war continues as Cup of Nations kicks off
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Gambia players, staff say oxygen failed on plane to AFCON - ESPN
Gambia head coach Tom Saintfiet has said his team avoided tragedy on Wednesday when the plane transporting them to the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations was forced to turn back due to a lack of oxygen.
Gambia team in emergency landing scare on way to Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN : Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet said he and his players feared for their lives after the plane taking them to the Africa Cup of Nations finals made an emergency landing, delaying their arrival at the tournament in the Ivory Coast.
Ex-England Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson Says He Has Cancer
Ex-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has at best "maybe a year" to live, he said Thursday. The 75-year-old Swede, who has managed a slew of high-profile teams and took England to World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006, announced in February last year that he was stepping back from public appearances "due to health issues". "Everyone understands that I have a disease that is not good. Everyone guesses that it's cancer, and it is. But I have to put up a fight as long as I can," Eriksson told public broadcaster Sveriges Radio in an interview.
In-form Salah brings confidence to attack-minded Egypt at Africa Cup of Nations
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