Some thoughts on the African Cup of Nations
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sportsillustrated.cnn.comPosted Feb 13, 2012, 7:56 PM UTC
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sportsillustrated.cnn.comsportsillustrated.cnn.comsportsillustrated.cnn.comPosted Feb 13, 2012, 7:56 PM UTC
Personally I really enjoyed the tournament, but its true, it wasnt as good as Egypt's win in Ghana 2008. Too many heavyweights were missing this time and the 2 best teams on paper (Ghana and CIV) played conservative football.
However in terms of surprises, there were tons. Gabon, Eq Guinea, Guinea, and Zambia played terrific offensive football. Sudan and Zambia again played with alot of heart. And for the first time in ages, the refereeing seemed fair.
A fairytale ending with Zambias win aswell
Completely agree. Additionally, Zambia's run through the remaining 'heavyweights' (Senegal, Ghana, CIV) made their fairy tale even more incredible.
I too was quite impressed by the referees in general. Now if only we could bring some of them into La Liga...
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