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ANGOLA CAN 2010

Injured Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has explained his emotionless reaction to Andre Dede Ayew's goal at last month's Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

The Chelsea ace was captured on camera fiddling with his mobile phone after Andre Ayew had headed in a goal against Burkina Faso in a must win Group B match.

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Communication Sponsors of the Black Stars, Glo Mobile, has doled out 250,000 dollars for the team's outstanding performance at the 27th Orange Africa Cup of Nations that ended in Angola a fortnight ago.

Ghana were silver medallist in Angola and Glo's gesture according to Olabode Opeseitan, Head of Public Relations of Globacom, was to fulfil their pledge to the team, which he said sold out a superlative performance in the tourney that pieced together Africa's best 16 teams. 

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Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has hailed his young compatriots who fought to finish second at the Africa Cup of Nations this week.

The Black Stars was made up of several young players in the wake of injuries to most of the key players including Stephen Appiah, John Mensah and John Paintsil.

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Ghana’s biggest waste management company Zoomlion says its completion of a contract to clean Angolan stadiums for the CAF 2010 tournament is not the end of its operations in the oil-rich country.

The company is now doing the necessary paperwork to become a limited liability company to be called Zoomlion Angola Limitada.

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The Black Stars team. Photo: mtnfootball.comEach member of the national soccer team, the Black Stars, is to receive $20,000 for reaching the finals of the African Cup of Nations in Angola and performing creditably.

President John Evans Atta Mills announced this when he hosted the team and its technical handlers to a luncheon at the Castle Gardens, Osu in Accra.

He said the amount was the “government’s special contribution of appreciation to the Stars for their gallant performance at the tournament”.

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