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All posts on "Piers Edwards" by Football
- Zambia's Nations Cup triumph 'written in the sky' - 22:02 UK time, Monday, 13 February 2012
- Can on-pitch action lift latest Nations Cup cloud? - 14:18 UK time, Friday, 3 February 2012
- Absences leave 2012 Africa Cup of Nations wide open - 14:30 UK time, Friday, 20 January 2012
- Somalia's search for a lucky break - 13:50 UK time, Wednesday, 9 November 2011
- Qualifying blunder leaves South Africa down and out - 10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 12 October 2011
- All Finnish-ed for Zambian match-fixers? - 14:06 UK time, Monday, 25 July 2011
- Africans in European football: the best of 2010-2011? - 13:34 UK time, Friday, 3 June 2011
- France's racism row raises questions for the future - 14:21 UK time, Friday, 6 May 2011
- The next African superstar? - 18:04 UK time, Thursday, 14 April 2011
- Ghana ready to teach England a lesson - 11:48 UK time, Monday, 28 March 2011
- Heavyweight bouts and a shock qualification await in Africa - 08:12 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011
- Are Mali right to overlook Seydou Keita? - 11:48 UK time, Friday, 18 March 2011
- Will Egypt's revolution end the Pharaohs' long reign? - 13:46 UK time, Thursday, 17 February 2011
- Pressure cooker clash a challenge for hothead Diouf - 09:36 UK time, Friday, 4 February 2011
- An age of change? - 15:28 UK time, Friday, 21 January 2011
- Brave Obilale battling back in spite of African football - 16:22 UK time, Friday, 7 January 2011
- Crowning moment for African club football - 10:06 UK time, Thursday, 16 December 2010
- Is coaching Nigeria the hardest job in world football? - 18:36 UK time, Friday, 10 December 2010
- Why does the West dominate African football? - 11:58 UK time, Friday, 19 November 2010
- Is Samuel Eto'o the world's best striker? - 08:30 UK time, Friday, 5 November 2010
- Caf's deafening silence sits uneasily - 14:00 UK time, Saturday, 23 October 2010
- Africa fall foul of familiar mistakes - 13:00 UK time, Thursday, 8 July 2010
- Nigeria denied window to the world - 22:21 UK time, Wednesday, 30 June 2010
- Time for new herd of Elephants? - 09:17 UK time, Saturday, 26 June 2010
- Upbeat end for Bafana Bafana - 08:55 UK time, Wednesday, 23 June 2010
- Bold decisions required from Parreira - 15:19 UK time, Thursday, 17 June 2010
- Mixed success for African teams - 09:37 UK time, Wednesday, 16 June 2010
- Africa's World Cup highs and lows - 13:51 UK time, Thursday, 10 June 2010
- World Cup Q&A - 08:00 UK time, Wednesday, 2 June 2010
- Which Indomitable Lions will turn up in South Africa? - 17:37 UK time, Friday, 28 May 2010
- Algeria eager to make up for lost time - 12:11 UK time, Monday, 24 May 2010
- Can Sven save the Elephants? - 14:13 UK time, Friday, 14 May 2010
- Africa's long road to 2010 - 13:13 UK time, Tuesday, 11 May 2010
- Parreira breathes Brazilian spirit into Bafana Bafana - 21:34 UK time, Friday, 7 May 2010
- Africa rooting for Mourinho's men - 12:14 UK time, Friday, 30 April 2010
- How much would Ghana miss Essien? - 07:58 UK time, Friday, 23 April 2010
- Meet the luckiest fan in the world - 15:46 UK time, Friday, 16 April 2010
- The battle for South African football's future - 10:56 UK time, Tuesday, 6 April 2010
- The struggle of African coaches - 15:09 UK time, Friday, 26 March 2010
- Inter prospect breaks new ground - 16:28 UK time, Thursday, 18 March 2010
- Drogba a surprise choice - 16:57 UK time, Friday, 12 March 2010
- Beating Egypt will not help England - 15:19 UK time, Thursday, 4 March 2010
- South Africa's unique characteristics will outshine the negatives - 16:54 UK time, Thursday, 25 February 2010
- Can any man tame the Super Eagles? - 13:36 UK time, Friday, 19 February 2010
- Analysing Africa's World Cup contenders - 13:51 UK time, Thursday, 11 February 2010
- Egypt worthy winners of disappointing tournament - 10:31 UK time, Wednesday, 3 February 2010
- Caf decision over Togo makes no sense - 18:10 UK time, Saturday, 30 January 2010
- Tournament set for intriguing final - 17:50 UK time, Saturday, 30 January 2010
- Fierce rivalries set to dominate semi-finals - 08:46 UK time, Wednesday, 27 January 2010
- Hosts braced for knockout football - 16:56 UK time, Saturday, 23 January 2010
- Mixed feelings among Cup players - 00:45 UK time, Thursday, 21 January 2010
- An entertaining start to the Nations Cup - 14:53 UK time, Thursday, 14 January 2010
- Gun attack overshadows Africa Cup of Nations - 11:59 UK time, Sunday, 10 January 2010

Born in Wimbledon, my enthusiasm for the global game was already sizeable before the tragic demise of the boys from SW19. Having covered football in over 50 countries, I've been working in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s African sports section since the early noughties, recently spending three years in Africa to report on the run-up to the continent's first World Cup.