Piers Edwards
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- Africa's next generation - 12:31 UK time, Monday, 20 February 12
- Zambia's Nations Cup triumph 'written in the sky' - 22:02 UK time, Monday, 13 February 10
- Can on-pitch action lift latest Nations Cup cloud? - 14:18 UK time, Friday, 3 February 02
- Absences leave 2012 Africa Cup of Nations wide open - 14:30 UK time, Friday, 20 January 02
- Keeping it in the family - 18:00 UK time, Sunday, 18 December 06
- Somalia's search for a lucky break - 13:50 UK time, Wednesday, 9 November 01
- Qualifying blunder leaves South Africa down and out - 10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 12 October 10
- All Finnish-ed for Zambian match-fixers? - 14:06 UK time, Monday, 25 July 02
- Africans in European football: the best of 2010-2011? - 13:34 UK time, Friday, 3 June 01
- France's racism row raises questions for the future - 14:21 UK time, Friday, 6 May 02
- The next African superstar? - 18:04 UK time, Thursday, 14 April 06
- Ghana ready to teach England a lesson - 11:48 UK time, Monday, 28 March 11
- Heavyweight bouts and a shock qualification await in Africa - 08:12 UK time, Friday, 25 March 08
- Are Mali right to overlook Seydou Keita? - 11:48 UK time, Friday, 18 March 11
- Will Egypt's revolution end the Pharaohs' long reign? - 13:46 UK time, Thursday, 17 February 01
- Pressure cooker clash a challenge for hothead Diouf - 09:36 UK time, Friday, 4 February 09
- An age of change? - 15:28 UK time, Friday, 21 January 03
- Brave Obilale battling back in spite of African football - 16:22 UK time, Friday, 7 January 04
- Crowning moment for African club football - 10:06 UK time, Thursday, 16 December 10
- Is coaching Nigeria the hardest job in world football? - 18:36 UK time, Friday, 10 December 06
- Why does the West dominate African football? - 11:58 UK time, Friday, 19 November 11
- Is Samuel Eto'o the world's best striker? - 08:30 UK time, Friday, 5 November 08
- Caf's deafening silence sits uneasily - 14:00 UK time, Saturday, 23 October 02
- Africa fall foul of familiar mistakes - 13:00 UK time, Thursday, 8 July 01
- Black Stars' potential moment of history - 08:54 UK time, Friday, 2 July 08
- Nigeria denied window to the world - 22:21 UK time, Wednesday, 30 June 10
- Time for new herd of Elephants? - 09:17 UK time, Saturday, 26 June 09
- Upbeat end for Bafana Bafana - 08:55 UK time, Wednesday, 23 June 08
- Bold decisions required from Parreira - 15:19 UK time, Thursday, 17 June 03
- Mixed success for African teams - 09:37 UK time, Wednesday, 16 June 09
- Africa's World Cup highs and lows - 13:51 UK time, Thursday, 10 June 01
- World Cup Q&A - 08:00 UK time, Wednesday, 2 June 08
- Which Indomitable Lions will turn up in South Africa? - 17:37 UK time, Friday, 28 May 05
- Algeria eager to make up for lost time - 12:11 UK time, Monday, 24 May 12
- Can Sven save the Elephants? - 14:13 UK time, Friday, 14 May 02
- Africa's long road to 2010 - 13:13 UK time, Tuesday, 11 May 01
- Parreira breathes Brazilian spirit into Bafana Bafana - 21:34 UK time, Friday, 7 May 09
- Africa rooting for Mourinho's men - 12:14 UK time, Friday, 30 April 12
- How much would Ghana miss Essien? - 07:58 UK time, Friday, 23 April 07
- Meet the luckiest fan in the world - 15:46 UK time, Friday, 16 April 03
- The battle for South African football's future - 10:56 UK time, Tuesday, 6 April 10
- The struggle of African coaches - 15:09 UK time, Friday, 26 March 03
- Inter prospect breaks new ground - 16:28 UK time, Thursday, 18 March 04
- Drogba a surprise choice - 16:57 UK time, Friday, 12 March 04
- Beating Egypt will not help England - 15:19 UK time, Thursday, 4 March 03
- South Africa's unique characteristics will outshine the negatives - 16:54 UK time, Thursday, 25 February 04
- Can any man tame the Super Eagles? - 13:36 UK time, Friday, 19 February 01
- Analysing Africa's World Cup contenders - 13:51 UK time, Thursday, 11 February 01
- Egypt worthy winners of disappointing tournament - 10:31 UK time, Wednesday, 3 February 10
- Caf decision over Togo makes no sense - 18:10 UK time, Saturday, 30 January 06
- Tournament set for intriguing final - 17:50 UK time, Saturday, 30 January 05
- Fierce rivalries set to dominate semi-finals - 08:46 UK time, Wednesday, 27 January 08
- Hosts braced for knockout football - 16:56 UK time, Saturday, 23 January 04
- Mixed feelings among Cup players - 00:45 UK time, Thursday, 21 January 12
- An entertaining start to the Nations Cup - 14:53 UK time, Thursday, 14 January 02
- Gun attack overshadows Africa Cup of Nations - 11:59 UK time, Sunday, 10 January 11
- Ivorian Elephants lead the charge at African showpiece - 13:13 UK time, Thursday, 7 January 01
- South Africa's long wait almost over - 12:00 UK time, Thursday, 31 December 12
- Cup of Nations clash creates friction - 12:13 UK time, Thursday, 24 December 12
- The fall and rise of Congolese football - 10:05 UK time, Thursday, 17 December 10
- Eto'o and Toure lead African footballer of year race - 16:00 UK time, Saturday, 12 December 04
- Tough World Cup draw for African challengers - 11:30 UK time, Saturday, 5 December 11
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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.