The Italian’s public disapproval of the FA’s decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy could make or break the end of his tenure.
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| Mali players rejoice |
Ghana and Mali scraped through to the African Cup of Nations semifinals on Sunday, as Tunisia and Gabon fell in agonizing fashion.
Ghana beat Tunisia 2-1 in extra time after goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi’s blunder gifted the Black Stars a 101st-minute winner in a tense, bad tempered quarterfinal at Stade de Franceville that the Tunisians had controlled before Mathlouthi’s decisive error.
Mali beat co-host Gabon 5-4 in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinal in Libreville after they were level at 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gabon’s hero of the group stage, missed the decisive spot kick and dissolved into tears in the middle of a huddle of players as the home team’s tournament ended in bitter disappointment. Ghana faces Zambia and Mali plays Ivory Coast in Wednesday’s semifinals, leaving top-ranked African teams and tournament favorites Ghana and Ivory Coast still on course to meet in the Feb. 12 final.
Classic at the Bridge; City move clear; Stoke and QPR see red
Review
Manchester City 3 – 0 Fulham
Kevin McCarra at Etihad Stadium
Richard Jolly at Etihad Stadium
Chelsea 3 – 3 Manchester United
Phil McNulty at Stamford Bridge
Daniel Taylor at Stamford Bridge
Henry Winter at Stamford Bridge
Richard Williams at Stamford Bridge
John Brewin at Stamford Bridge
Jeremy Wilson: Five Things We Learned
Dominic Fifield: Five Talking Points
Alex Dunn’s Take
Arsenal 7 – 1 Blackburn
Amy Lawrence at the Emirates Stadium
Duncan White at the Emirates Stadium
Stuart James at the Emirates Stadium
Newcastle 2 – 1 Aston Villa
Louise Taylor at St. James’ Park
Five Things We Learned
Team of the Week
Garth Crook’s Team of the Week
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| Roma 4 – 0 Inter Milan |
Real Madrid claimed a sixth Primera Liga win on the bounce to keep Barcelona at bay at the top, while the Serie A top five all dropped points.
Borussia Dortmund pulled two points clear at the Bundesliga helm, while in Ligue 1 title rivals Paris St Germain and Montpellier continued to trade blows.
PSV dropped points in the Eredivisie title race, while Rangers suffered a shock exit in the Scottish Cup.
