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			<title><![CDATA[Grant hits out at timing of African Nations Cup]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Portsmouth boss Avram Grant admits he remains baffled that FIFA allow the African Nations Cup to be staged in January.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 22, 2009 06:06:10 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[West Ham United v Chelsea: Preview]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[...replace Alex in defence while Joe Cole will come in for Deco. Jose Bosingwa (knee) and Michael Essien (hamstring) are sidelined.Chelsea midfielder Yuri Zhirkov insists the best is yet to come after finally...]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 19, 2009 02:27:27 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[All the latest on injuries, suspensions and call-ups ahead of the weekend's top football action.]]></description>
			<pubDate>October 17, 2003 00:45:59 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[All the latest on injuries, suspensions and call-ups ahead of the weekend's top football action.]]></description>
			<pubDate>October 17, 2003 00:46:37 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Turmoil surrounds Nigeria]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Nigeria doesn't lack talent, but turmoil surrounds the squad, with rumors of internal strife and ongoing instability at coach. Mark Young weighs in.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 12, 2009 08:11:48 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ghana FA denies conspiracy fears over Essien]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Ghana Football Association has denied reports that it suspects Michael Essien's injury is part of a "conspiracy" to keep him out of the African Cup of Nations.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 12, 2009 00:38:54 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chelsea v Everton: Preview]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[...Coast strikers Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou plus Nigerian midfielder John Mikel Obi and Ghana's Michael Essien will miss five club games in January, including their FA Cup third-round tie against Watford...]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 11, 2009 04:17:15 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hodgson will risk points loss to play Pantsil]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Fulham and Ghana are set for a collision course over the availability of defender John Pantsil, with the Premier League club risking a loss of points if they play him against Chelsea on December 28.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 10, 2009 19:14:42 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ghana FA want own doctors to check Essien]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Ghana Football Association have confirmed they may send their own medical
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			<pubDate>December 10, 2009 21:56:57 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chelsea, Barca players dominate African shortlist]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Three-times African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o was among five players named on a shortlist for the 2009 award on Thursday.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 10, 2009 19:26:52 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Roy Hodgson: Having John Pantsil is bett...]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Roy Hodgson: Having John Pantsil is better than dodging Michael Essien]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 10, 2009 19:10:45 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Essien, Muntari and Gyan fined by Ghana FA]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Ghana Football Association has fined Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan and told them they must apologise after they failed to attend a friendly match.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 10, 2009 12:37:30 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chelsea 2-2 Apoel Nicosia: Mixed night for Essien]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[...lost to Manchester City in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday, stormed back with goals from Michael Essien and Didier Drogba putting them 2-1 ahead before the interval.Ancelotti is clearly not afraid...]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 08, 2009 10:56:07 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chelsea midfielder Essien out for up to a month]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will be sidelined for three to four weeks after scans revealed a torn hamstring, the club confirmed on Wednesday.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 09, 2009 10:14:12 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Michael Essien lies in pain on the Stamf...]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Michael Essien lies in pain on the Stamford Bridge turf]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 08, 2009 11:45:29 PST EST</pubDate>
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