Often footballers get a bad press with tales of financial and social excesses but behind the tabloid tales they are footballers giving back and we look at the work of six of them. 
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Senegalese International El Hadj Diouf faces possible jail sentence over assault charge. 
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A clinical finish from Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o ended Chelsea's run in the European Champions League and saw his team Inter Milan through to the quarter finals on a 3-1 aggregate. 
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Nigerian has confirmed four pre-World Cup friendly matches for the Super Eagles giving new coach Lars Lagerback an opportunity to run an eye over possible selections for the World Cup. 
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The Ivorian football federation have turned down interest in for their vacant national team coach position from former Malian coach Stephen Keshi 
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Ivory Coast's preparations for the 2010 World Cup remain in turmoil after Guus Hiddink ruled himself out of the running to take The Elephants to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. 
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A half time equaliser denied Zambia what would have been a deserved victory over 2004 champions Tunisia in their opening Group D match. 
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Gabon stun neighbours Cameroon 1-0 in the opening match of their Group D encounter. The upset means none of Africa's world Cup bound teams so far have been able to secure a victory in their opening matches. 
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Mozambique showed fine spirit as they recovered from two goals down to deny Benin Republic their first ever win at the African Cup of Nations 2010. 
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Nigeria's hope of ending their 26 year draught at the African Cup of Nations suffered a major set back as they were beaten 3-1 by defending Champions Egypt in the opening game of Group C in the 2010 African Cup of Nations. 
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The opening game of African Nations Cup 2010 Group B saw favourites Cote d'Ivoire are held to a goalless draw by neighbours Burkina Faso as the Ivorians fail to make their domination of the match count. 
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Algeria are trounced three nil by Malawi in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the African Cup of Nations.
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After the tragedy of the Friday that saw two members of the Togolese delegation killed by rebels, a somewhat subdued 27th Cup on Nations kicked of in Angola this Sunday. 
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The full team list of the Angolan team for the 2010 African Cup of Nations being held in Angola. 
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The full team list of the Algerian team for the 2010 African Cup of Nations being held in Angola. 
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Danny Jordaan says Angola ambush has no effect on WC 2010
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Togolese Prime Minister says death toll in the ambush of the Togolese football team by Angolan rebels is two, both of whom are members of the Togolese delegation. 
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Reeling from the attack that left their team bus driver dead and nine members of the team injured, Togo has pulled out of the African Cup of Nations in Angola. 
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The Togolese national team has come under fire from Angolan rebels as they crossed the border from Congo Brazzaville into the Angola province of Cabinda. The players were arriving for the 2010 African Cup of Nations being held in Angola. 
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The World Cup qualifier between Egypt and Algeria may have been settled on the field but off the field a bitter feud between the two countries rumbles on. 
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