Sam Crocker
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Africa Cup of Nations Group D: The best of teams, the worst of teams
By Sam Crocker last updated
Africa Cup of Nations Sam Crocker examines the entertaining Ivory Coast, the stultifying Mali, the remodelled Cameroon and the incredible Guinea...
Everything you need to know about... Eric Choupo-Moting
By Sam Crocker last updated
Talentspotter Sam Crocker assesses the Cameroonian forward looking to bring down Brazil and attract a new club this summer...
Scouted: The one-time Arsenal target who could replace Winston Reid at West Ham
By Sam Crocker last updated
Talentspotter With the Hammers in the hunt for a new stopper, Sam Crocker evaluates Marseille's Upton Park-linked Nicolas N'Koulou...
From Colts to Stallions – the rise of Burkina Faso
By Sam Crocker last updated
Burkina Faso Finalists in 2013, Burkina Faso are a team on the up and their rise shows no signs of tailing off, writes Sam Crocker...
Glum Grant has work cut out to bring struggling Ghana back from the brink
By Sam Crocker last updated
Ghana The former Chelsea, Portsmouth and West Ham boss was only hired in late November but already faces an uphill task winning around a nation, writes Sam Crocker...
Kicked out, welcomed back and broken in between: Equatorial Guinea's madcap run to the AFCON knockouts
By Sam Crocker last updated
Equatorial Guinea Host nation Equatorial Guinea are through to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Gabon but it's been far from plain sailing, writes Sam Crocker...
Africa Cup of Nations Group B: Big things expected of Bolasie in DR Congo tournament debut
By Sam Crocker last updated
Africa Cup of Nations Sam Crocker weighs up the prospects of former champs Zambia, strikerless Tunisia, a Cape Verde side on the rise and an attack-happy DR Congo...
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