The African Cup of Nations is underway, but does it feel like we are missing a few people?

Found January 23, 2012 on Soccerlens:

PLAYERS: Didier Drogba, Harry Redknapp, Didier Deschamps, Cesc Fabregas

The African Cup of Nations is underway, but does it feel like we are missing a few people? - originally posted on Soccerlens.comThe 2012 African Cup of Nations kicked off on Saturday, with co-hosts and debutants Equatorial Guinea getting a last-gasp, dramatic 1-0 win over Libya. The likes of Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure and Demba Ba are chomping at the bit to showcase the quality of football in the African continent, but this year’s edition has a number of recognisable absentees. With Niger and Botswana making their bows in the tournament along with the co-hosts, the likes of Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa and Egypt have missed out on participation. Despite the sizeable ability of some of the players and teams at the event, there is considerable African talent not competing this year, which could make up quite the team…. GK: Carlos Kameni (Cameroon / Malaga CF) – Once heralded as the shining light of African goalkeepers, Kameni has amassed 63 caps for The Indomitable Lions o...

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