Song pleads for Lauren return
Cameroon captain Rigobert Song admits his side miss retired stars Lauren and Raymond Kalla.

Pienaar comes of age
BBC Sport profiles Ajax midfielder Steven Pienaar, who could be the star South African football has been looking for.

Toure thinks of home
Kolo Toure dedicates Ivory Coast's victory over Cameroon to his suffering countrymen.

Aiyegbeni is 'a jewel'
Derby boss John Gregory says Portsmouth will struggle to hold onto Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

Kallon nets Inter double
A brace from Sierra Leone's Mohammed Kallon guides Inter Milan to a 3-0 win over Reggina and top spot in Serie A.

Bahoken heartbroken
Cameroonian defender Gustave Bahoken says sorry for breaking Henrik Larsson's jaw.

Partizan go West
Nigerian defender Taribo West agrees a deal with Yugoslavian club Partizan Belgrade.

Adepoju signs for Samsunspor
Nigerian midfielder Mutiu Adepoju signs for Turkish Super League club Samsunspor.

Player exodus worries Cameroon
With hundreds of players leaving Cameroon, the FA is desperate to hang on to the country's talent.

Charlton snap up El-Khalej
Charlton sign ex-Southampton defender and Moroccan international Tahar El-Khalej.

Mido makes his peace
Ajax's Egyptian striker Mido tells BBC Sport Online that his differences with coach Ronald Koeman mean nothing.

El-Khalej released by Saints
Moroccan defender Tahar El-Khalej is the latest player to be released by Southampton.

Sidibe forces Cup replay
Malian striker Mamady Sidibe scores a late goal to earn a 1-1 draw for Gillingham against 10-man Leeds.