The Player of the Tournament at the last e d ition of the Africa Cup of Nations looks back on the fi n al and how close he came to becoming a champion w ith Nigeria

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SATURDAY 3—FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026

Whether it was the formation of the Premier League in 1992 or the World Cup expanding to 48 teams this year, a competition rebrand always seems to ruffle a few feathers. That was certainly the case 10

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