adomi  +  191770 Thu, 02 Feb 06 11:44 AM Hi, I don't know whether you guys are aware of it but the African Cup of Nations is going on. The quarter finals will begin tomorrow, and guess what? Three  out of the five  African representatives to the world cup did not make it through. and  Tunisia and Ivory Coast finished second in their respective group. The performance of Angola, Togo, and Ghana has created doubt in many Africans. Some people even argue that the absence of Cameroon and Nigeria to a world cup is depriving people from enjoying nice football. They even think FIFA has to review the rules governing the qualifications to the world cup, at least for the African zone. What are your views about it? I personally think the rules are clear and fair. The qualifications have to be free of favorism and a team which is qualified to the world cup deserves it. Nigeria and Cameroon should have taken the competion seriously from the very beginning. You don't start a competition 3 days to its end and hope for a miracle to get through. Cameroon had the opporunity to get its ticket, even up until the 90th min of its last game. They wasted a penalty kick. Nigeria could have done so as well , had they took their second to the last play off game seriously. Besides,The 1994  campain was a disaster for Cameroon. Our performance was below average. For their first participation Senegal did great and reached the Quater finals. Besides, African Cup of Nation, though it is an international competition cannot be compared to the World Cup. Togo, Angola and Ghana, while they displayed a poor performance, can  adjust the shot during the World Cup adomi Joined on Thu, Nov 4 2004 Bangladesh/Cameroonian Regular Member 609 "Practice makes perfect" Football

	Elmauro  +  197421 Thu, 16 Feb 06 10:16 AM Hi guys, i live in france and i think french team will be ready for this world cup. It could be the last big tournament of zidane and he will do his best to quit football with a major trophy. We have also terrific strikers like henry the king or trezeguet! and a wonderful midfiel with vieira and makelele, a good goalkeeper coupet, thuram! for me french team is the best of the world just after brazilizan team. it could be hard for others to beat us Elmauro Joined on Thu, Feb 16 2006 New Member 21 Football

	Hepburngeng  +  197429 Thu, 16 Feb 06 10:50 AM  Elmauro wrote: Hi guys, i live in france and i think french team will be ready for this world cup. It could be the last big tournament of zidane and he will do his best to quit football with a major trophy. We have also terrific strikers like henry the king or trezeguet! and a wonderful midfiel with vieira and makelele, a good goalkeeper coupet, thuram! for me french team is the best of the world just after brazilizan team. it could be hard for others to beat us I support France. Hepburngeng Joined on Fri, Feb 10 2006 China Full Member 213 I am going to Melbourne in July^_^. Football

	Hepburngeng  +  197441 Thu, 16 Feb 06 11:16 AM  Elmauro wrote: you do the best choice! welle done guy! what about your country? what's the national sport? China failed to qualify. Government set ping-pong/table-tennis as our national sport. But nearly all youth prefer soccer. Do believe France! Hepburngeng

	Elmauro  +  197446 Thu, 16 Feb 06 11:27 AM it's a pity for chinese. I think you could have a goog level at football, and I think you will succed to be a big team. Do you know a french player who is in China(Nicolas Ouedec)? He was a former french international and about 4 years ago he decided to play in China championship. Elmauro Football

	Hepburngeng  +  197449 Thu, 16 Feb 06 11:35 AM Thank you very much.China will be seen in South Africa 2010. Of course,i know. He joined in Dalian Shide FC at first.Then,he went to Shandong Luneng FC. But i don't know where is he now.Can you tell me? Hepburngeng

	Elmauro  +  197454 Thu, 16 Feb 06 11:46 AM It's great you know this guy! He was one of the biggest youth in France then he failed when he played in top club like paris saint germain. I don't know where he is now, sorry. Maybe he is in an other part of the world. And you know claude leroy, a coach, I think he was in China last year? I know only one chinese player (sun ji hai) from manchester city! they are a lot of chinese here in Paris. they are very cool and funny! great guys and wonderful and beautiful girls Elmauro