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5 TO WATCH AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS

FRANCIS KELLY picks out the players that could sparkle on the continental stage -and perhaps earn a move to the Premier League

Algeria’s Yacine Brahimi has just been named the BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2014

After a turbulent mid-qualifying host switch was resolved with Equatorial Guinea replacing Morocco, the 30th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick-off on January 17.
While the tournament’s timing hinders most winter transfers, the event does provide the perfect opportunity to highlight some of the continent’s best talent. So who is goin...

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