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New Derby boss Phillip Cocu determined to be his own man

Phillip Cocu insists he is not out to emulate Frank Lampard and will be his own man at Derby. The former PSV Eindhoven manager was appointed as Lampard’s successor following his departure to Chelsea earlier this month. Lampard’s debut campaign at Pride Park ended in a play-off final defeat to Aston Villa. “Of course I…

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Ighalo on target to earn Nigeria third place

Odion Ighalo’s early strike earned Nigeria third spot at the Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 win over Tunisia. The former Watford forward scored in the third minute as the Super Eagles won at the Al Salam Stadium on Wednesday. It was his fifth goal of the tournament and he is the competition’s top…

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Goodwin admits defeat in bid to sign Verheydt

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin admits his bid to sign Thomas Verheydt is off after being priced out of a move for the Dutchman. The Buddies boss is looking to add five new faces to his squad and hoped the 6ft 3in Go Ahead Eagles targetman would be the first to arrive. But Goodwin has…

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