Cash, coups and the fragile rise of African soccer
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Cash, coups and the fragile rise of African soccer
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Ghana defender John Paintsil waves his national flag after his team won 1-0 against Serbia in the Group D first round 2010 World Cup football match Serbia vs. Ghana on June 13, 2010 at Loftus Verfeld stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria.
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