Summary
1 February 2010
Egypt have become the champions of African football for a seventh time. They have also become the first team to win three successive tournaments after beating Ghana in yesterday's final by a goal to nil.
Reporter:
Alex Capstick
Mohamed Gedo celebrates his goal
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Mohamed Gedo's winning goal with less than five minutes remaining provided the 2010 Cup of Nations with a dramatic end. But this competition will probably be remembered for what happened before it had started.
The deadly attack on the Togo team bus dominated headlines across the world. The team went home and then on the eve of the final, CAF, the governing body of African football took the controversial decision to ban Togo from the next two tournaments because of political interference.
In between there's been some exciting football, a few surprise results, played out in front of enthusiastic crowds, inside impressive stadiums.
Egypt have been worthy winners. For the third successive Cup of Nations their attractive, clever brand of football has been too good for their opponents. Their failure to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa is a mystery.
Meanwhile, Ghana's performance in reaching the final, without so many of their best players, is a sign of their growing stature in international football.
Hosting such a major sports event was a big challenge for Angola. The local organisers talk of their pride at what's been achieved despite the low numbers of foreign fans, who stayed away because Angola was too expensive.
Alex Capstick, 大象传媒 Sports news reporter
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- The deadly attack
The violent attack in which people died
- dominated headlines
was the top news story
- on the eve of
the day before or in a period of time just before
- the governing body
the organisation which administers and sets the rules
- the controversial decision
the decision which many people would not agree with
- worthy winners
deserving winners, the best team in the competition
- growing stature
level of importance which is getting greater
- Hosting
Being the country where the competition takes place and making all the necessary arrangements
