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Cheick Tiote will be on his way home from South Africa after the Ivory Coast – the favorites – were beaten 2-1 by Nigeria in the quarter finals of the African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) in Rustenburg, South Africa today. Cheick Tiote and Emamnuel Emanike clash today as Nigeria win 2-1

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Cheick Tiote and the Ivory Coast won their first game in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), when they beat Togo 2-1 yesterday afternoon, and they now head Group D on 3 points, and are tied with Tunisia who beat Algeria 1-0 in the later game last night. Cheick Tiote in action yesterday afternoon

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Cheick Tiote picked up yet another yellow card in the game on Saturday, and that’s five yellow cards so he is suspended for the game against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Perch congratulates Shola after great winning goal

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Cheick Tiote had a decent game today but was again outshone by the play of Vurnon Anita, who is coming on in leaps and bounds at the club, and his corners and free kicks into the penalty box today were simply superb. Cheick Tiote – in action this afternoon

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Shola Ameobi has been named in Nigeria’s provisional squad that was named yesterday for the African Cup of Nations, which is to take place in South Africa for around six weeks starting in early January. Shola Ameobi – in Nigeria’s colors

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One of the frustrating things about Cheick Tiote’s game, is that he picks up too many yellow cards, and he just missed a game after picking up his 5th yellow card of the season, and of course he was sent off in the game at Sunderland, and that cost Newcastle 2 points, since it’s hard [...]

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With a transfer window coming up we haven’t seen the usual stories of Chelsea coming in for Cheick Tiote, and that’s been a story ever since Cheick arrived at the club over two years ago from FC Twente, and apparently Chelsea tried to take the lad to London on the same day that Andy Carroll [...]

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From what Alan Pardew has been saying over these last couple of weeks, it seems that Newcastle have honed in on the players they will try to sign in January,  and would you believe it, the player who seems to be near the the top of the list seems to be French international right back [...]

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