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Daniel Imbert
Daniel "Dany" Imbert (December 17, 1952 – March 15, 2016) was a Mauritian football player who played as a forward for Racing Club and the Mauritius national football team. Early life Dany's father, a nurse, moved to London taking Dany with him where he was noticed by his school coach and encouraged to join Chelsea's junior team however he was not allowed to remain in England, returning to Mauritius in 1969, reluctantly. International career Dany is the only Mauritian international to have scored at the African Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internati ..., as part of the 1974 squad nicknamed the "Elahee Boys" after their manager Mohammad Anwar Elahee. He is Mauritius' all-time top goal scorer with 17 goals in 53 matches. After football Upon retiremen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quatre Bornes
Quatre Bornes () also known as ''La Ville des Fleurs'' (The City of Flowers), is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the western part also lies in the Rivière Noire District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes. Situated between the towns of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill and Vacoas-Phoenix, Quatre Bornes is linked by roads to the north, east, south and west of Mauritius. According to the census made by Statistics Mauritius in 2015, the population of the town was at 77,308. History In 1721, Wilhem Leicknig of Prussian origin settled on the island then known as Isle de France, the district of Plaines Wilhems was named after him. In 1740, French cartographer Guyomar drew the "Quartiers des Plaines Wilhems" where Quatre Bornes was shown as a forest which was slowly being colonised. Joseph François Charpentier de Cossigny named his region Palma and Governor Antoine Desforges Boucher named his region Bassin in 1764. During the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 African Cup Of Nations Qualification
This page details the qualifying process for the 1984 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast national football team, Ivory Coast, as hosts, and Ghana national football team, Ghana, as title holders, qualified automatically. Qualifying tournament : qualified as holders : qualified as hosts Preliminary round ''Malawi won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Uganda won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rwanda won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Angola won 6–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Mali won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Senegal won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Togo won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Benin advanced after Liberia withdrew.'' ---- ''Mauritius advanced after Lesotho withdrew.'' ---- ''Mozambique advanced after Swaziland withdrew.'' First round ''Cameroon won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Algeria won 7–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Senegal won by away goals rule after 2–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 2–1 on aggreg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Denis, Réunion
Saint-Denis (, , unofficially Saint-Denis de La Réunion for disambiguation; ) is the prefecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas department and region of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis. Saint-Denis is the most populous commune in the French overseas departments and the nineteenth most populous in all of France. At the 2019 census, there were 314,880 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Saint-Denis (as defined by INSEE), 153,810 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Saint-Denis proper and the remainder in the neighbouring communes of La Possession, Sainte-Marie, Sainte-Suzanne, Saint-André, and Bras-Panon. History Foundation Saint-Denis was founded in 1669 by Étienne Regnault, first governor of Bourbon Island (as La Réunion was then called), on the northern side of the island, where a larger and more fertile plain was deemed more propitious for the deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Jean-Ivoula
The Stade Jean-Ivoula, colloquially known as Stade de l'Est, is a multi-use stadium in Saint-Denis, Réunion. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 7,500. See also *Réunion national football team Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island o ... References Football venues in Réunion Buildings and structures in Saint-Denis, Réunion Sport in Saint-Denis, Réunion {{africa-stadium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1978 All-Africa Games – Men's Qualification
The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1978 All-Africa Games. Qualification stage Zone I (North Africa) Morocco withdrew. ''Libya qualified by taking place Tunisia after it withdrew later. In addition, Algeria qualified as hosts.'' Zone II (West Africa 1) The tournament was held in Bamako, Mali. Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal withdrew. ''Mali qualified.'' Zone III (West Africa 2) The tournament was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Liberia and Sierra Leone withdrew. ---- ''Ghana qualified.'' Zone IV (West Africa 3) The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. Central African Republic, Niger, Togo and Upper Volta withdrew. ---- ''Nigeria qualified.'' Zone V (Central Africa) The tournament was held in Cameroon. ;Group A ---- ---- ;Group B ---- ---- ;Semifinals ---- ' ;Final ''Cameroon qualified.'' Zone VI (East Africa) The tournament was held in Cairo, Egypt. Ethiopia and Kenya withdrew. ;Group A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 African Cup Of Nations Qualification
This page details the qualification of the 1978 African Cup of Nations Preliminary round ''Mauritius won 4–3 on aggregate.'' First round ''Algeria won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ethiopia won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Guinea won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tunisia won 5–4 on aggregate. '' ---- ''Congo won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ivory Coast won 5–1 on aggregate, but later were disqualified.'' ---- ''Mali had a walkover to the next round, but later were disqualified.'' ---- ''Uganda had a walkover to the next round.'' ---- ''Zambia had a walkover to the next round.'' Second round ' ''Zambia won 6–5 in penalty shootout after 2–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Uganda won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Both teams were disqualified: Ivory Coast for using an ineligible player in the second leg, and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria, Seychelles
Victoria () is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Seychelles, situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government. In 2010, the population of Greater Victoria (including the suburbs) was 26,450 (26.66%) out of the country's total population of 99,202. History The area that would become Victoria was originally settled in 1778 by French colonists after they claimed the island in 1756. The town was called ''L'Établissement'' until 1841 when it was renamed to Victoria by the British, after Queen Victoria. Economy Tourism is an important sector of the economy. The principal exports of Victoria are vanilla, coconuts, coconut oil, fish and guano. Education The Mont Fleuri campus of the University of Seychelles is in Victoria. Culture Attractions in the city include a clocktower modelled on Little Ben in London, the courthouse, the Botanical Gardens, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Linité
The Stad Linité (official name) is a multi-use stadium in Victoria, Seychelles. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 and was built in 1992. The stadium plays host also to most of the home games of the Seychelles national football team. The stadium received in February 2007 an artificial turf pitch 3rd generation, One Star field test, by FIFA's development programme "win in Africa with Africa". References External links Cafe.daum.net/stade – Stadium Pictures Football venues in Seychelles Athletics (track and field) venues in Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, ... Victoria, Seychelles {{Seychelles-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 African Cup Of Nations
The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 1972, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Zaire won its second championship (their first win came as Congo-Kinshasa), tying Zambia 2−2 in the final and beating them 2−0 in the replay. Zaire went on to compete in the World Cup later that year. Both finalists were 2 best teams in African qualification to 1974 World Cup Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: * (holders) * * (host) * * * * * Squads Venues Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage Semifinals ---- Third place match Final ;Replay Scorers ;9 goals * Ndaye Mulamba ;4 goals * Ali Abo Greisha ;3 goals * Stanley Mubiru * Mayanga Maku * Bernard Chanda ;2 goals * Jacques Ndomba * Ali Khalil * Simon Kaushi * Hassan Shehata * Morciré Sylla * Kob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country in the world. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
