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"I didn't know this boy until I saw him in AFCON. If I had a team and I had a chance to sign him, I was going to sign Kalaba. I really think he is an amazing player and I think he is going to be key for Zambia in the final," Mphela says. "I have also...
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On Sunday 12th February Katongo will lead his side onto the field to contest the final against Ivory Coast and he told Cafonline.com that hardwork and teamwork has been the cornerstone of their success so far. Cafonline.com: How are the preparations...
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo, right, with teammates passes the ball during their training at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Saturday Feb. 11, 2012. Zambia will play their African Cup of Nations final soccer match against Ivory Coast... View Photo »
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We have the skill and a good coach so only we can stop ourselves.
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Goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene said Zambia were not shaken to face Ivory Coast because the Elephants' star player, Didier Drogba was just like Chipolopolo's Emmanuel Mayuka and Christopher Katongo, who have also scored three goals at the tournament. On his...
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Perhaps some teams did not take us seriously o zambia coach renard
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This team had been together for a long time and has no big name players like other sides but the star is the team” said Renard Meanwhile Chipolopolo captain Christopher Katongo described the final on Sunday against Ivory Coast as a once in a lifetime...
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"There is no panic in camp because we are meeting them," said Mweene, who features for top-flight South African club Free State Stars. "I feel no pressure the coach has done a lot for us mentally always tells us to be cool and level headed." Skipper...
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo reacts during their training session at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Zambia will play their African Cup of Nations final soccer match against Ivory Coast on Sunday Feb. 12, 2012. View Photo »
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But is that really the case? To start with, this Zambian side is a much better team than many perhaps realised. In my previous blog I highlighted the attacking threat posed by Captain Christopher Katongo and rising striker Emmanuel Mayuka, and their...
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"I hope we can finish it the way we have been playing it in previous matches. It will be important for us. I hope the players will rise to the occasion." French coach Herve Renard's squad features mainly African-based players, with captain Christopher...
About Christopher Katongo
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Christopher Katongo (born 31 August 1982) is a Zambian international footballer who plays professionally as a striker for Arminia Bielefeld in Germany. His brother Felix Katongo is also an international player. Full Article
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo reacts during their training session at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Zambia will play their African Cup of Nations final soccer match against Ivory Coast on Sunday Feb. 12, 2012.
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo, left, and Emmanuel Mayuka participate in a drill during a training session of the Zambian national soccer team at Stade de l'Amitie (Friendship Stadium) in Libreville, Gabon Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Zambia will face Ivory Coast Sunday night in...
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Zambia national soccer team captain Christopher Katongo, center, leads a prayer for his teammates at the start of a training session at Stade de l'Amitie (Friendship Stadium) in Libreville, Gabon Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Zambia will face Ivory Coast Sunday night in Libreville in the...
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Zambia's soccer team captain Christopher Katongo, left, and head coach Herve Renard attends a press conference in preparations of their African Cup of Nations final soccer match against Ivory Coast in Libreville, Gabon, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. Zambia will play against Ivory Coast on...
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Zambia's soccer team captain Christopher Katongo attends a press conference in preparations of their African Cup of Nations final soccer match against Ivory Coast in Libreville, Gabon, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. Zambia will play against Ivory Coast on Sunday Feb. 12, 2012 at Stade de...
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Zambia's soccer coach Herve Renard, bottom left, with captain Christopher Katongo, bottom right, lay flowers along the coast in Libreville, Gabon, Thursday Feb. 9, 2012. Zambia's soccer team and officials returned to the scene of its worst sporting tragedy Thursday, to honor the soccer...
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President of Zambia's Football Association of Zambia Kalusha Bwalya, left, who was not on the ill-fated flight on April 27, 1993, when the entire Zambian team and its management were killed when their plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon, and Zambia captain Christopher...
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo gestures during their arrival at the Leon M'ba International Airport in Libreville, Gabon, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Zambia will be playing their African Cup of Nations final soccer match against Ivory Coast on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
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Zambia's soccer team captain Christopher Katongo arrives for their African Cup of Nations final soccer match at Leon M'ba Airport in Libreville, Gabon, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Zambia will play the final with Ivory Coast on Sunday at Stade de L'Amitie in Libreville.
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo (L) celebrates with his teammates after winning against Ghana during their African Nations Cup semi-final soccer match at Estadio de Bata "Bata Stadium" in Bata February 8, 2012.
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Zambia's Christopher Katongo, left fouls Ghana's Derek Boateng during their African Cup of Nations Group Nations semifinal soccer match in Bata Stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
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Zambia's Midfielder Christopher Katongo fights aginist Ghana's John Mensah during The Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match Ghana versus Zambia at Bata stadium in Bata on Febuary 8, 2012.
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A combination of two pictures taken during the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament shows Ghana's striker Asamoah Gyan (L) in Franceville and Zambia's midfielder Christopher Katongo in Malabo. Zambia will play Ghana in a semi-final match of the tournament on February 8, 2012...
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Zambia's midfielder Christopher Katongo controls the ball during the Group A 2012 Africa Cup of Nations football match between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia in Malabo, on January 29, 2012.
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo speaks to the media in Bata, Equatorial Guinea,Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Zambia will play against Ghana in African Cup of Nations semi final soccer match on Wednesday in Bata.
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Zambia's Midfielder Christopher Katongo gestures as he speaks during a press conference in Bata on Febuary 7, 2012. A day before Zambia will play Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match in Bata stadium. Katongo said that they are not afraid of Ghan it will be 11 men against...
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Zambia's national football team midfielder Christopher Katongo gives a press conference in Bata on Febuary 7, 2012, on the eve of his team's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match against Ghana in Bata.
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo (L) runs with his team during a training session at Machinda stadium, 25 km (16 miles) east of Bata February 6, 2012, ahead of their African Nations Cup semi-final soccer match against Ghana on Wednesday.
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Zambia's midfielder Christopher Katongo (L) takes part in a practice session along with Zambia's midfielder Rainford Kalaba (R) at the Manchida Ground near Bata, on Febuary 6, 2012. Zambia will play a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final football match against Ghana on February 8.
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(L-R) Zambia's players Stoppila Sunzu, Hichani Himoonde, Nathan Sinkala, Joseph Musonda, Emmanuel Mayuka, Davies Nkausu, Isaac Chansa, Chisamba Lungu, Rainford Kalaba, Christopher Katongo and goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene pose before the Africa Cup of Nations football match between Zambia and...
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo (R) celebrates after scoring a goal against Sudan during their African Nations Cup quarter-final soccer match at Estadio de Bata "Bata Stadium", in Bata February 4, 2012.
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Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo reacts during their training session at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Zambia will play their African Cup of Nations final soccer match against Ivory Coast on Sunday Feb. 12, 2012.
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