Ba, Cisse, Eto'o - missing stars at Africa Cup
- Published: 17 Jan 2013 at 03.45
- Online news: Sports
Didier Drogba may lead a star-studded cast list at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations -- but this year's competition which gets underway on Saturday is bereft of some of the continent's top names.
Chelsea's French-born Senegalese striker Demba Ba in action at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton on January 5, 2013. Didier Drogba may lead a star-studded cast list at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations -- but this year's competition which gets underway on Saturday is bereft of some of the continent's top names.
For while Ivory Coast captain Drogba and the Toure brothers Kolo and Yaya and company head for South Africa, the likes of Samuel Eto'o, Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse are missing out, forced to watch the action on television.
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