LUSAKA Uomo Nike Air Force 1 Basse Strata Grigie Scontate , July 4 (Xinhua) -- Former England player and Liverpool legend John Barnes said African team is unlikely to win the World Cup in the next 20 years, the Post of Zambia reported on Friday.


Barnes, being in Zambia to conduct soccer clinics, said that going by the performance of African teams at the ongoing World Cup in Brazil, none could win it in the foreseeable future.


While acknowledging that African teams were improving, it would take a long time to reach the level of winning the World Cup.


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"I can't really see an African team winning the World Cup in the next 20 years," he added.


According to him, what was killing the continent was players failing to show desire at national team level like they do with their clubs, adding that there were problems with African players when they return to play for their countries.


"If you look at the African players Nike Air Force 1 HI Supreme Le Nere Oro Scontate , they are playing in top teams in Europe, they have to come back and help their country to do well. What would help is if the African players came back and probably played with the same attitude and desire for their country as they do with their clubs," he added.


All five African representatives at the 2014 World Cup have failed to progress to the quarter-finals of the tournament with only Algeria and Nigeria reaching the last 16.


LONDON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The British Academy of Film andTelevision Arts (BAFTA) unveiled Tuesday its shortlist for thisyear's film awards with "The Shape of Water" dominating thenominations.


"The Shape of Water", a fantasy film about a woman who falls inlove with a monster from the sea, was nominated in the best filmcategory and its director Guillermo del Toro was nominated for bothdirector and for original screenplay.


The film's female star Sally Hawkins was nominated for leadingactress and Octavia Spencer was nominated for supportingactress.


The film also picked up nominations in the original Music Donne Nike Air Force 1 Alte X girl Tutte Rosse Scontate ,cinematography, production design, costume design, sound, editingand special effects categories.


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The newly-released film "Darkest Hour", about former Britishprime minister Winston Churchill at a critical point during theSecond World War received nominations for best actor for the starGary Oldman, who plays Churchill, and for Kristin Scott Thomas, whoplays his wife Clementine Churchill.


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The nominations for film not in English were "Elle", "First TheyKilled My Father", "The Handmaiden", "Loveless" and "TheSalesman".


Best animated film nominations were "Coco", "Loving Vincent",and "My Life as a Courgette".


The BAFTA awards are part of the international film awardsseason Uomo Nike Air Force 1 07 Basse Metallic Oro Bianche Scontate , culminating in the Hollywood Oscars, which take place twoweeks after the BAFTA ceremony.


The BAFTA nominations did not escape criticism, with leadingcritics attacking the lack of any woman on the nomination list forbest director award.


The Guardian newspaper's top critic Peter Bradshaw wrote "it's alist which appears to have repeated the Golden Globes' groan-worthymissteps on women directors. This is not a good year to beunveiling another strictly all-male best director list."


The awards will be made on February 18 at a ceremony in London'sAlbert Hall, and will see a change in host from the actor StephenFry, who has hosted for 12 years, to veteran actress Joanna Lumley.

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RIO DE JANEIRO， Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil internationals Diego and Leandro Damiao were on target as Flamengo defeated Chapecoense 3-1 in Brazil's Serie A championship on Sunday.


Midfielder Diego struck in the ninth minute before striker Damiao and Argentina international Federico Mancuello added two more after halftime at the Arena Conda in Chapeco. Veteran forward Kempes was on the scoresheet for Chapecoense.


Diego has now scored two goals in as many matches for Flamengo since his arrival in July on a free transfer from Fenerbahce. Damiao has two goals from three matches， having also arrived last month from Spain's Real Betis.


The result lifted Flamengo to second in Brazil's Serie A standings， three points behind leaders Palmeiras， who won 2-0 at Fluminense.


In other matches on Sunday， Cruzeiro beat Santa Cruz 2-0， Figueirense won 1-0 at Santos， Atletico Mineiro drew 1-1 at Gremio， Coritiba held Sao Paulo to a goalless draw and Internacional drew 1-1 at Sport Recife.

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WASHINGTON Uomo Nike Air Force 1 Basse Nere Bianche Scontate , Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- In her first testimony to the Congress, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiterated central bank's plan to taper its stimulus exit despite recent weakness in the economy.


The current economic situation and outlook, as well as the monetary policy, were the main focus of the hearing held twice a year.


Yellen told lawmakers she expected "a great deal of continuity" in the central bank's monetary policy, saying that she served on the Fed policy-setting committee as the bank formulated its current policy strategy and she strongly supported that strategy.


Yellen, 67 Nike Air Force 1 Basse Pelle Bianche Nere Scontate , took the oath of office to lead the Federal Reserve System on Feb. 3, succeeding Ben Bernanke, who stepped down after eight turbulent years. She was previously the Fed's vice Chair.