Ghana opponents Mali name Crystal Palace ace Bakary Sako in strong final 23-man AFCON squad

Ghana's group opponents Mali named Crystal Palace striker Bakary Sako and Monaco playmaker Adama Traore as their biggest stars in a strong final 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Coach Alain Giresse's squad is overwhelmingly dominated by foreign based players with 21 players in the squad playing for clubs abroad. The only home-based players in the squad are Stade Malien goalkeepersSoumaila Diakit and Djigui Diarra as the vast majority of the squad ply their trade in the top leagues of Europe. Crystal Palace winger Bakary Sako, who has endured an injury-hit last few months in the English Premier... Read Full Story