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One of football's much loved characters, Emmanuel Eboue is clearly also a popular figure within the Ivory Coast team. PUMA sat down with Eboue to get the low down on what he thinks of his team-mates...

No matter what nationality of the footballers, get a group of players together and guaranteed - they can not keep a serious face! When PUMA arranged a sit down with Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba, Kolo Toure, Gervinho and Salomon Kalou ahead of the African Cup of Nations, there were plenty of laughs as the team-mates answered questions on each other.

The African Cup of Nations evokes a passionate response from the players who represent their nation, and a certain party atmosphere from the fans. In this unique and insightful film from PUMA, we join the Ghana camp on gameday just before kick-off.

As the tournament grows in stature, so does the hype and publicity that surrounds the African Cup of Nations. And as with major tournaments like the World Cup, European Championships and Champions League, the beginning of a new tournament means the unveiling of the new match ball.

African football is ready to kick-off the new year with the 2012 AFCON. On January 2nd, adidas and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will unveil the official match ball of the tournament!

Puma have unveiled the 10 new football kits for their partnered African National football teams, using a star studded line-up in London this week. Launched for the 2012 African Cup of Nations, each football shirt is a unique collaboration with a renowned artist from the Creative African Network (CAN).

Our boot spotters were out this week catching the best of the action from the FA Cup, with some very interesting and unique boot choices on show. And our ever-busy legion of boot spotters also made a cameo appearance at the African Cup of Nations, finding two never seen before football boots...

With only two games played in the Premier League this weekend, we decided to expand our boot spotting and catch the best of the action from around the globe. And there was definitely some worthwhile trips, as our boot spotters found some unique football boots in the Premier League, Africa and around Europe...

As we await the start of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, check out this cool viral video featuring Ivorian Emmanuel Eboue as he bids farewll to London! We love this light-hearted vid from Puma and

Back home in Cameroon, Samuel Eto'o explains his connection to the land and gives it credit for making him the player he's become!