Egypt reached the semi finals of the African Cup of Nations. The Pharaos beat Cameroon after extra time, but they got a little help from a linesman, who saw a phantom goal.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the surprise absentees in the World XI as voted by the Egyptian footballers. Samuel Eto'o was the only striker picked by all participating countries from Division Africa.

FIFPro Division Africa demands that the organizers of the Africa Cup of Nations will do everything in their power to ensure the safety of the players and their staff during the matches and training in Angola.

While 2010 is just a few days under way, FIFPro looks back at 2009. In this period, in which many players are being lauded because of their achievements, the world players’ union also takes a moment to commemorate the dead.