Podgy Brazilian striker Adriano has been 'detained' inside Corinthians' team hotel in an attempt to force him to lose weight.
 
The former Inter Milan star, whose career has taken a nosedive in recent seasons, has been fined several times by Corinthians for missing training.
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Ivory Coast reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations for only the third time in their history and now the so-called 'golden generation' have by far their best chance to win a major trophy. 
 
They may have been accused of negativity in some quarters, but nine goals scored and none conceded in the tournament so far speaks for itself. Didier Drogba, the Toure brothers, Salomon Kalou et al now have the opportunity to achieve something special if they can keep their nerve.
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Fabio Capello resigned as England coach on Wednesday after openly criticizing the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.
 
The FA, not as easy to push around as it has been in recent years, did not take kindly to Capello giving an interview to Italian state broadcaster Rai claiming that Terry should not have lost the captaincy until allegations that he racially abused Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in October were proven.

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A number of new articles were added to the World Soccer site in January. Earlier in January I wrote a tips piece for goalkeepers and profiled perhaps the best of the bunch - Iker Casillas. I also looked at Africa Cup of Nations frontrunners Ivory Coast and the format of the competition. Arsenal came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the FA Cup on Sunday and there is a Gunners theme as I profile manager Arsene Wenger and look at his team formation. I also profiled Switzerland manager Ottmar Hitzfeld and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Michael Ballack.