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BBC FOOTBALL PRESENTER MANISH BHASIN

Unlike several Premiership managers, I for one can't wait for the 25th African Cup of Nations.

Not only will 16 teams compete for the prestigious crown of 'King of the Continent' but it will provide the new generation of African nations - Togo, Angola, Ghana and Ivory Coast - the perfect chance to prepare for their first World Cup appearance in Germany.

Interest in this year's tournament is expected to be bigger than ever both at home and abroad.

A total of 29 players who all ply their trade in the UK will be taking part (compared to 74 from France), not to mention officially the third best player in the world in Samuel Eto'o of Barcelona and Cameroon.

Worldwide TV audiences could reach up to a staggering 3.9 billion.

You can follow the three-week long tournament on BBC THREE from 1900 GMT every night with myself and Adrian Chiles as we embark on our first African Cup of Nations experience.

And don't forget our dedicated website for all the latest news and reports.

I hope you'll enjoy the competition as much as we will.

Manish

THIS WEEKEND ON BBC SPORT
  All the TV and radio times

AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS
 bbc.co.uk/africanfootball

Saturday
BBC THREE: Manish Bhasin presents extended highlights of Morocco v Ivory Coast; Cameroon v Angola; Togo v DR Congo (1900-2110).

Sunday
BBC THREE: Highlights of Tunisia v Zambia and South Africa v Guinea (1900-2100).

PLUS: African Cup of Nations (Friday, 1900 on BBC THREE); Football Focus (Saturday, 1210 on BBC ONE); Score (Saturday, 1400 on BBCi and bbc.co.uk/score); Final Score (Saturday, 1630 on BBC ONE); Match of the Day (Saturday, 2230 on BBC ONE); Match of the Day 2 (Sunday, 2230 on BBC TWO).
GRANDSTAND
 bbc.co.uk/grandstand

Saturday
BBC ONE: Latest sports news (1300); Racing from Haydock (1305, 1335 & 1405); Australian Open tennis (1320 & 1345); Masters Snooker (1415).

Sunday
BBC TWO: Latest sports news (1200); Australian Open tennis (1205); European Figure Skating Championships (1245); Olympic Ski Sunday (1415); Masters Snooker final (1500).
FIVE LIVE COMMENTARIES
 bbc.co.uk/fivelive

Saturday
Tennis: Australian Open (0830); Sport on Five (1200-1800); Football: Everton v Arsenal (1245); Football: West Brom v Sunderland (1715, Sports Extra).

Sunday
Tennis: Australian Open (0830); Football: Charlton v Chelsea (1330); Football: Man Utd v Liverpool (1600).

...AND ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK
  bbc.co.uk/sport

Live video of the Masters snooker (UK users only)
 Watch the climax to this year's tournament

Lawro's Premiership predictions
 Verdicts on each game from BBC expert
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