For almost a century, we have been fed the narrative that Europe was the home of football and the preferred destination for any footballer wishing for both fame and all the riches that the beautiful game can give you. In fact, such has been the myopic and sometimes condenscending view of the so-called architects of football...
I consider myself privileged to have seen him in action. Granted, South Africa was banned from the international family of football playing nations, but we somehow managed to get those old Beta video tape records and watched enthralled as Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, the kid from the ghettoes of Tres Coracoes in Brazil combined beautifully...
Since the return of the triumphant Banyana Banyana from the successful African Women Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco, the topic of conversation within the South African landscape has been the remuneration disparity between the men and female national football teams in the country. It is certainly time that we do away with all the red...
I am acutely aware that I am senile and while trying to lift my creaking knees off my rocking chair to pay a visit to the bathroom, I heard someone on the radio announce that Kaizer Chiefs have appointed a new coach, or have I imagined it? Hell, old age can be cumbersome on certain days....
Africa my beginning They came from the West Sailing to the East With hatred and disease flowing From their flesh And a burden to harden our lives They claimed to be friends When they found us friendly? They fought for the reign Exploiters of Africa Africa my beginning Africa my ending I was reminded of Ingoapele Madingoane’s epic and deeply stirring poem this week, when I...
I have always received requests from countless soccer pundits to provide them with betting tips regarding the outcome of football matches played across the globe and while I have always obliged, I guess it is time I provided this services on a larger scale. I have been involved in football for over 40-years, covered first domestic...
OPEN LETTER TO TSO VILAKAZI Nobody need to tell you how much I admired you and still do. We’ve known each other heaven knows for how long. And each time you have played a blinder or a leading role for Orlando Pirates, I have always waxed lyrical about your performance and leadership of that swashbuckling Buccaneers...
I have watched the unfolding drama within the DStv Premiership relegation/promotion saga with keen interest but quite frankly, I am not the least impressed by the seemingly inertia on the part of the authorities and I'm wondering out loud what exactly are they waiting for before taking out the big whip to lash their errant...
History teaches us that to know nothing of the past, is to know very little of the present and sadly, that would result in having absolutely no conception of the future. In case you assume that I am a philosopher, let me correct you that I wish I was. But the drama that unfolded within the...
This week I’m breaking completely with tradition. Let me warn you that you are not going to read about a shimmy, a nutmeg or shibobo, a back heel, overhead kick, spectacular goal or an acrobatic diving save executed by Denis Onyango. I’m not even going to congratulate Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs for creating history as...
