Either the Nigerian players are super confident of the outcome of their upcoming African Nations Cup qualifier against Libya or they have not learned the lessons of undermining their opponents when they shockingly went down 2-0 to Bafana Bafana in Uyo last year. The team was supposed to have assembled for camp on Sunday, ahead of...
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) - Ahmad Ahmad - came out this week to assure Cameroon that the Central African country would host the 2019 African Nations Cup tournament as agreed. But somehow, I am not convinced. It is not that he speaks in a forked tongue, but I listened to his...
Let’s admit it, we are quite frankly, miles behind the rest of the world when it comes to development, technical ability, tactical discipline and awareness as well as physical prowess and if you still dream that Africa will win the World Cup in our lifetime, then dream on. I humbly accept and respect Edson Arantes do...
It all started when a South African national U-15 soccer team won an international tournament contested by 48 countries in France back in 1998. The youngsters somehow wiped away the pain of watching the senior national team losing their opening match 3-0 in their maiden appearance at the greatest global event, as an unfortunate Pierre...
