South Africans are asking why a country that can stage a huge and complex global event so well cannot summon the same urgency and dedication to solve its own problems.
Considered one of the best in Africa, the Hapoel Tel Aviv FC keeper showed glimpses of goalkeeping prowess for the Super Eagles.
I applaud the decision to reverse the ban on international competitions. Sports and politics (as well as sports and government) should be separated
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Brazil,Argentina,Italy,…thou was slain in thine high places.
“You do not need to withdraw from FIFA competitions to build a formidable national team, it takes careful planning, hard work and vision.”
Lagerback means “someone who can never take you forward.” How could the NFF not have deciphered that?
Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan has withdrawn the Super Eagles from international competition until 2012 following their disappointing performance at World Cup 2010. The Super Eagles finished bottom of Group B at the tournament after drawing with South Korea and losing to Argentina and Greece. Lars Lagerback’s side had been expected to fight to make the [...]
On the eve of Africa’s last hope for glory, three former soccer stars with roots in Africa met for more than an hour Friday at Soccer City and engaged one another in an intriguing dialogue about what went wrong for Africa at the World Cup and how to make it right. The three men — [...]
Few days before the Super Eagles were due to engage the rest of the world, I had written a passionate article with a somewhat similar title to the one above which read : ‘Time To Get Behind The Super Eagles’—a piece that earned me several hate mails from some sections of the sporting public. As [...]
In the end, the Eagles did not deserve to qualify for the knock-out rounds, and in truth, Nigerian Football should undergo reforms, from the top down
