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Meet the Senegalese Coach Aliou Cissé – 10 Things You Need to Know About Him

Meet the Senegalese Coach Aliou Cissé – 10 Things You Need to Know About Him

Senegal claimed the first African win at the 2018 FIFA World Cup guided by their manager, Aliou Cissé, who is the only black coach at this year’s World Cup. Here are 10 interesting things you need to know about The Lions of Teranga (Les Lions de la Teranga) coach. Senegal recorded the first African win […]

Senegal takes down Poland

Senegal takes down Poland

Senegal raised the African flag high after beating Poland 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup opening Group H match in Russia. Four other African representatives faltered and Senegal collected their first set of points in today’s match and raised the continent’s hopes of having a team in the knock-out stage of the football extravaganza. Idrissa […]

‘Russia’s hottest World Cup fan’ turns out to be porn star

‘Russia’s hottest World Cup fan’ turns out to be porn star

A stunning blonde who was hailed by the media as Russia’s most beautiful World Cup fan has been identified as a porno film star. Photos of the girl sporting a tiny white top and traditional Russian headdress in the stands of Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow have been shared by many outlets, including the state-owned RIA-Novosti […]

Tendai Mtawarira Becomes First Springboks Black Player to Earn 100 Caps

Tendai Mtawarira Becomes First Springboks Black Player to Earn 100 Caps

The recent appointment of Siyamthanda Kolisi as the first black captain of the Springboks after 127 years, 478 tests and 60 white captains in South African rugby heralded a new chapter. Last week, Springboks prop Tendai Mtawarira became the first black South African to earn 100 caps. Is South African rugby becoming more diverse and […]

Why Senegal Is Africa’s Best Bet At Russia 2018

Why Senegal Is Africa’s Best Bet At Russia 2018

Five countries are representing Africa at the 2018 Fifa World Cup that got underway in Russia Thursday. Collectively, the continent has just three quarterfinal appearances (Cameroon at Italia ’90; Senegal at South Korea & Japan 2002; Ghana at South Africa 2010) to show as gold standards at the flagship football tournament. Needless to say, making […]

Is Nigerian Goalkeeper Francis Odinaka Uzoho the ‘Oldest’ 19-Year-Old at #WorldCup2018?

Is Nigerian Goalkeeper Francis Odinaka Uzoho the ‘Oldest’ 19-Year-Old at #WorldCup2018?

Nigeria’s goalkeeper at the ongoing Fifa World Cup in Russia, Francis Odinaka Uzoho, has become the butt on jokes on social media for his ‘young’ age. Football fans trolled Uzoho, whose official age is 19 years, although in the eyes of the online community he looks ‘much older’. Uzoho, who plays for Spanish La Liga […]

Hopes of Africa Must Soar With Carthage Eagles of Tunisia

Hopes of Africa Must Soar With Carthage Eagles of Tunisia

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has been nothing short of exciting. We have enjoyed bitter losses, heroic efforts, controversial decisions by the match officials among other dramatic moments that can be expected in such a prestigious tournament. The latter is still yet to catch up with the African teams as 3 of 5 teams […]

Mexico beats defending champion Germany 1-0 at World Cup

Mexico beats defending champion Germany 1-0 at World Cup

Germany became the third defending champion in the last 16 years to lose its opening match at the World Cup, falling to Mexico 1-0 Sunday. Hirving Lozano scored the lone goal in the 35th minute, picking up Javier Hernandez’s pass inside the penalty area and beating Mesut Ozil before shooting past Manuel Neuer from 10 […]

Why Botswana Should Host 2022 Youth Olympic Games

Why Botswana Should Host 2022 Youth Olympic Games

Botswana will contest with Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia to host the Youth Olympic Games in 2022. A delegation from the International Olympic Committee(IOC) has already sent a team to Botswana to evaluate the prospects of the country hosting the Games. Reporter Anastacia Sibanda argues why Botswana should host the Games. First, for a country to […]

Nigeria fans barred from bringing ‘lucky’ live chickens to WC matches Gordon Brunt

Nigeria fans barred from bringing ‘lucky’ live chickens to WC matches Gordon Brunt

Nigeria fans will be without their lucky charms at the World Cup in Russia. It was confirmed Friday that supporters of the African nation have been prohibited from bringing “lucky” live chickens into stadiums when Nigeria is playing. News of the chicken ban came a day before Nigeria’s World Cup opener against Croatia. “Fans from […]

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