Morocco and South Africa named hosts of ACN 2015 and 2017
Morocco’s “architectural jewel” – Stade de Marrakech
After competing against South Africa for the 3rd time in the last decade to host an international tournament, Morocco finally came out on top. The North African country, who competed against South Africa to host both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, was selected by the Confederation of African...
Ex-World Cup Ref Moreno Pleads Guilty to Heroin Smuggling
Byron Moreno can add up to 63 months of time in federal prison to his already long-ish list of controversies in his career. Moreno, who was arrested at JFK in New York City in September, has admitted to smuggling heroin into the country from his flight home from Ecuador. While the charge means he can...
2010 African Footballer of the Year Nominees
After having the long list leaked and the short list announced, the final list of nominees for CAF’s 2010 African Footballer of the Year have finally been announced.
And the nominations for Africa’s 2010 Footballer of the Year go to…
Didier Drogba (Côte D’Ivoire/Chelsea)
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana/Sunderland)
Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon/Inter)
If you read my earlier post on the nominations, you...
Qatar: Revolutionizing the way we hold the World Cup
When FIFA voted to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, it was promoted as “bringing football to a new world and a new culture” as well as bringing the World Cup to the “entire Middle East.” And now, it seems that sentiment might be taken quite literally by the game’s governing bodies as the...
Ribery: “I’m almost German”
As if Frank Ribery hadn’t endeared himself enough to Les Bleus fan, he has now declared himself ‘almost German.’ Politically, its a smart move – at least for his club, Bayern Munich. After a long negotiation process (which endured some controversy), Ribery signed a long-term contract last year that will keep him at the club...
Trezeguet to make a comeback for France?
Will Trezeguet’s performance for Hercules be enough to catch Blanc’s attention?
If David Trezeguet has anything to say about it, then yes. On this Sunday’s edition of Telefoot, he declared himself “available” to Blanc should his former France teammate decide to call him up.
In the past, Trezeguet has not always been “available” to France’s...
UEFA Issue Verdict for Serbia and Italy (…and Northern Ireland)
Earlier this month, the Euro 2012 qualifying match between Italy and Serbia was abandoned due to to rioting among supporters. Serbian fans threw flares on to the pitch and at Italian supporters (by climbing over a fence and cutting a hole in the netting intended to prevent objects being thrown). This was after the...
FIFA lifts Nigeria Football Federation suspension…for now
FIFA lift ban of Nigerian Football Federation
Only a few days after suspending the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), FIFA has provisionally lifted the ban after “observing that the situation had taken a positive turn in recent days.”
The “positive turn” FIFA is referring to in its statement is the return of the General Secretary to its...
FIFA Suspends Nigerian Football Federation
As usual, in such bureaucratic pissing contests, fans are the real losers…
In a drastic move, FIFA has suspended the Nigerian Football Federation as a result of the government’s ongoing interference in the Federation’s affairs. If you remember earlier this year, after the World Cup, the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, suspended the football team for 2...
Party Hardy: Carlos Vela and Efrain Juarez banned for 6 months by Mexico FA
Carlos Vela (Arsenal) and Efrain Juarez (Celtic) are banned from the Mexico National Team for 6 months following their role in organizing a party for the team earlier this month.
A few weeks ago,media outlets reported that the Mexico National Team was being investigated for their celebrations after their recent international game against Colombia. The party...
