Men in suits try to do a deal with the Boys of South Africa
Big money at stake in row over Bafana Bafana 'brand'; the going gets rough for John Daly; Russian footballer falls foul of heaviesThere may be some light at the end of the tunnel for troubled South African football fans who, for more than a week, have ...
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...
Siphiwe Tshabalala’s Coming To Europe
Arguably the African-based breakout star of the World Cup in his home country, there was much speculation at the time as to when – not if – Siphiwe Tshabalala would come to Europe, and which country’s commentators would be afforded the chance to say his wonderful name.
And now, eight months later, we know: England.
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Soccer City a white elephant? 90,000 say otherwise
Since July’s World Cup final, which attracted an official attendance of 84 490, the crowds at Johannesburg’s Soccer City have been getting bigger and bigger.
On Saturday the attendance record was beaten again when South Africa hosted its League Cu...
On Tap: USMNT v South Africa
Of course, I will have my U.S. Player Ratings after the match, and it will be good to have some new faces to grade and discuss. USMNT boss Bob Bradley talked about the game and a few of the players weighed in to Studio 90...- Greg Seltzer
Leave Nelson Mandela alone, autograph hunters told
Plea interpreted as warning to ANC and others accused of hijacking the stateman's nameAides to Nelson Mandela today demanded a halt to the thousands of requests for autographs, endorsements and interviews in a plea interpreted by some as a veiled warni...
FIFA’s Week From Hell Carries On: Stadium Opponent Murdered.
The walls are crashing down around FIFA it would appear:
Fresh on the back of news that World Cup votes were put up for sale (quelle freakin’ surprise), today it emerged that one of the men who alleged corruption in the building of South Africa’s Mbombela Staidum was murdered…by poison.
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World Cup whistleblower: inquest opens into ‘poisoning’ death
Politician James Nkambule claimed corruption lay behind tender process for Mbombela stadium – host to four matchesPolice in South Africa have opened an inquest into the sudden death of a politician who blew the whistle on alleged assassinations and c...
FIFA: South Africa Was ‘Best World Cup Ever’
Much like UEFA’s official match reports, FIFA’s general quotations are laden with bullshit. Sepp’s the galaxial high chief of clowndom, which has been well documented, but it trickles down the organization like some sort of maple from hell, clinging to all in a slow-moving avalanche of inevitability.
Their stance that this was the standard-bearer for...
What to expect if Marcel Desailly becomes Ghana coach
Rumor has it Marcel Desailly has put his hat in the ring to succeed Milovan Rajevac as the Black Stars coach. If you remember, Rajevac left the Ghana post to coach Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia after leading them to the quarters of the World Cup this summer in South Africa. The Ghana Association has...
