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Road to 2010 World Cup
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My journey from Brooklyn, New York January 4, 2007 to the World Cup Final match July 11, 2010 in South Africa. How will I get there? I have no idea. Join me as I travel around Africa, write a book, make some friends and watch the beautiful game!
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See Ya Amr Zaki!
Amr Zaki's stint at English side Wigan looks to be over.Wigan manager Steve Bruce has confirmed he will not be signing the Egyptian striker on a permanent basis.Zaki joined Wigan in July 2008 on a year-long loan deal from home-country club Zamalek an...
Steven Cohen and the Hillsborough Tragedy
While I was away, a friend told me about this story concerning football 'shock jock' Steven Cohen and his foolish comments regarding the Hillsborough tragedy.I'm not a Liverpool fan. But I can certainly sympathize with their anger regarding his comme...
Amr Zaki's in Trouble
Egyptian striker Amr Zaki was the revelation of the English Premier League a few months ago.With 10 goals through October for club team Wigan Athletic, Zaki was the leading scorer in England and being hotly pursued by clubs such as Chelsea and Manche...
Carling tonic leaves Foster primed
Reality will hit home for Ben Foster on Wednesday when Manchester United travel to take on Newcastle at St James' Park in the Premier League.The Old Trafford understudy took his big chance against Tottenham in the Carling Cup final at Wembley last Su...
Arsenal Linked With Steven Appiah
Looks like Arsenal are the latest club to be linked with Ghana skipper Stephen Appiah, who is out of contract and available on a free transfer. Appiah trained with Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur for almost a month, but coach Harry ...
Mido Moves to Wigan
Remember Mido?The temperamental Egyptian striker is set to join England's Wigan Athletic from England's Middlesbrough until the end of the season.The 25-year-old will replace striker Emile Heskey, who looks to be on the verge of signing for Aston Vil...
Diouf Chased by Blackburn, Wigan
Sunderland forward and Senegal internationl El Hadji Diouf has revealed that English premier league clubs Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic are chasing him.Remember when this guy was one of the most sought-after talents in football? Especially afte...
Arsenal's Eboue Aims to Please
You have to feel for Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue.The Ivorian right back has been mercilessly booed the past few weeks by Arsenal supporters for poor play. His confidence has obviously been shot, as evidenced by his demeanor after being substitute...
Arsenal Pain: Adebayor Will Miss Time
Things aren't going so well for Arsenal these days.While they've struggled in their last three matches, Arsenal are still in 4th place in the Premier League.But now word that striker and Togolese star Emmanuel Adebayor will miss three weeks with an a...
Best Current African Player?
So who is the best African footballer right now?The debate rages ...Over on MTN African Football, one of the premier African football news sites and sponsor of both the African Cup of Nations and African Champions League, there's a vote updated daily...
Premier League Destroying African Football?
Cause and effect. It's something we learned about as young kids.Now, we get to see cause and effect in motion in the world of professional football.The cause: The rise of African football, coupled with the advent and wide use of satellite teleivion.T...
USA World Cup 2018?
As the soccer community prepares for a USA-England friendly today at Wembley Stadium, word comes out that the United States may be prepared to bid for the 2018 World Cup finals.England travel to Trinidad tomorrow before Sunday's friendly. The primary...
The Craig Bellamy Foundation
West Ham and Wales striker Craig Bellamy has had an interesting career.From spats with teammates to public wrangling with coaches and trainers, Bellamy has never been far from the spotlight.It's with interest I saw the story of Bellamy planning to bu...
Adebayor - Next Year is Our Year ... Or Maybe This Year??
Arsenal and Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor is many things - fashion icon, man of many hairstyles, lanky goal scorer.He's also a sage who can see into the future.Adebayor insists Arsenal will not finish empty-handed next season.Arsene Wenger's troops ...
