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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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African Player of the Season
I found this interesting article on my goal.com mobile service.I can't find it online, but you can click the above link and read the article anyways.I think it's a fascinating look at 20 players aroun...
Kevin Keegan Talks About African Players
The legendary Kevin Keegan, former Liverpool star and current manager of Premier League side Newcastle United, has hailed the impact of his side's African players, saying they are 'vital' for the futu...
Can Amodu Steer Nigeria to the Top?
This is a pretty interesting story, so I'm going with it: More fallout from Nigeria's re-hiring of Shaibu Amodu as national team coach. Today, former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh expressed his doubts...
Nigeria Has a New Coach, Same as the Old
Just because the format's changed doesn't mean the content will overnight ... so let's get to some African footie news. The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) announced today that Shaibu Amodu has ret...
Blatter Finally Makes a Point
It's not often I agree with FIFA President Sepp Blatter. But for once, he has a point. Albeit a slight one. Speaking at a FIFA technical committee meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, Blatter said national...
Africa's Best Ever Player to Call it Quits?
Who is Africa's greatest ever player? This has always been a hotly contested issue. I've attempted to answer that question many times before with no success. Today, one of the candidates for Best Afri...
Where Do Nigeria Go Now?
While I struggle with the direction of my blog, I'll keep doing what I've always done: try to generate some debate. So yesterday, Nigeria lost their head coach Berti Vogts. Now some may say this isn't...
And I Thought the Super Bowl Was a Big Deal: More Ghana-Nigeria
The Super Bowl was an amazing game for gridiron fans.Drama.Intensity.A story line of good vs. evil that couldn't be believed.Still, this pales in comparison to the match-up that took place in Ghana on...
I Finally Saw a Match: Ghana-Nigeria
So after all this time writing about African football and my journey to the 2010 World Cup final, I finally got to see an African football match. And it didn't dissapoint. Ghana-Nigeria was as good as...
Super Sunday: Ghana v. Nigeria
This weekend sees the traditional American holiday known as 'Super Sunday'. It's not a true holiday, but in every sense of the word, the Super Bowl has become a veritable celebration in American cultu...
Nigeria Survives, But What Was Mali Thinking??
Nigeria survives to live another day, although it may be a short-lived experience. With their 2-0 drubbing of Benin and Mali's inexcusable 3-0 loss to Ivory Coast (more on that later), Nigeria's Super...
What Happened? Nigeria On Brink of Elimination
Nigeria are in serious trouble. The Super Eagles' African Cup of Nations hopes suffered another blow on Friday after a 0-0 draw with Mali left them floundering in their opening round group.Nigeria are...
Berti Vogts to Quit Nigeria?
I think this story is symptomatic of the football situation in Africa. I'm no expert, but from I read and what people tell me, the problem lies in the administrative suites, not on the field. The tale...
Cup of Nations is Around the Corner
The venues are being scrubbed clean, the tickets are printed and the cities are bubbling with anticipation. The African Cup of Nations is but a mere 2 weeks and 2 days away from taking over the minds ...
Cup of Nations: Yobo Believes, McCarthy Dropped
Some Cup of Nations news as we inch closer to the January 20th start date. First off, Nigerian defender Joseph Yobo thinks Nigeria's going to win it all in Ghana 2008. He believes Nigeria will be crow...
Nigeria Cup of Nations Plan to Affect English Clubs
English Premier League clubs will not be too happy with Nigeria's plans ahead of January's African Cup of Nations. Nigeria plans to call up their players a full two weeks before the African Cup of Nat...
Getafe's Uche Ikechuwku Wants Hardware
This story combines my love for Spain's La Liga with my interest in African football. Can't beat that, can we? The football double ... Today's BBC profiles 23-year-old Nigerian striker Uche Ikechuwku,...
Drogba Won't Leave & International Friendlies
Didier Drogba is a favorite of this blog. I started off not liking the Ivorian international, but anyone who has read the blog knows his humanitarian side and skillful play won me over. Now comes word...
Portsmouth and their African Squad
Life has taken its toll and I haven't been posting as much as I want. Too much to do, not enough time to do it. But enough about me. Let's catch up with some news. This item comes from the BBC and wri...
Al Hilal Start African CL Semis With 2-1 Win
A quick update on the African Champions League first leg semifinal between Al Hilal of Sudan and Tunisia's Etoile Sahel from our friends at Reuters. Nigerian pair Ndubuisi Eze and Kelechi Osunwa hande...
Africans Excel in Europe, Led by Adebayor
African players showed talent and agility this weekend on the world stage, scoring epic goals and stunning volleys around the European leagues. The most memorable goal of the weekend goes to Arsenal's...
FIFA Women's World Cup: Nigeria & Ghana
The FIFA Women's World Cup is now underway in China.The heavy favorites remain the Unites States, with teams such as Sweden, China, Norway and Germany not far behind. Africa sent two representatives t...
Nigeria win Under-17 World Cup in Dramatic Fashion
Congratulations to Nigeria, FIFA Under-17 World Cup champions for a third time, beating Spain 3-0 on penalties in Sunday\'s final after a goalless 120 minutes. Spain missed their first three penalties...
Ghana Suffer at Under-17 World Cup
The cruel hand of defeat touched down on Ghana's head yesterday. Ghana's run in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in South Korea ended at the hands of Spain, 2-1. The game was tied 1-1 after 90 minutes, and...
Best African Player Ever Back in England?
The debate has raged for years. Who is the best African player of all time? Many consider Nigeria's Jay-Jay Okocha to be on top of or near the top of this list. Yesterday, Okocha returned to England, ...
Under-17 World Cup and Eto'os injury
The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is turning into an African talent show, with both Ghana and Nigeria advancing to the semifinals of the all-star event. The Nigerian Golden Eagles will face Germany in Wedne...
Africans in Europe
Let's take a look again at the footballing exploits of African superstars in Europe this week, courtesy of Timothy Collings of Reuters. Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins scored a vital brace, including...
Africans in the English Premiership
The world's most popular league gets back into gear tomorrow when The English Premiership starts play with matches around the country. The likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal begin their q...
Confederations Cup Round-up
The African Champions League took place this week but we're going to focus instead on the 'little brother' of African continental competitions, the Confederations Cup. Here's a quick re-cap of this we...
A Key Test for South Africa & Nigeria Advances
Football stars past and present will be on hand in Cape Town, South Africa next Wednesday for the "90 Minutes for Mandela" match to be played in honor of the great Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday. The ...
