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South Africa 2010 World Cup: Crime, what crime?
Despite the noise about South Africa being a crime-prone nation and fears that the Stadia and facilities would not be ready before the much...
African Footballer of the Year: BBC opens votes
Drogba, Yaya Touré, Eto’o, Essien or Trésor Mputu? Polls have opened for the BBC African footballer of the year. The suspense will end on...
2010 World Cup Draw: Organizer not responsible for crime at SA’s biggest show ever
South Africa says Friday’s World Cup draw in Cape Town would be the biggest ever. The organizing officials have stressed that the country’s safety...
CECAFA 2009: Zambia breaks Kenya’s heart in opening football match
Hosts 'Harambe Stars' of Kenya started on a horrendous note loosing 2-0 to the clinical 'Chipolopolo boys' of Zambia, in the first match of...
South Africa: Vuvuzela replaces Bafana Bafana
The vuvuzela, a South African horn used by football fans, will certainly whip up a big hue and cry come the 2010 World Cup...
Football: Thierry Henry considered quitting internationals after handball scandal
Thierry Henry considered ending his international career, reported French sports daily L'Equipe on Monday, following the uproar after the striker's blatant handball in a...
Ivorian coach Halilhodzic weary of Ghana’s threat
Cote d'Ivoire's national team coach, Vahid Halilhodzic has rated the Black Stars of Ghana as the major threat to their ambition at the Orange...
CAN Angola 2010: Egyptian Pharoahs maintain reputation as countdown begins
The 27th edition of the African Cup of nations is scheduled to take place between the 10th and 30th of January 2010 in Angola....
Arsene Wenger on the Thierry Henry handball incident
The Arsenal boss gives his thoughts on the controversial handball moment in the France v Ireland World Cup play-off.
Algeria-Egypt: A World Cup qualification and diplomatic row
The Algerian "Greens" became the last African team to qualify for the South Africa 2010 World Cup finals with an undisputed 1-0 win over...
Football Cameroon-Morocco: Rigobert Song leads Indomitable Lions to South Africa 2010
The Indomitable Lions assured themselves a place in South Africa 2010 World Cup with a 2-0 win over the Atlas Lions of Morocco in...
Egypt – Algeria: A dangerous and bloody football match
In Cairo, Egypt, since Thursday evening, where they are expected to play their last qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup next Saturday against...
Egyptian national coach “stressed” as FIFA issues strong warning
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has been closely monitoring the football environment in Egypt ahead of a crucial 2010 World Cup qualifying...
Drogba on-song: As Chelsea demolish United at the Bridge
Manchester United suffered yet another devastating defeat from the hands of their fierce rival Chelsea after a thrilling match at the Stanford Bridge Stadium...
2010 World Cup: South Africa promised quaterfinals by ex-Brazil coach
South Africa’s new but old national soccer coach Carlos Alberto Parreira arrived in South Africa Thursday to resume coaching and quickly said the 2010...
Egypt-Algeria 2009 World Cup qualifiers: US$ 300,000 per player?
Egyptian football authorities are bent on leaving no stone unturned as they pamper their players with the hope of sailing through the 2010 World...
South African Bafana Bafana head coach Santana quits, Parreira tipped to replace him
South Africa’s preparations for next year’s World Cup took a heavy but expected knock last night after their Brazilian Joel Santana quit under pressure...
Ghana leads the world of football
Reduced to 10 players in the first half, the Black Satellites proved themselves as the real masters as they suffered the assaults of the...
Football: Zambia’s Sakuwaha rejects big Sudanese offer in favour of France for lower pay
French Ligue One side FC Lorient has offered Zambian footballer Jonas Sakuwaha a one year contract with a 3,000 euro monthly salary. Sakuwaha, who...
Egypt-Rwanda: African football champs could lose 2010 World Cup-CAN qualifiers
The Egyptian national team, with an overall total of 4 points, is still aiming to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa...
Swine flu – A/H1N1 influenza: 2010 World Cup threatened?
Has the swine flu become the number one enemy among football fans across the world? The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that it...
Football: Adebayor goes to Manchester City, Inter Milan future for Samuel Eto’o looking bright
Emmanuel Adebayor, 25, has left Arsenal to join Manchester City. The English club has spent a whopping 28 million euros to obtain the services...
Manchester United claims Mame Biram Diouf from Norway’s Molde FK
Mame Biram Diouf (MBD), the 21 year old Molde FK (Norway) striker, will be defending the colours of Manchester United (UK) next season. The...
Malaysia-Zimbabwe international football scandal: Local club poses as national team
Imagine European soccer champions, Barcelona turning up for a friendly
against France wearing the Spanish kit? Unimaginable of course, but it happened with Zimbabwe...
World Cup in danger as stadium constructions halt in South Africa
Construction of South Africa’s 2010 World Cup stadiums grinded to a halt Wednesday morning after building workers embarked on a crippling indefinite strike....
Olympique de Marseille pays homage to sacked president Pape Diouf
The owner of the Olympique de Marseille football club Wednesday fired Pape Diouf after a meeting in Zurich, Switzerland. A majority of the Marseille...
South Africa: Bafana Bafana’s blackmail embarrasses Confederations Cup organisers
With only five days before Confederations Cup in South Africa kicks
off, players for the host’s have embarked on an embarrassing training
boycott as they are...
South African revenue services to tax all footballers participating in the Fifa Confederations Cup
South African taxmen have said they would be out in full force to collect tax from soccer stars in SA for the Fifa Confederations...
CAN Zonal Qualifications – World Cup 2010: Full results of June 6 and 7 matches
Surprises and confirmations this weekend. Gabon is on a winning spree. Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Ghana have also won their matches, while...
Fifa WC 2010: Zimbabwe hotels lower rates, mock Botswana decision
After realizing the huge amounts they would have lost hotels in Zimbabwe have made a sharp u-turn and are now reconsidering their pricing after...