Tag: soccer
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Africa in the UEFA Champions League? Club Brugge on the brink of qualifying with substantial African presence

Belgian outfit Club Brugge drew Ukranian side Dynamo Kyiv 3-3 (winning 4-3 on aggregate) to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League. A unique facet of this victory is the number of African players featuring for Club Brugge. https://twitter.com/GS7_89/status/1161340076376449029?s=20 African players have historically featured heavily for Belgian club teams…
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Do newly promoted Premier League teams need African players to survive?

What impact (if any) do African players make for newly promoted teams? An in-depth look from the last five English Premier League seasons.
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North African football needs the “Anas treatment” after Ghanaian journalist’s documentary

Anas Aremeyaw Anas revealed the scandalous acts that occur in African football. But does the same thing happen in North African leagues and its referees?
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Yaya versus Pep: Toure’s claim of Guardiola’s dislike of Africans shouldn’t be ignored

Yaya Toure’s claim of Pep Guardiola’s dislike of Africans shouldn’t be ignored.
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2018 FIFA World Cup: Senegal is defensively sound for Group H

A defensively sound Senegal can give them a great chance of advancing from a challenging Group H.
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2018 FIFA World Cup: Why the Delay, Nigeria?

African teams have exhibited a lack of preparedness when it comes to the World Cup. Is Nigeria on the same path?
