Cameroon’s veteran striker Albert Roger Milla has remained steadfast after he was sacked as honourary president of the Cameroon Football Federation Fecafoot. Milla declared ?I never asked to join them; I was simply informed that I was appointed honorary president and so if they remove me, I have no negative feeling.’ The former Indomitable Lion [...]
Cameroon’s World Cup legend Roger Milla has been removed as honorary president of his country’s football federation after criticising top officials. The 1990 World Cup star set up a group last month calling for the axing of the executive committee of the Cameroonian Federation (Fecafoot). Milla has criticised Fecafoot for the Indomitable Lions’ dwindling fortunes [...]
Fans are to be excluded from 2014 World Cup qualifiers featuring Egypt and Libya next month. The Associated Press (AP) reports that Egypt versus Mozambique and Libya against Cameroon will both take place behind closed doors. The Libya-Cameroon game will be played in Sfax in Tunisia. Football’s world governing body Fifa confirmed the move to [...]
Cameroon coach Denis Lavagne has called for ‘clarity’ between the squad and the staff ahead of their triple qualifying challenge in June. The Indomitable Lions have been beset by problems in recent months, following their failure to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. A player strike over payments led to a ban for [...]
A comprehensive guide to the Allianz Arena In just days, the grand finale of Europe’s elite club tournament takes place in Munich. Goal.com takes an in-depth look at the venue where the continent’s best two will face off Read more here: http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2012/05/07/3087402/cameroons-football-stars-pay-homage-to-rashidi-yekini
Accra (Ghana): Ghana, quarter-finalists in 2010 FIFA World Cup, have replaced injured forward Albert Adomah with Solomon Asante in the 30-member squad for next month`s 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zambia. Black Stars coach James Akwasi Appiah Friday dropped Adomah, a Bristol City striker, as the player is still recuperating from a knee [...]
Albert Adomah has been forced to withdraw from the Ghana squad ahead of next month’s 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zambia. The Bristol City attacker is out after suffering a knee injury. He has been replaced by debutant, Solomon Asante of Berekum Chelsea. Asante will join the Black Stars when they start a [...]
Soccer News of Thursday, 17 May 2012 Source: Joy Online Email this Share This Facebook Twitter reddit Google Bookmarks del.icio.us StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Mixx it! Print This Comments (36) « Prev Next » African champions Zambia’s quest for a maiden FIFA World Cup finals place got underway in earnest Thursday 17 May when Herve Renard [...]
Sports News of Saturday, 19 May 2012Source: footyghana Footy-ghana.com understands that Wassaman United will let goalkeeper Stephen Ahorlu go at the end of the season. According to our sources, Ahorlu’s services are being dispensed with because he has conceded many poor goals since he joined the team at the start of the second round of [...]
Ghana’s Princesses reach Japan 2012 Date: 19-May-2012 Email Print Read more here: http://ghanafa.org/pages/blackprincesses/201205/7189.php
New Zealander Mike Hesson has stepped down as Kenya’s cricket coach 10 months into a two-year contract, citing security concerns. Hesson, the 37-year-old former Otago coach who took up the role in July 2011, said the move came after fears for his family’s safety. “It is a very difficult decision we as a family have [...]
DOHA (Reuters) – The U.S. got the better of sprint rivals Jamaica in the season-opening Diamond League meeting in Qatar on Friday, with 100 meters victories for Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix. Gatlin overcame the steamy desert heat and a poor start to run down a tiring Asafa Powell in the closing stages to win [...]
Chen ‘set to fly to US’ Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said he was at Beijing’s international airport and that he believed he would be flying to New York. Read more Read more here: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1651533/Kenya-coach-quit-due-to-security-concerns
On Thursday, Breitbart.com posted what it described as “a promotional booklet” published in 1991 by Acton Dystel, Obama’s former publishing agency, that says the President was “born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii.” The 36-page booklet shows Obama with 89 other writers, including Hollywood celebrities, sports legends like Joe Montana and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [...]
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has announced that electronic tickets will be sold for the eagerly awaited Harambee Stars clash against Malawi slated for June 2 at the Moi International Sports, Centre, Kasarani. Chairman Sam Nyamweya announced that Ticket firm KAPS Limited has been contracted to sell the 48,000 tickets on offer with the upper terrace [...]
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands Former Liberian President Charles Taylor became the first head of state since World War II to be convicted by an international war crimes court, a historic verdict that sends a message that tyrants worldwide will be tracked down and brought to justice. The warlord-turned-president was found guilty on Thursday of 11 counts of [...]
LUANDA (Reuters) – African champions Zambia were held to a goalless draw by hosts Angola on Wednesday in their first international since winning the African Nations Cup earlier this year. Zambia played with only home-based players, only one of whom featured in the dramatic post-match penalty shootout win over the Ivory Coast in February’s final [...]
By MILES STARFORTH Published on Thursday 17 May 2012 10:24 PAPISS Demba Cisse’s holidays are on hold – with the striker set for a punishing summer. And that has given Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew a headache. Cisse, a revelation for UnitedRead more here: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-s-papiss-demba-cisse-puts-his-holidays-on-hold-1-4555717
Despite his team’s relegation to the lower division, many top division sides are said to be doing everything possible to sign young Liberian striker, Kpah Sherman in Cyprus. Striker Sherman, who plays for Duzkaya SK on a loan deal in the Cyprian top flight, netted eight goals and gave five assists in 13 matches in [...]
WESTLAKE, Ohio – It’s true what they say, sports bring people together. The Sutcliffe Family eats, breaths and sleeps soccer and they are using their love of the game and the resources of the Westlake community and other West Side suburbs to collect used soccer equipment for African youth. Westlake City SchoolsBrian and Mark Sutcliffe [...]
Abuja National Stadium By Tunde Sulaiman In just over three weeks time the Super Eagles will resume their quest to make next year’s Nations Cup finals in South Africa and also kick off their dreams of taking part in Brazil 2014 at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. In fact until last week the nation [...]
Super Falcons’ manager, Kadiri Ikhana has said his wards are ready for the AWC qualifier against Zimbabwe in Harare on May 27. The former Enyimba manager made the assertion after his wards trashed the women league side, Nasarawa Queens 2-0 in the build-up for the crucial tie against the Southern African foes. The former Nigerian [...]
Former Super Eagles coach, Chief Adeboye Onigbinde has lamented the neglect and poor treatment of national heroes who have served their fatherland by the various levels of governments in the country. The Modakeke High Chief was speaking about the late Rashidi Yekini who, he said, was completely abandoned to die even as he blamed government [...]
Joseph Yobo has been ruled out of next month’s 2014 World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Nigeria skipper sustained an injury during Wednesday’s Turkish Cup final, whilst playing for Fenerbahce. According to Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi, the Istanbul side suggest Yobo will be out for over four weeks. Keshi has added [...]
Alice Ugo Bassey, a former Nigerian judoka, is a beneficiary of the on-going sports revolution in Cross River State. Bassey had resigned to fate after endless search for funds to treat the knee injury she copped at a pre 2007 All Africa Games camp produced no result. She was no longer talking about Judo that [...]
Dubai: UAE cricket academy Maxtalent is to stage an under-17s tournament in South Africa. Academy head coach Sudhakar Shetty told Gulf News the aim was to give the boys experience of travelling to play cricket. “We will take a strong contingent of 20 players consisting of boys under-13 and under-17 to South Africa from July [...]
England recall Care for South Africa May 11, 2012 England recalled scrum-half Danny Care for their tour of South Africa when coach Stuart Lancaster named a 42-man squad Thursday. The 25-year-old, who plays for Premiership table-toppers Harlequins, was arrested four times in three months and the second of those arrests, for a drink-driving offence, led [...]
Orlando Pirates striker Benni McCarthy gave South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane food for thought this weekend with a title-clinching brace. Ignored when the squad was named for 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and Botswana during June, the 34-year-old striker struck twice during the second half of a 4-2 Durban triumph over Golden Arrows. Pirates [...]
By Sportsmail Reporter PUBLISHED: 17:44, 16 May 2012 | UPDATED: 17:44, 16 May 2012 James Milner hopes England learn the lessons of the 2010 World Cup as they aim for Euro 2012 glory under new head coach Roy Hodgson. Utility player Milner was part of the squad which grossly underachieved in South Africa under Fabio [...]
Trevor Immelman considers Gary Player as “Ali” and Ernie Els as the “Arnold Palmer” of South Africa Trevor Immelman, the rampaging golfer from South Africa who surged to stardom with his victory at the Masters in 2008, spoke on the “Morning Drive” on Friday, May 18 lauding Gary Player and Ernie Els as the [...]
