January 28, 2008
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ACCRA (AFP) — The deluge of goals in the first week at the African Nations Cup has been matched only by the flood of scandals and dramas off the pitch.Ahead of the decisive round of opening round games starting in Accra Monday Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast are the only one of the 16 teams to [...]
January 28, 2008
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The Cult of Michael Essien Michael Essien, as anyone here will tell you, is Ghana?s biggest player. Not the best player ? that title is reserved for injured midfield talisman Stephen Appiah ? but the most luminescent of all the Black Stars of Ghana. The Man. If any visitor here can?t figure that out on [...]
January 27, 2008
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Cameroon punished Zambia’s poor defending to bounce back to winning ways and show they are still genuine Africa Cup of Nations contenders. A Geremi free-kick gave Cameroon the lead, and Joseph Desire Job and Achille Emana added goals before the break, both after defensive errors. Samuel Eto’o’s penalty equalled the Nations Cup goalscoring record. Shoddy [...]
January 26, 2008
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Zambia National Soccer team coach Patrick Phiri has dropped midfielder Rain Kalaba and striker Dube Phiri from the starting line up against Cameroon. This is to pave way for influential duo of Chris Katongo and Isaac Chansa who missed the first game against Sudan through suspension. The Germany trained coach has kept faith in his [...]
January 26, 2008
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INFORMATION minister Mike Mulongoti has advised Zambians to watch the ongoing African Cup of Nations from bars or neighbours who subscribe to pay television channels. In an interview after giving a ministerial statement to parliament on Thursday over the failure by ZNBC to broadcast the African Cup of Nations matches, Mulongoti said the government would [...]
January 25, 2008
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Zambia National Soccer team defender,Elijah Tana is confident that the Chipolopolo boys will row past Cameroon and qualify to the quarterfinals. Tana was speaking on arrrival from Ghana to the press at Lusaka International airport today. The defence pillar was welcomed by die hard fan and Zambia Voluntary Soccer Association,ZAVOSA Chairperson Pastor Makembo.When asked whether [...]
January 25, 2008
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Football Association of Zambia have refuted media reports that there ‘s a row over winning bonuses in the zambian camp. Zambian delegation in Ghana was today at pains to point out that there is no unrest in the camp after the distribution of bonuses for the win over Sudan. The confusion arose while the players [...]
January 25, 2008
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Clifford Mulenga’s Isreal Deal Not Done Zambia national team wing wizard, Cliford Mulenga’s first Division Inland Stream side University of Pretoria have scoffed at reports that Zambian midfield sensation Clifford Mulenga is on loan at the club and that his move to Israel has been sealed. Tuks’ manager Graham Oosthuis says he is surprised at [...]
January 25, 2008
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Mighty Ivory Coast face minnows Benin Friday in potentially the greatest mismatch of the 2008 African Nations Cup. Morocco overwhelmed Namibia 5-1 three days ago in the most one-sided match so far of the biennial tournament, but the Ivorian ‘Elephants’ are capable of inflicting even greater damage to the Beninois ‘Squirrels’. The contrast between the [...]
January 25, 2008
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Ghana need only a draw against Morocco on Monday to guarantee their quarter-final berth at the African Nations Cup after Nottingham Forest striker Junior Agogo earned the hosts a 1-0 win over Namibia on Thursday. Namibia’s second straight loss means they will be heading off to the airport irrespective of what happens in their final [...]
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