Usually, when good is done, the bad follows and at times, it’s the other way around. Chevrolet FC (the Football related CSR wing of Chevrolet) had been promoting their ‘power of play’ message for quite some time now. From donating indestructible balls to building pitches in impoverished areas…
What I Learned In The Serbian End
I wrote this back in 2008, and it remains one of my most intriguing matchday experiences. At the time I was living in Vienna and Austria were to take on a Serbian side including Branislav Ivanovic, Milos Krasic and Dejan Stankovic in a FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifier.…
Mali: Hope And Healing Of A Nation
In the most exciting and heartwarming victory, the war torn country of Mali has beaten Afcon hosts South Africa to advance to semi-finals. They tied the match 1-1, went scoreless in extra time. They won 3-1 in penalty shootouts, effectively ousting Bafana from the tournament. Tokelo Rantie scored first for…
African Football – Is It The Real Deal At Last?
Just so that everyone is clear, this piece should be considered as a follow-up to one that was written a year ago debating on the importance of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012. Listen!!! the tournament where top 16 countries of Africa compete against each other is critical…