AFCON 2019 Final Primer: Who’s better, Algeria or Senegal?
Words by Tom Danicek One last game ahead of us. So far, my pre-quarterfinal Power Rankings have aged perfectly; my top4 made it to the semi-finals, then Nigeria indeed [...]
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AFCON 2019 Power Rankings: Who’s best poised to hoist the Cup?
By Tom Danicek We are entering the final phase of this year’s AFCON. Just one more game, one more win, and the team you are cheering on is suddenly playing for medals. [...]
Kenya AFCON 2019 team guide: the lowdown, tactics and key players
By Tom Danicek Honestly, they are just relieved to be here. This is Kenya’s first Afcon since the early Dennis Oliech days which brought the long-suffering East African [...]
South Africa AFCON 2019 team guide: the lowdown, tactics and key players
By Tom Danicek Before we get to it, consider the following: this is only the second time South Africa have actually qualified for an Africa Cup of Nations in the last 11 [...]
Asia’s Rising Stars: Nguyễn Quang Hải
Words by Tom Danicek With thanks to Vietnam Football and V.League Stats Straight out of the gate, let’s deal with the lingering tinge of scepticism in the room tied to the [...]
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