Afcon 2013 Previews
Far away from the luxurious resorts which kiss Tunisia’s Mediterranean shore, the humble youth of Tabarka gather in the city centre on a hot summer night. The youngest
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January 11, 2013 // 0 Comments
It always augments tournament aesthetic when a country’s mascot echoes playing style. Ethiopia are suitably dubbed the ‘Walya Antelopes’ after the walia ibex. The
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January 11, 2013 // 8 Comments
After disappointing third place finishes in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2010 and reaching a nadir when failing to reach the 2012 edition, Nigeria return to the Cup of Nations with a
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January 10, 2013 // 0 Comments
Until recently, it couldn’t have been much fun supporting Les Aigles. Some of Africa’s best and brightest hail from Mali but rarely have they ever been assembled as an
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January 10, 2013 // 0 Comments
Many have billed DR Congo as the ‘dark horses’. If you have a smidgeon of knowledge of some of their probable starting XI, you can see why. They have a gladiatorial
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January 9, 2013 // 4 Comments