WCQ Africa Round 2: Best XI
The outstanding individuals from this weekend’s African World Cup qualifiers. Badra Ali Sangare (Ivory Coast) In tough away games all it can take is a jittery goalkeeper [...]
Victor Moses
World Cup Play-Offs: Ethiopia v Nigeria
Layer after layer of perspiration was accumulating on every Nigeria fan’s skin. Placid, well-reasoned Nigerian journalists were banging desks with malevolent [...]
SFG’s team of Afcon 2013
The outstanding performers from the tournament: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria) The title of Best African Goalkeeper has the ups and downs of an aggressive merry-go-round. When [...]
Holy Moses! Late Victor-y for Super Eagles sets up Ogude tie vs. Elephants
by James Eugene and Joe Kennedy NIGERIA 2-0 ETHIOPIA The situation for both teams was simple: they both needed a win. But two teams who face off against each other cannot [...]
50 of the Best African Players of 2012: 50-41
Welcome to the inaugural 50 of the best African players of 2012, sponsored by Africa On The Ball. Note the ‘of the best’ and you’ll instantly recognise that we don’t [...]
Sandals For Goalposts 