Picking a sports side is always an interesting venture. Apart from it being an exercise of tactics and planning, there is also the toughest facet of all when it comes to forming a competitive outfit: the human dynamic.
History tells us a group of ...
We have entered the knock-out stages of the greatest tournament (arguably) on earth. The halfway mark is disappearing in the distance, so here are some of the best, and worst, things that have been a part of this World Cup so far:
The best:
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Any lingering doubts about South Africa's ability to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup have surely been laid to rest with this week's 100-day countdown festivities.
And the most pleasing aspect of this important milestone was not the magnificent new...
Last season SuperSport United retained their PSL title with 16 wins from 30 games. That is a win ratio of 53% and they also lost 7 games, 4 of them at home. That translates to a loss ratio of close to 25% overall and 27% at home. They scored 45 goals...
Enough about the Confederations Cup now. Let's talk women. Seriously, I've heard a lot of "oooh, he is so cute" to last me until the 2010 World Cup. And I'm not player hating.
So, Sis Ria Ledwaba once suggested that women footballers should wear s...
No Benni. No Nasief. A keeper who had been struggling at international level and, Macbeth Sibaya.
A recipe for disaster. No?
Not quite. Santana's troops pulled together and treated the nation to a display of courage, dedication and teamwork un...
Any Derby County fan older than five years of age will know the significance of the appointment of the boy Clough as the manager of the Rams -- the messiah has come. (NB ANC members need not panic this is not a reference to the one referred to by ANC...
Footballers have a rough deal, don’t they? It is easy to look at them with a hint of green as they go to “work” for a few hours a day and reap their vast rewards. But there is a line that you don’t cross … well, at least one you shouldn’t...
Eyong Enoh shows the way: from SA PSL to Dutch Premier League
Eyong Enoh (22, Cameroon) is surprising a lot of soccer fans in South Africa, Cameroon, Holland and the rest of Europe.
After playing for Ajax Cape Town for 18 months, Enoh joined ...
With the passing of legendary singer Miriam Makeba, South African music is once again in the international spotlight. Perhaps this is an opportune moment to reflect on the chorus of local music that is taking shape in the build-up to 2010.
In 2000...
