The curtains come down on Africa's biggest showpiece as 2 of the continents sleeping giants awake from their slumber to battle for African football's most prestigious prize. In what promises to be a cptivating final with a bit of a nostalgic feel to it. ROAD TO THE FINAL CAMEROON   Cameroon's AFCON preparations were thrown into turmoil after a number of key individuals...

The return leg comes up tonight and it threatens to serve up an interesting match-up. What should have been a grudge match between both title contenders has been transformed into a formality for Chelsea. While Liverpool has contributed to that with their indifferent form that has cost them the possibility of a domestic treble (if they ever had a...

The dynamic duo of High Up The Pitch go scouring England for the magic of the FA Cup, and while there was quite a bit to be discovered in the shape of non-leaguers Sutton and Lincoln City, it is the continuing travails of Liverpool that catch the eye this week, with a third straight home defeat in all competitions,...

As far as weird years are concerned, 2016 ranks up there with the weirdest. In football terms all sorts of freak results were thrown up with a few less than surprising carried along too. If at 352, we didn't review it for you, it would be unfair and a horrid way to kick off 2017. Thus, we got together and...

There was confusion in the beginning. A fresh-faced John Obi Mikel told reporters sometime in 2005; "I am pleased to get the chance to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world." That 'big club' was not Chelsea. It was Manchester United. There are even pictures of him holding up the No 21 shirt (and a story behind...

The African Cup of Nations popularly referred to as AFCON or CAN (cup of African Nations) tourney kicked off in Gabon on Saturday with some of the continent’s finest players, teams, hairstyles, and dance steps set to be on display. Indeed such is the awe AFCON tournaments offer that on rare occasions the football does not provide top notch...

The narrative that Arsenal are a team which raises young talent is a foregone one, as the London club has spent more than decent amounts in recent transfer negotiations. Recent acquisitions include the likes of former Barcelona forward, Alexis Sanchez, German star Mesut Özil and former Chelsea stalwart, Petr Cech. This shows quite some intent from the club’s board. The...

As the biggest football tourney in Africa kicks off, we take a look at the biggest stars to keep an eye out for across all 16 teams. Sadio Mane Country: Senegal Senegalese pocket rocket Sadie Mane's performances for Southampton were so good that Liverpool were persuaded to splurge £35m on him in the summer. The rest as they say is...

The New Year is meant to usher in new hope for a new beginning. More so for footballers who have been strapped to the benches beside their coaches all season long. This is where a switch of clubs in the winter transfer window becomes such a desperate need. While some players pine after kick starting stalling careers, others need...

Jordan Henderson has always been considered an average English footballer. His first two years at Liverpool cemented this perception of him as that. Not even a near-excellent 2013/2014 could change that in the minds of many. After all, it has become accepted opinion that Luis Suarez, that season, simply made everyone around him better. Truthfully, that is a valid...