The panic sets in, “referee, how much time?”, the answer is never soothing as times flies by like Sonic the Hedgehog on steroids. It all ends with a sinking feeling as the man in charge blows for the expiration of the match. It’s too late, and as much as you’ve given over the past month, it is not enough....

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In the late stages of an outright battle for second place in Group F at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, referee Graham Poll brandished a yellow card to Croatian player, Josip Simunic. Players stood around expecting the inevitable, as this was Simunic’s second yellow card of the game. The first having been issued some 30 or so minutes...

I remember playing football in university, challenging in various competitions, winning some & losing some. I remember one tournament in particular; we had gone all the way to the finals and were 1-0 up with a few minutes to go. A rare attack from our opponents saw our one of our defenders, the right back, isolated 1 v 1...

  With a few tweaks coming soon from FIFA, we could be set to see more of African teams at the biggest soccer fiesta in the near future. For now, these five have the potential to throw down a few shockers in Russia and we’re here for it. EGYPT The last time Egypt qualified for the World Cup, legendary goalkeeper Essam El...

Could we like, really do it? We can you know? Beyond our stupendously beautiful jerseys, there is actual quality in this Super Eagles generation. This has more than just a few people (including me) optimistic that if they could just channel the winning spirit of their predecessors, they could go on to make history in Russia. We don’t even...

June 14, 2018 – Not just another day. It’s a day with plenty of fireworks, singing, dancing, and an opening ceremony to herald the start of the spectacle – the FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia. A month-long feast of great goals, comedy defending, African nations underperforming, preposterous play-acting and Englishmen missing penalties is almost upon us. But who will win?...

The World Cup has been privy to some spectacular individual performances over the years. Players like Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Pele, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff have blessed the World’s biggest stage with some of their magic. Not all the outlandish performances at the World Cup were rewarded with a winners medal though, and these guys will be hoping to put...

The World cup remains the biggest football competition on the planet and playing in it brings enormous pride and honour. This is not just for the players that get the chance to showcase their talent but also for entire nations who get the chance to partake in a collective experience with much gusto. It is just the same for...

  It all begins at the 81,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium on the 14th of June. The biggest showing of global football talent will be subjected to their first hurdles. 32 go in but only 16 will survive. The draws that were made in December are finally moving from paper to reality as teams drawn together finally come face to face...