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Charity Work In Football Being Stepped Up This Summer With iPay2Play

Date: 8th May 2012 at 5:00 pm | Written by
I mentioned in my blog ‘Africans at the Palace’ a few weeks ago that Palace striker Kwesi Appiah had signed up to play in the inaugural iPAY2PLAY charity football tournament. The …

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Africans At The Palace

Date: 24th April 2012 at 8:00 am | Written by
With the announcement that Kwesi Appiah will be raising funds for UK based charity TackleAfrica in the Pay2Play event in May, I thought I’d write this week’s blog about Palace players with …

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The top 20 Premier League ‘Waste of Spaces’ of all time

Date: 4th March 2012 at 11:29 am | Written by
As the Premier League closes in on 20 years it is certainly a time to look back at the good, the bad and the damn right ugly. There …

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Is patriotism dead in football?

Date: 13th November 2011 at 10:24 am | Written by
Walking out to play for your country should be the pinnacle for any footballer. The pride in knowing that you are representing your nation on the biggest stage is …

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Frimpong set to turn his back on England

Date: 7th September 2011 at 8:54 am | Written by
Arsenal youngster Emmanuel Frimpong has opted to play for Ghana rather than England, after meeting with the FA president of the African nation. The 19-year-old has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level, …

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The Damaging Culture of African Footballer Trafficking

Date: 17th May 2011 at 4:38 pm | Written by
In the summer of 2008, the president of football’s international governing body, Sepp Blatter, responded to a question regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s apparent desire to leave Manchester United and join Real Madrid, the club the …

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The effect of foreign coaches on African national sides in international competition

Date: 13th May 2011 at 4:55 pm | Written by
It could be assumed, that the majority of those living outside of central Africa would name Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s heavyweight title fight as the most significant sports news …

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The Role of youth academies in the exportation of african footballers to Europe

Date: 11th May 2011 at 7:18 pm | Written by
Stamford Bridge in March last year offered its regular exhibition of Champions’ League knockout football as Chelsea welcomed back Jose Mourinho, who slipped away at the end of an expertly masterminded Inter victory without celebrating, …

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Should footballers be able to defect should they not fulfil their England dream?

Date: 8th April 2011 at 4:40 pm | Written by
It’s not uncommon in modern day football for players to be eligible to represent multiple different Nations. As the rules dictate a player can play for a different country provided they have …

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A Change is Ghana Come – 5 Things I noticed from England vs Ghana

Date: 30th March 2011 at 6:16 pm | Written by
1. Better Do Bet..err  - There was a time, eons ago now, when international friendlies were viewed as a valued part of the footballing landscape. A fleeting but enthralling chance to see …

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