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Charity Work In Football Being Stepped Up This Summer With iPay2Play
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 brainchild of former Ghana U21 International Papa Agyemang and Peterborough United‘s Gabriel Zakuani, iPAY2PLAY aims to raise money for HIV …
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Africans At The Palace
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 African heritage.
Kwesi himself is of mixed Ghanian and English descent, which might explain his eagerness to get involved …
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The top 20 Premier League ‘Waste of Spaces’ of all time
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 is no doubting that in the past two decades we have witnessed some fantastic sides, brilliant matches and individual performances that will live …
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Is patriotism dead in football?
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 a defining moment and an honour that the majority of us can only dream of.
But with money and celebrity now the …
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The Damaging Culture of African Footballer Trafficking
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 Portuguese had regularly described as his childhood treasured, by equating the contractual situation to modern-day slavery. …
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The effect of foreign coaches on African national sides in international competition
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 to emanate from Zaire in 1974. The now legendary bout, mostly referred to as the ‘Rumble in the Jungle,’ was …
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The Role of youth academies in the exportation of african footballers to Europe
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, as promised, in view of the fans who once worshipped him and would undoubtedly love …
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Should footballers be able to defect should they not fulfil their England dream?
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 not played a full competitive international. Games for international youth teams or friendly appearances would have no impact …
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A Change is Ghana Come – 5 Things I noticed from England vs Ghana
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 the best of our kinfolk step aside the battle lines of club football and join forces for an …
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Do Premier League clubs have any rights in such matters?
Would you rather see England lift the World Cup or your team with the league title? For many of you modern day fans it would be the latter, but I wonder what the likes of Sir Stanley Matthews and Bobby Moore would say in response to this? The younger generation …
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