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When the senior men’s national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, left for Ivory Coast to start their Africa Cup of Nations campaign last month, not many of their compatriots held their breath — which was not surprising given the team’s past record.
Intrepid sports reporter overcomes series of obstacles to get to the stadium in time for at least part of the Afcon semifinal
With Staney Nwabali reportedly being warned not to come back to South Africa after his 2023 Africa Cup of Nations heroics, KickOff readers have shared their thoughts on the situation.
Football has been a gift. Children, born into backbreaking disadvantage, who somehow manage to escape grinding poverty and play football at the highest levels have been known to lift entire generations out of poverty. The work that legendary Senegalese striker Sadio Mane continues to do in his village of Bambali is testament to that. Just outside the African continent, many South American countries especially Brazil and Argentina show what a force football can be.
Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali speaks out on criticism and his support for super eagles. In a Youtube short video, he shares how he handles criticism.