Quins Win Kenya Cup In Sure, Strong And Superior Style
They came, they saw, and they conquered. With determination, purpose, and commitment the Quins regained the Kenya Cup in style by beating defending champions Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) 29-17. What a game it was with one of the largest crowds seen at a league match. Fans got value for money, and stress/anxiety levels were at an all time high. Lunch was served at Dagoretti where the generals destroyed 6 good kilos of roast meat and engaged in several chasers to calm their nerves.
FIFA Promises Free Tickets for Workers
Construction workers at the 2010 World Cup stadia sites have been promised 40,000 tickets for games during the finals in South Africa. The move was announced by FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, at the end of his four day visit to the host country. There are more than 20,000 workers employed at the 10 sites of the stadiums being built or renovated for the tournament, and FIFA plans to provide each one of the workers with two tickets. That accounts for a third of the allocation of the 120,000 free tickets set aside earlier for South Africans “who have contributed to the success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and who could otherwise not afford to be part of this historic event.”
Blatter was in the country to inspect the progress of the construction of the host venues, which are set to cost around $1.2bn. In spite of his severe criticism of the progress of construction at the sites during previous visits, he said it would be a “magnificent event.” » Read more…
Jelimo Wins IAAF $1 Million Jackpot
Pamela Jelimo collected the $1 million she won in the IAAF Golden League in style, when she cruised to victory in the women’s 800m, clocking a meet record of 1 minute, 56.41 seconds in Stuttgart, Germany. The Golden League jackpot goes to athletes who win their event in all six stops on the sport’s most lucrative tour and the 18-year-old Kenyan was the only one to do so. But to actually take home the prize, the winners also have to show up at the World Athletics Final. Jelimo did and, in the process, increased her purse by another $30,000 given to first-place winners here.
The Kenyan teenager, who only started running the two-lap race this year, was unbeaten in her 12 finals this year, including the Olympics in Beijing last month. The Olympic Champion did not run hard right from the start, but World Champion Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya finished second (1:58.41), while Briton Marilyn Okoro was third with 1:58.64. Remaining unbeaten, this was Jelimo’s 14th win in a row. “Today I did not have any tactics,” Jelimo said. “I am a sprinter. So I can always rely on my final speed.” Regarding next year the African record holder, and World Junior record holder, (1:54.01) said: “I guess that I have even more talent than I showed in 2008. Next year I want to run even faster.” » Read more…
Ethiopia Expelled From World Cup
FIFA has announced Ethiopia’s Ethiopia’s expulsion from the qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The decision was taken by the Bureau of the Organzing Committee for the FIFA World Cup, and the results from all four matches played by Ethiopia to date in Group Eight are now cancelled.
The Emergency Committee of football’s world governing body had initially suspended the Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) on July 29 earlier this year. The EFF’s problems began in January when its general assembly fired the federation’s president, Dr. Ashebir Woldegiorgis, and elected Ahmed Yasin to replace him. However, that January meeting was not recognized by FIFA, who, together with Confederation of African Football (CAF), released a roadmap in February aimed at rectifying the situation. The EFF had agreed to implement the roadmap, but failed to put it into action and was suspended six weeks ago as a result. » Read more…
Indomitable Lions Remain Top
Cameroon remain Africa’s top-rated national side in FIFA’s official rankings released in September. Despite not playing a match in the last month, the Indomitable Lions have climbed one place to 14th in the latest list issued by football’s world governing body.
Ghana are the second-ranked African side – also dropping a place to 20th, whilst Egypt remain third on the continental list, just behind Ghana in 21st. » Read more…
Olympic Round-Up
Swimmer Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe won her first medal of the Olympics in the women’s 400 meter individual medley and went under the previous world record mark of 4:31.12, set by American Katie Hoff at the U.S. Olympic trials. But Coventry’s time of 4:29.89 was only good enough for a silver medal, as Stephanie Rice of Australia won the gold in a new world record time of 4 minutes, 29.45 seconds.
Mixed Fortunes As Hunt Begins
George Mandjeck came off the bench to score a late goal and secure a 1-1 draw against South Korea in Cameroon’s opening game of the Beijing Olympics. Both teams created numerous scoring opportunites in a physical game on a hot and humid night in Qinhuangdao.
Right to Dream wins 5th Position in Man United Championships
Right to Dream Academy, had a successful debut in the World Finals of the Manchester United Premier Cup placing 5th out of 20 participating teams from across the globe. Right to Dream, a registered charity from Accra, was founded to help talented but underprivileged African children develop their potential through sport and education. At the first ever Africa Finals held at Nike’s Hilversum Campus in Holland, in May, Right to Dream qualified for the World Finals after beating Egyptian team ENPPI at the first ever Africa Finals. At the time Coach Gareth Henderby admitted: “Most of our boys have never been out of Africa so to come here was a big thrill for them and to have the chance to go to Manchester is a huge motivation!”
Quincy Opts For Birmingham
Ghana international Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has moved to English Championship side Birmingham City from Russian giants Spartak Moscow. The 22-year-old moves to St. Andrews on an initial loan deal worth about $3 million, which will run until January 2009. The Blues will then have the option of extending the deal to run through to the end of the season. » Read more…
Lace ‘Em Up!!
There’s this old adage amongst African footballers that “The player makes the boot, the boot never makes the player.” We learned this early on as most of us played with our bare feet in the streets or on rocky hard surfaces. Presently, in this age of globalization and marketing, most African players want shoes similar to Samuel Eto’o’s Pumas or John Obi Mikel’s Nikes. The color of a footballer’s boots supposedly reveal what type of player he is according to a leading British sports psychologist. Dr Martin Perry and football boot website www.Footy-Boots.com have joined forces to classify footballers according to their choice of footwear. Though Barcelona’s workaholic pair of Seydou Keita and Yaya Toure both wear white boots, they are definitely not the flashiest of players. Hopefully you find the guide below somewhat interesting, and we at least have another explanation for El Hadji Diouf’s petulance over the years – his awful looking orange boots. Dr Martin Perry and Footy Boots have joined forces to classify footballers according to their choice of footwear. » Read more…
Let The Games Begin
Euphoria swept the continent of Africa following Nigeria’s dazzling triumph in the men’s football competition at Atlanta 1996. This feeling was further cemented four years later as Cameroon repeated the feat. Africans—God bless us—have come to regard winning the competition as a birthright of some sorts. With less than 24 hours to the kick off of the men’s soccer competition at Beijing 2008, Jamati takes an in depth look at Africa’s hopes for Olympic gold: Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, and Nigeria
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