DC United’s African Players
Mawete Ange N’Silu is a DC United Forward from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He started his soccer career at the age of 15 with Le Havre AC of French Ligue 1 in 2002, and then went on to sign with FC Le Mont of Lausanne, Switzerland in 2008. It was here that he scored a total of 25 goals in 31 games.
A.C Milan Signs Oguchi Onyewu
Oguchi Onyewu, fondly called ‘Gooch’ by fans, signed a three-year contract with A.C. Milan and will be playing as a centerback. He had garnered quite a bit of interest during his performance in the Confederations Cup in South Africa and several European clubs had shown a marked interest. Onyewu has a European Union passport as he has been playing for four seasons in Belgium for Standard Liege.
Kenya Remains the Tusker Safari Sevens Champion
In a game filled with many tense moments and lots of excitement, the Kenyan team held their own and went on to win the Tusker Safari Sevens Rugby Championship. Collins Injera played a phenomenal game, scoring four tries that helped Kenya beat the Emerging Boks 40-19.
Minnesota Timberwolves Could Use Hasheem Thabeet
Hasheem Thabeet, considered one of the top draft choices in the NBA Draft this year, should be considered quite a catch by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They need a tall player with a great defensive game to join the team and strengthen their offensive game, and Hasheem fits the bill.
NBA Draft 2009: Al-Farouq Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu was one of the top impact rookies in the country in 2008-09. He is currently plays Forward with Wake Forest’s basketball team and posted 10 double-doubles last season.
Africans in 2009 NBA Draft
Hasheem Thabeet, Gani Lawal, and Chinemelu Elonu are the three players who put their names in the NBA draft early.
Homeless World Cup to be held in Milan, Italy
The Homeless World Cup is set to be played in Milan, Italy from 6-13 September 2009. There will be a total of 48 nations competing in the games and the African nations include the Ivory Coast, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, and South Africa. A street soccer stadium built at the Arena Civic, Sempione Park, the historical venue of the very first Italian National game against France, will welcome an estimated 100,000 strong crowd during the tournament week.
Amobi Okoye gives back to Africa
NFL Player, Amobi Okoye, started a project with other athletes called the Athletes in the Diaspora Community Interventions (ADCI) which provides humanitarian support for change on the African continent.
For one of the projects he established, Changing Africa Through Education (CATE), Amobi traveled to Nigeria with several other professional athletes (Adewale Ogunleye, Osi Umenyiora, Israel Idonije, and Ahman Green) to work on programs that included scholarship endowments, soccer camps, clean water programs and, and held five mobile clinics for over 1,000 residents. In addition, medicine was distributed in partnership with physicians from Integris Health of Oklahoma. Other athletes who donated but were unable to make the trip include Nnamdi Asomuga (Oakland Raiders), Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (Green Bay Packers), Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (Miami Dolphins), and Adimchinobe Echemandu (Oakland Raiders). » Read more…
Ade Akinbiyi Houston Dynamo Bound
Ade Akinbiyi is a veteran soccer player who has played for 11 English clubs, including Gillingham, Bristol City, Wolves, Leicester and Stoke. His 16-year career has been quite eventful with him scoring a total of 105 league goals throughout his career. He is currently with Clarets but is hoping to be able to play with the Houston Dynamos this weekend if the transfer paperwork is complete on time.
Akinbiyi is 34 years old but feels that he has enough years left in him to do a great job for the Dynamos. » Read more…
Players Devasted by Fan Deaths During World Cup Qualifier
Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou expressed shock and disbelief at the extent of fan injuries sustained during a tragedy at yesterday’s soccer match in Cote D’Ivoire against Malawi. A wall collapsed at game kickoff and 19 fans were killed and 130 injured as they tried to flee.
Essien, Mikel, and Drogba in the U.S???
True soccer fans are exited about the latest turn of events in Baltimore, MD. A.C. Milan and Chelsea are slated to have a friendly match at the M&T Bank stadium near the Baltimore Inner Harbor. For those fans who may think that the U.S. soccer scene has not been as exciting as it could be, this can only be described as a fantasy come true!!
African Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
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June 22 - 24, 2010
2010 Africa Business Conference and Trade Fair
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July 10, 2010
Talent-ED
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March 22, 2010
A “Tribute to Mama Afrika: Miriam Makeba”
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July 14 - 17, 2010
Africa Fashion Week New York (AFWNY) in New York
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