Players win games, teams win championships. Manchester City, who have spent over 150 million dollars this summer already, evidently think that if they get enough star players, they will win enough games to lift the title at the end of the season. The Premier League club, bankrolled by billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour, has made the [...]
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ADIDAS first sport brand to use matrix frame
July 23, 2010
adidas, international sport apparel company and FIFA 2010 World Cup™ partner, is the first brand in Africa to utilize the Matrix Light Box, the European aluminium fabric-framing system with LED-back lighting, sold exclusively by Clarion Printed Products. Clarion installed the first Matrix Light Boxes in South Africa for its client at the V&A Waterfront, Cape [...]
FA Premier League Transfer Rumours
July 22, 2010
The kick off to the new English Premiership season is now less than a month away, with the opening fixtures set to take place on the 14th August. But there’s still a long way to go before transfer deadline day and if last year is anything to go by, there are still one or two [...]
What are the challenges for soccer development structures in SA?
July 15, 2010
As the plastic horns of the vuvuzelas finally fell silent on Monday morning, and the numerous vendors in each host city selling scarves and flags of the teams took the day off, it’s the first time in six years that there is no soccer to look forward to in South Africa. Since the announcement was [...]
Has World Cup lifted the bar for South African soccer?
July 14, 2010
After the World Cup ends, it is time to look back and analyze the competition thoroughly. The best way to learn about the game, its players, and its future is to look at its past. Right now, the 2010 World Cup is fresh in our memories and what a glorious World Cup it was. Spain [...]
Nike City Cup crowns Skoom Boys
July 12, 2010
Over 3500 footballers take their game to the next level and enhance life skills at competitive tournament in Soweto Bafana Bafana athletes Itumeleng Khune, Teko Modise and Siphiwe Tshabalala joined 16 team finalists of the Nike City Cup Tournament at the Football Training Center in Soweto today. After 16 days of competitive games, Skoom Boys [...]
PUMA donates R250,000 worth of soccer kit to Ikage youth team
July 12, 2010
Global sports brand PUMA® has donated R250 000 worth of its Africa Unity Kit to a soccer clinic which was founded by a policeman to serve children from informal settlements in Johannesburg. Constable Olebogeng Ntaolang, of the Honeydew police station north-west of Johannesburg, established the soccer clinic to combat teenage delinquency in the community. He [...]
Tshwane Events Centre unveils World Cup Goal Lane
July 8, 2010
A goal lane of champions to commemorate the 19 goals scored in Tshwane during the six games of the World Cup that took place at Loftus Versfeld, has been established at the Tshwane Events Centre. The Chief Executive Officer of the Tshwane Business and Agricultural Corporation, Wim du Toit says the lane of champions immortalises [...]
Big name players failed to ignite the FIFA World Cup!
July 8, 2010
One thing you can be sure of when watching the World Cup is that you are witnessing the greatest players in the world. Some come into the World Cup already household names, while others look to turn the tournament into a showcase for their skills. No matter what the situation, the World Cup is a [...]
Soccer coach, the thankless job on earth!
July 7, 2010
It goes without saying that results are key to the game of soccer. Attaining a positive result, no matter how you get there, is the most important part of playing. The 11 players on the field at any one time work together to organize, defend, and score goals to secure their team a victory. Perhaps [...]
Were Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney chasing shadows?
July 6, 2010
This World Cup was supposed to belong to Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. All three players had fantastic seasons with their respective clubs and everyone expected their goals to light up this tournament. They did, after all, combine for 114 goals over the 2009/2010 campaign. However, as the semi-finals loom large here in [...]





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