Americans following Africa’s lead
NEW YORK (AFM) - African players populate Europe’s football leagues in ever greater numbers, and the trend is also picking up in the United States. A country that has been slow in adopting football in general and African footballers in particular, the USA’s Major League Soccer is beginning to turn to African talent.
 
Namibia’s netminder hears with his heart
WINDHOEK (AFM) - The Herero-speaking people of Namibia have a word called Gatuvaterasane that they use to describe a sense of selflessness that means 'let’s help each other.’ It’s a concept of generosity and empathy that perfectly fits the relationship between Namibia’s international goalkeepers Athiel Mbaha and Ephraim Tjihonge.
 
Lessons learned for Rajevac’s Ghana
ACCRA (AFM) - Taking second behind DR Congo at the inaugural CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) carries no shame for Ghana’s Serbian boss, as AFM found out. The coach, who took over the Black Stars from Claude Le Roy last year, believes the tournament was a positive learning experience and will help his senior squad in the South Africa 2010 qualifying tests to come.
 
Mokoena: Life after Parreira
LONDON (AFM) - At 27, South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena will be one of Bafana Bafana’s key veteran players as they attempt to deal with the pressure of making an impact as hosts of the 2010 World Cup. With this week’s news of Carlos Alberto Parreira’s shock departure, the side’s task may have just gotten more difficult. But, as anyone who has seen the "The Axe” in full swing knows, the Blackburn Rovers defender and midfielder is never short of commitment and positive energy.
 
Amodu: Nigeria on the rise
LAGOS (AFM) - The man recently entrusted with the task of reviving an out-of-sorts Nigerian national team is none other than Shaibu Amodu. Back for his third stint in charge of the Super Eagles, the 50-year-old tactician speaks out for the first time to African Football Media on the task ahead for the Super Eagles, his hopes of reaching South Africa 2010 and forging a new, more complete squad.
 
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