By Satish Sekar at Cairo’s Al-Sabah Stadium © Satish Sekar (October 6th 2019) Under Pressure Milutin (Micho) Srejdović, coach of Zamalek, was reportedly ‘too angry’ to face reporters after his team’s drab 1-1 draw against FC Masr, which is only
By Satish Sekar in Milano © Satish Sekar (September 25th 2019) Interred with their Bones In William Shakespeare’s Julius Cæsar, Mark Antony eulogises his slain commander: “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with
By Satish Sekar in Milano © Satish Sekar (September 23rd 2019) Individual Awards Barçelona and Argentina’ Lionel Messi won his 6th Best Men’s Player Award, one more than his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, who snubbed the event. Liverpool and Netherlands, UEFA
By Satish Sekar in Cairo © Satish Sekar (July 12th 2019) Fine Margins Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles ended Madagascar’s fairy-tale last night, and will face Sénégal in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Bastille Day. They got there
By Satish Sekar in Cairo © Satish Sekar (July 13th 2019) Blatant June 25th 1982, ‘The Disgrace of Gijón’ robbed Algeria of the chance to progress as eventual finalists, West Germany, and Austria, knowing the result that suited both, as
By Satish Sekar in Cairo © Satish Sekar (July 11th 2019) Respect Alain Giresse, once part of a divine French midfield triumvirate that included Jean Tigana and former UEFA President, Michel Platini, is well travelled in African football. Now coaching
By Satish Sekar at the Cairo International Stadium © Satish Sekar (July 10th 2019) Baxter on VAR Tonight, the Bafana Bafana play Nigeria’s Super Eagles in a quarter-final of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). They have not had
By Satish Sekar in Cairo International Stadium © Satish Sekar (July 10th 2019) Surprise VAR, absent when needed earlier, makes its first appearance today. And one match is intriguing. Nigeria and South Africa will meet for the third time in
By Satish Sekar in Egypt © Satish Sekar (June 29th 2019) Zambian Legend Dickson Makwaza, the longest serving captain Zambia ever had, died in his sleep aged 76 in the early hours of June 29th. Makwaza led Zambia to one
By Satish Sekar at Ismaïlia’s Stadium © Satish Sekar (June 25th 2019) Order Restored Yaya Banana and, substitute, Stéphane Bahoken’s second half goals gave Clarence Seedorf’s Cameroon the 3-point start they were looking for in Group F’s opening fixture. Ghana
