SWEDISH players couldn’t hide their delight at a famous victory on Monday night. The Swedes pulled off an upset in beating Italy over two legs to reach the World Cup and send the four time holders out. And the Sweden team were jubilant after the final whistle. The whole side ran over to a TV […]
FURIOUS Italy fans demanded the return of Antonio Conte as manager after they did the unthinkable and failed to qualify for the World Cup. The Azzurri lost 1-0 on aggregate to Sweden to miss out on the finals for the first time since 1958. Naturally irate Italy supporters were calling for the head of current […]
THE TERANGA LIONS apparently clinched their place at next summer’s finals by winning 2-0 in South Africa in a replayed fixture last Friday. However, second-placed Burkina Faso and South Africa have both appealed against FIFA’s decision to annul the original result – a 2-1 win for the hosts. If the Court of Arbitration for Sport […]
CHAOS erupted in Brussels after Morocco secured their spot in the 2018 World Cup. A stone-throwing mob of around 300 injured 22 police officers, looted shops and torched cars. A number of Moroccan fans turned violent when celebrating their sides 2-0 victory against the Ivory Coast. Riot Police were called out to control the crowd […]
ZAMBIA head coach Wedson Nyirenda stole the show from the sidelines as his side drew 2-2 with Cameroon. The ball fell to his fell to his feet, but no one could have predicted what was coming next…not even him. Like a true professional, Nyirenda flicked the ball up with his left foot, before taking it […]