High hopes for Nigeria in the 2013 African’s Cup football tournament were dashed in the first two games, only to rebound through a team effort that is a lesson in determination, writes Ayodeji Morakinyo, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria.  Nigerians were hoping to see their National team perform remarkably right from the initial stages …

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Disappointed with Africa’s results in World Cup 2014, Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, suggests tapping the continent’s wealth of street football players to train the sport stars and managers of the future. The dismal performance of some African teams at World Cup 2014 has made football stakeholders begin pondering about developing …

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The sporting world has its eyes on the Africa Cup of Nations, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, as he offers an assessment of this year’s contenders. The drum beats of Africa’s premier football jamboree have for a while now been the headline story for most sports editors and journalists …

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A football coach who inspired remarkable achievement in face of tough odds is being mourned by sports fans, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Michael Gyekye, 23, from Ghana, who pays tribute to the leadership of “Big Boss”. Sports fans in Africa, especially West Africa, had barely recovered from the grief of the passing of the iconic Mohammed …

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