By Sona Walla
[caption id="attachment_670" align="alignleft" width="749"] African hopes super-talented Black Stars sabotaged by their own federation.[/caption]
Football's undisputed king Pele said over a decade ago that the future of football pointed towards Africa and to begin to substantiate his statement multiple important developments followed, the most eye-catching being talented...
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Brazil World Cup Watch 2014: Early impressions
By Sona Walla
Every four years the planet's football fans travel, gather and congregate wherever they are to be transfixed for a month by the cultural festival of football that is the World Cup. At its conclusion, a World Cup champion will be crowned but most importantly this rich and diverse football party will shed light on the game's new trends, unique cultural expressions and future...
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Deconstructing tactics: Real Madrid crush Bayern Munich 4-0 in Champions League semi-final
By Sona Walla - April 30th 2014
In our current ultra-rapid world where it seems all must be explained instantly and within the nanosecond, there is a troubling tendency to revert to sensationalism when searching for truth. But sensationalism and simplistic answers hardly help one understand the complexities and contradictions that tend to decide the outcome of a football match. Over time, I have come to find that...
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Dennis Bergkamp – Ajax Amsterdam: Young players need freedom to express themselves
By Sona Walla - February 14, 2014
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Technique, creativity, flair...the flying Dutchman
Dennis Nicholaas Bergkamp is one of the the finest footballing jewels to be honed at the famed Ajax Amsterdam and Dutch youth development system before being released unto the world to soothe the aching hearts of football purists. He duly obliged but...