Women football has come to stay. You can say that again for the superlative show by the USA and Japan in the women’s World Cup final in Germany has proved wrong the pessimists, including yours truly, who erroneously believe that women are not physically strong enough to engage in such a contact sport like football. more »

The shining performances put up by the young ladies in the ongoing FIFA Under 20 Women’s Cup in Germany show that football has clearly ceased to be a man’s game. The ladies game may not be as physical like the men’s for obvious reasons, but their excellent skills depict a bright future for the women’s game. more »

I have every right to be elated that my prediction of a World Cup full of surprises has come to pass. My simple premise was that since Africa is regarded as a continent full of surprises; the first World Cup being staged on the continent was bound to provide a lot of upsets. And I got it right. more »

The sages who said history does repeat itself in football maybe damn right eighteen years ago ( 1992 to be precise )Ghana’s football legend Abedi Ayew Pele missed the chance of captaining the Black Stars for the first time in an African Cup final after picking a second yellow card in the competition. The Black Stars struggled to a pulsating draw with Cote d’Ivoire after extra time and lost on penalties. more »

The sporting world is quite interesting. Of course the main essence of sports, competitive or otherwise is to provide excitement. And that is why in case of upsets, disappointments and even calamities, the popular refrain is that ‘it is all in the game'. more »