http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Football"  in "Africa" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:27:38 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 3180 | Nigeria: Probing U-17 Tournament http://en.redtram.com/go/231757254/top100/ 231757254 At the end of the month-long FIFA Under-17 World Cup soccer championship last week, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan announced that the Federal Government was instituting an inquiry into the finances and conduct of officials of the game's Local Organising Committee Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:25:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231757254/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: The World Ignores Us http://en.redtram.com/go/231757212/top100/ 231757212 NIGERIA has played itself to her favourite position in global matters - irrelevance. We used the FIFA U-17 World Cup to display national ethos of playing of skewed standards. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:25:06 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231757212/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: Meets Technical Committee http://en.redtram.com/go/231757186/top100/ 231757186 Super Eagles'Head Coach, Shuaibu Amodu, just back from the 2010 African Nations Cup Draw in Angola , will today lead his technical crew to a meeting with the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation at the NFF Secretariat in Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:25:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231757186/top100/ 3180 | Tunisia: Faouzi Benzarti New Coach for Carthage Eagles http://en.redtram.com/go/231757148/top100/ 231757148 In a communiqué released on Monday by the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF), it was announced that Mr Faouzi Benzarti has been chosen as the new coach for the Tunisian national football team in replacement of Umberto Coelho. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231757148/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: Be Patient With Amodu, Toro Begs Citizens http://en.redtram.com/go/231757121/top100/ 231757121 Contrary to calls from Nigerians for the sack of the Super Eagles coach, Amodu Shuaibu, and the recruitment of a world class coach to tinker the team to Angola 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and South Africa 2010 World Cup, Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231757121/top100/ 3180 | South Africa: Fifa Gives Informal Traders a Shot At Fan Parks http://en.redtram.com/go/231757093/top100/ 231757093 SMALL businesses were given an opportunity to share in the Soccer World Cup pie when Local Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan announced yesterday that they would be allowed to trade at Fifa's official public viewing events during the global showpiece. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:48 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231757093/top100/ 3180 | Rwanda: Tucak Sacked http://en.redtram.com/go/231757038/top100/ 231757038 THE inevitable occurred last evening as Branko Tucak was sensationally sacked. The Croat was sacked after Rwanda's disastrous campaign in the 2010 Africa Nations Cup qualifiers. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231757038/top100/ 3180 | Zimbabwe: Zifa Seek CAF Deadline Extension http://en.redtram.com/go/231756993/top100/ 231756993 ZIFA have written to the Confederation of African Football seeking permission to be given the greenlight for a late registration of two other clubs that will represent the country in the Champions League and the Confederation Cup. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756993/top100/ 3180 | Uganda: Orange Cash for Cecafa Winners http://en.redtram.com/go/231756938/top100/ 231756938 THE national soccer team Cranes might be financially handicapped, but could recoup whatever money is invested in them at the CECAFA Orange Senior Challenge Cup. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756938/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: NFF Plans Friendly Matches for Eagles http://en.redtram.com/go/231756892/top100/ 231756892 Aftermath of the draws that have grouped African champions, Egypt alongside Nigeria, Mozambique and Benin Republic in Group C, of the 2010 African Nations Cup to be hosted by Angola, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has began frantic moves to Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756892/top100/ 3180 | Namibia: Warriors Down in Rankings http://en.redtram.com/go/231756845/top100/ 231756845 THE Brave Warriors continue to slide down the Fifa rankings and are now placed 114th from their previous 101st position in September this year. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756845/top100/ 3180 | Rwanda: Rassou Doubtful for Challenge Cup http://en.redtram.com/go/231756800/top100/ 231756800 AMAVUBI striker Abbas Rassou remains a serious doubt for this year's Orange Challenge Cup. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756800/top100/ 3180 | Rwanda: League on Hold http://en.redtram.com/go/231756766/top100/ 231756766 THE national football league has been temporarily called off as Amavubi intensify their preparations for this year's Orange Challenge Cup in Nairobi. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756766/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: U-17 Football Championship - Probing the LOC http://en.redtram.com/go/231756732/top100/ 231756732 The U-17 World Cup football championship has ended and contrary to expectations that Nigeria would win the championship for a record fourth time, the country's team failed to live up to this last-minute dream. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:52 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756732/top100/ 3180 | Tanzania: Breach of Contracts to Cost Yanga http://en.redtram.com/go/231756633/top100/ 231756633 YOUNG Africans are likely to pay a heavy price for breaching contracts with their two foreigners and a local player. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756633/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: Globacom Demands Apology From NFF http://en.redtram.com/go/231756598/top100/ 231756598 Globacom Limited, the Official Sponsor of the National Teams of Nigeria has rejected claims by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that it has defaulted in the payment of the sponsorship fee for 2009 and says it may seek redress in Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756598/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: Country Bad Omen for Egypt - Kalu http://en.redtram.com/go/231756571/top100/ 231756571 It was a champagne party for Pillar of Sports, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, following Nigeria's grouping alongside Egypt in Angola 2010 Nations Cup. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756571/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: NFF Place N1 Billion Tag on Eagles http://en.redtram.com/go/231756550/top100/ 231756550 Nigeria's Green Eagles have been valued at N1 billion by the Nigeria Football Federation as the Glass House seeks to renegotiate their sponsorship deal for the senior national team. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756550/top100/ 3180 | Tanzania: Zanzibar Heroes Off to Nairobi http://en.redtram.com/go/231756485/top100/ 231756485 THE national soccer team, Zanzibar Heroes left Dar es Salaam today for Nairobi Kenya to compete in the two-week senior Challenge Cup to kick off this weekend. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756485/top100/ 3180 | Nigeria: Shittu On Recovery for Angola 2010 http://en.redtram.com/go/231756442/top100/ 231756442 Super Eagles defender, Danny Shittu has said he is making progress to recover early ahead the commencement of the Nations Cup in Angola next year. Shittu is down with the injury which kept him out of the Super Eagles decisive Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:22:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231756442/top100/