Paul Pogba – a flawed genius?
How many players have won a World Cup and been sent off for scoring a penalty? Possibly only Paul Labile Pogba. Michael Renouf paints a portrait of his career.
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Too Black to Wear Whites – a timely book on sport in South Africa
This timely book brings the long-forgotten story of Krom Hendricks, who was barred from playing for South Africa in the 1890s, to the surface. Review by Mushtak Parker
Salah and Mané set to clash in Africa Cup of Nations
Excitement is mounting among Africa’s soccer mad fans as the 32nd edition of the African Cup of Nations which kicked off in Egypt last month, …
The Africans who conquered Europe
The 2018/19 soccer season in Europe has been a triumphant one for African stars with the likes of Mane, Salah and Aubameyang. Michael Renouf looks …
Sport: Saudi tycoon takes on Egypt’s Al Ahly football club
Saudi money talks in Africa, especially in Egypt. But a cash-fuelled challenge to the continent’s most successful football club, Al Ahly, has gone spectacularly awry. …
Unsung heroes of apartheid sport remembered
Mushtak Parker recalls the careers of four cricketers of a bygone age.