One on One interview with Rohan Ricketts

As a child growing up, which club was your favourite?
My favourite club was Manchester United because they gave all their young English players a chance. Players like Beckham, Pocho, Ryan Giggs, Phillip Neville, and Gary Neville.

Do you have a soccer favourite or idol?
-Yes I do have a soccer favourite it’s Pele`, Maradona, but from this generation it would have to be Ronaldinho.The reason for that choice is because he’s unbelievable.You need to watch him play he is unbelievable. It is hard to immolate the way he plays. That is why he is my favourite player. Read More

Sulley,Talented, Growing and Controversial

Ali Sulley Muntari was born on August 27th, 1984 in Konongo, Ghana. Muntari's abilities first became known in youth tournaments, while he was playing for Liberty Professionals in Accra. Despite his troubled childhood, it became obvious that this young star was a talented footballer with a possible career in sight. At age 16 Muntari was already a fundamental member of Ghanaís U-20 team as they finished runners-up at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, losing out to the hosts in the final. Starting every match in defence, the youngster learned from previous stars such as the calibre of Adriano, Kaka, Julio Baptista, and Djibril Cisse who were all inspirational in Muntaries growth in the world most diverse sport, football. Shortly after that FIFA youth, Read More

Aboutrika uncrownd African footballer for many years

Mohamed Aboutrika was never assigned the number 22 shirt. He didn’t stumble upon it, either. Each step the 30-year-old has taken in his career has been intentional. And this seemingly insignificant decision is no exception.

“Before deciding which number to pick, I went on a pilgrimage to Mecca,” he explains. “While I was walking between As-Saafa and Al-Marwah mountains, I saw the gate number 22 that the Prophet used to pass through, and that’s why I decided to choose that number.

”He’s also one of the most complicated athletes in the world. Maybe if he were properly understood, the accolades would follow. Read More

Interview with the high Commissioner
South Africa 2010 World Cup - Yea We Can!

Can you tell us a little about South Africa, what are the people like?

-- The most attractive thing about South Africa is the people and their friendliness and hospitality. It is a very diverse culture. It is referred to as the Rainbow Nation. In that sense I think we have a strong affiliate with Canada because of Canada’s multi-cultural and diverse society. South Africa is multi-cultural and multi-lingual, we have eleven official Languages. We have English and African as the dominant languages.

What’s a vuvuzela?!

The vuvuzela is a noise making instrument used widely by South African football fans. It is made of plastic; it comes in different colours and is about a metre in length. To make the noise you have to blow into the instrument with strength. Read More

Countdown - June 11th, 2010

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