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QUALIFIERS FOR 2010 COME TO A HEAD |
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Written by Administrator
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 ... The race to represent Africa in 2010 at the Nations Cup in Angola and the World Cup in South Africa comes to a conclusion this weekend.
Ghana and Ivory Coast have already secured their places alongside hosts South Africa at the 2010 World Cup. On Saturday Cameroon, Gabon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Algeria and Egypt have the chance to join them. The final places at the African Cup of Nations in Angola will also be determined by the weekend's action. |
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Welcome to New African Soccer. The magazine is dedicated to African football. We will give you all the twists and turns of the beautiful game from at African perspective. Not only will you get great interviews with the top stars from the English Premier League, but informative and thought provoking articles about all issues relating to African football. Browse the content of the site and sign up to receive your FREE pdf copy of the magazine. Download it directly to your desktop. You will also have access to the NAS archive and be entered into our monthly prize draw to win some fantastic prizes. We will be constantly updating and adding to the site, so make sure you bookmark us and continue to use the site for all the information you require on African football. Remember the site is here for your interest. If you would like to contribute articles please contact us with your ideas. Keep in touch. All at NAS |
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TP MAZEMBE WIN THE AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE |
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 ... defeating Heartland of Nigeria 1-0 in Lubumbashi on Saturday.
The home side clinched their third continental title on away goals after losing the first leg 2-1 last week. Heartland held out for 73 minutes before Cameroonian midfielder Narcisse Ekanga scored to bring the trophy back to copper-rich southern Congo. Apart from the prize money of US$1.5m, Mazembe qualify for the end-of-year Fifa Club World Cup in the UAE with Spanish giants Barcelona among possible opponents. |
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GHANA CAPTAIN APPIAH FINALLY FINDS A HOME |
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Written by Jake Brown
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... with Italian Serie A club Bologna ending his long search for a club. The 28-year-old has been without a club since leaving Turkish outfit Fenerbahce last year after overcoming a knee injury.
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BORA STILL HAUNTED BY NIGERIA EXPERIENCE |
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Written by Maria Matejickova
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 .......says nothing seems to have changed since 1998
Bora Milutinovic is a name that many Nigerians hear and take a backward step. Anytime there is talk about the need for Nigeria to change its technical crew, when the debate on whether to hire a foreign or indigenous coach rages on, if you want to set any Nigerian off, just mention the name ‘Bora’ and they will grimace. |
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NIGERIA U17s TO DEFEND THEIR CROWN |
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Written by Administrator
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... as  they eased into the final of the Under-17 World Cup with a 3-1 win over Spain in Thursday's semi-final in Lagos. Heartland's Stanley Okoro scored to give coach John Obuh's Golden Eaglets the lead on the half-hour mark. Sani Emmanuel then came on as a substitute and scored a brace in the second-half and set up a meeting with Switzerland in Sunday's final in Abuja. Borja grabbed a consolation for the Spanish with seven minutes left in the game. |
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AFRICA´S FIRST UNDER 20 WORLD CHAMPIONS |
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Written by Jake Brown
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..... are Ghana as they triumph dramatically on penalties 4-3 against Brazil in the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt. The Black Satellites overcame the odds and made history as their ten men shut out Brazil and then triumphed in a sudden death penalty shoot-out to become 2009 under 20 world champions. |
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THREE AFRICANS AMONGST THE WORLD`S FINEST |
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Written by Jake Brown
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... as the nominees for the 2009 Fifa World Player of the Year are announced.
Michael Essien, Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto`o have all been shortlisted for the prestigious annual award.
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Publisher bags key role in England 2018 World Cup bid |
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Written by Jake Brown
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  The English Bid to host the World Cup in 2018 strengthened its team with the appointment of the Publisher of New African Soccer magazine, Tunde Adelakun as its International Consultant on African matters. Adelakun is expected to assist with liasing with the England Football Association and the 2018 Bid, advising them on how they can make Africans appreciate the benefits that can stem from England hosting the World Cup in 2018.
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