Leave it to FIFA to wait for the most opportune time to condemn a despot.

Today, South Africa 2010's organizing committee finally came out and said the 2010 tournament and the continent need peace in Zimbabwe. You think?

FIFA general-secretary Jerome Valcke and Danny Jordaan, the chief executive officer of the South African organizing committee discussed the economic and political crises in neighboring Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe international forward, Joseph Ngwenya, a name familiar to most American Soccer fans as a longtime MLS player is on a three week trial with Bayern Munich. Ngwenya played four years in MLS with Los Angeles, Columbus and Houston. His... Click to continue reading...

Former Houston Dynamo and Zimbabwe international striker Joseph Ngwenya is on a three week trial with Bayern Munich, which seems to prove a rumor that circulated back in January when Ngwenya moved to Austrian side Kärnten. The rumor had Jurgen Klinsmann 'hiding' Ngwenya in Austria until he took over as manager of Bayern. Click to continue reading...

Since the time FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced that the 2010 World Cup would be staged in South Africa, people have wondered whether the Cup would actually be held in the African country.

Will South Africa be able to host the World Cup? Will people travel to a country riddled with crime problems for the biggest sporting event in the world? Click to continue reading...

If would have told you one year ago that a member of the Houston Dynamo would be on trial with German juggernauts Bayern Munich you would have told me I was high, high, high. And even if you thought I wasn't under the influence you would have thought it was DeRo or Chingy that was getting the eye from abroad. Click to continue reading...

As many know, the runoff election in Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe and it's social and political implications have caused a wide amount of fervor in the world press.
Many see the runoff election against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as a front, citing the violence and intimidation tactics used by Mugabe's supporters as a testament to the ruined democracy in the former Rhodesia. Click to continue reading...

We've had a few comments here on the site suggesting that the 2010 World Cup in South Africa should be boycotted, partially in response to the government's inaction against Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. But that seems, to me, like skipping an important step. How can football, as a sport and an institution, complain [. Click to continue reading...

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Has his European experiment scoring goals for Cashpoint SC Rheindorf Altach ended? It would appear so. According to this report he may be coming home to the Dynamo. A Dynamo team which could use another proven goal scorer. According to this report....

• On Jaqua: Canetti labeled as "serious" the talks the team and Jaqua's agent have had regarding the forward's possible return to MLS.

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This is just beyond crazy ...

According to South Africa's Football365 website, fans wishing to watch Zimbabwe's 2010 World Cup/African Cup of Nations qualifier against Namibia on Sunday will have to fork out up to $10 billion for a ticket.

This isn't a joke. This is ridiculous! Click to continue reading...

Much of the world played World Cup qualifying last night.

Others played friendlies in preparation for the 2010 World Cup.

Africa was no exception as the continent prepares itself for the much-anticipated 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

First up, African champions Egypt were beaten 2-0 by the world's top ranked side, Argentina. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City have today poured scorn on the suggestion that Benjani Mwaruwari could be banned from playing for the Club.

The BBC's late-night Inside Sport programme made the claim that the option of banning Zimbabwean athletes from competing in Britain is being discussed as part of a new strategy to put pressure on Robert Mugabe's regime.

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Life has taken its toll and I haven't been posting as much as I want. Too much to do, not enough time to do it.

But enough about me. Let's catch up with some news. This item comes from the BBC and writer Ben Wyatt. It's about Portsmouth and their African contingent. To read the full article, please click here! The following is an excerpt of the enlightening article. Click to continue reading...

Sorry for the brevity with today's post, but I'm ultra busy with reality today. Cheers.

- The real reason Buffalo Sabre Maxim Afinogenov was a scratch from the Eastern conference semifinals last season? He was playing that wimpy sport soccer and slammed is head on the concrete.

- Convincing the coach that you're an eligible freshman and not a ball boy anymore sometimes pays off for everyone. Click to continue reading...

The second-string Bangladesh football team completed their Merdeka Cup campaign with a 2-1 defeat against Zimbabwe at the Shah Alam Stadium in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Bangladesh will return home today with empty-handed as they lost their two previous group matches against Indonesia 1-0 and against Singapore 2-1.

Zimbabwe, who brought their select team, took a 1-0 lead in the first half with a 36th minute strike and then doubled the margin in the 57th minute following a Bangladeshi defense lapse, according to a message received here from the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Click to continue reading...

After their senior colleagues bowed out of the Nehru Cup without making any impact, Bangladesh's second-string footballers play their last match in the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia today.

Bangladesh's last group match against Zimbabwe will begin at 4.30 pm (Bangladesh time) at the Shah Alam Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

The game, however, will not be treated as a full international as Zimbabwe brought their Select team with coach Sunday Chidzambwa choosing a squad of some veterans, who have always been on the fringe of breaking into the national team, and some up-and-coming players eager to make an impression. Click to continue reading...

Let's take a look again at the footballing exploits of African superstars in Europe this week, courtesy of Timothy Collings of Reuters.

Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins scored a vital brace, including a spectacular overhead kick, as Newcastle United opened their English Premier League campaign with a 3-1 win at Bolton Wanderers.

Martins's athletic strike was the eye-catching highlight of a busy and successful weekend for African players as the leading European soccer leagues began their seasons. Click to continue reading...