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Michael Pavitt: Van Basten's proposals are less total football and more the total opposite

  • Inside the Blogs

The Netherlands are famed for their total football tactical theory, which first came to global prominence at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, when the nation reached their first final. Their philosophy that any outfield player could take over the role of any other player in a team was revolutionary and was key to the development of the game.

surprise me from decision makers in the game.It seems strange that before the FIFA World Cup in South Africa


Ghana beat Mali to reach Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals

  • Football

Ghana booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as they earned a narrow 1

in the second half before they saw out a narrow win ©Getty ImagesGhana, bidding to claim their first Africa

well-directed header 15 minutes later.His goal saw him become Ghana’s all-time record goalscorer at the Africa


Paris Karate1 Premier League event a "crucial element" for the sport, says WKF President

  • The Big Read

This year's Karate1 Premier League series, which starts in Paris on Friday (January 27), is "crucial" to the sport’s plans to develop itself before its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, according to the World Karate Federation's (WKF) President Antonio Espinós.

The area where we are working hardest to make ground is Africa, although karate is already well established

in some parts such as South Africa, Morocco and Ghana."


IJF agrees deal to have Grand Prix event in Tunisia

  • Judo

Africa has been granted an annual place on the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix calendar

all continents and all nations and now we are at the stage where we can host an annual Grand Prix in Africa




ICC chief executive praises Heyhoe-Flint after former England captain's death

  • Non-Olympic Sports

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has hailed Rachael Heyhoe-Flint as a “genuine trailblazer in our sport” following the former England women’s captain’s death at the age of 77.

Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who became a life peer in 2011, made her test debut for England against South Africa



Commonwealth Games Federation in "final stages" of assessing Durban 2022 submissions

  • Birmingham 2022

The Commonwealth Games Federation has confirmed they are in the final stages of evaluating submissions made by Durban 2022, as the organisation move closer to deciding whether the city will keep hold of the Games.

team appointed by the CGF is in the final stages of evaluating the submissions received from South Africa

Should Durban 2022 remain hosts, it would be the first time the Commonwealth Games has taken place in Africa


Ghana begin Africa Cup of Nations campaign perfectly

  • Football

Ghana claimed a hard earned 1-0 win over Uganda at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations today.

chance but to award the penalty which Ayew comfortably dispatched.The spot-kick gave Ayew his seventh Africa

they did not take all three points.Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary became the oldest player at an Africa



World Rugby hail "exceptional" interest in Japan 2019 training camps

  • Rugby Sevens

World Rugby say they have received "exceptional levels of interest and enthusiasm" in response to the search for team camps to be used during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. 

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