The first round of the 2017 African Nations Cup has now been completed and the competing teams cut from 16 to eight. There have been many outstanding performances so far, not least from some of the continent's up-and-coming young talent. NICK SAID picks out 10 players aged 23 or under who have grown their reputations in the pool phase at this year's tournament.
The first round of the 2017 African Nations Cup has now been completed and the competing teams cut from 16 to eight. There have been many outstanding performances so far, not least from some of the ...
Africa: Woeful Football Pitches Lead to #AFCON2017 Controversy
allAfrica, 24 January 2017
The relatively high number of injuries at this year's African Nations Cup finals has coaches fretting and Ghana's Avram Grant says he knows what is to blame - the poor pitches in… Read more »
Football fans love nothing more than a hot marksman, a player who bangs in the goals and acts as a match-winner in the most thrilling of ways. Writing for AllAfrica, NIck Said ... Read more »
Despite the poor quality of the pitches and, at times, dour football, there were some spectacular goals scored in the first round of the African Nations Cup finals in Gabon. ... Read more »
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