Sserunkuma, Matovu stake claim for wings

By James Ssekandi, Yasser Kalyango & Ruth Desire

Kampala

Cranes coach Bobby Williamson reckons improved wing play will be crucial as his troops take on Burundi in the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) return leg at Namboole on Saturday. And the return from injury of Simon Sserunkuma couldn’t have [...]

ROBERT MADOI: Lessons from African Nations Cup

So Hassan Shehata’s Egypt won its third African Nations Cup title on the bounce. No surprises there.
How about former Cranes coach, Csaba Laszlo’s dismissal from Scottish outfit Hearts of Midlothian? Again, no surprises there. Hearts’ owner, Vladimir Romanov’s reputation as a seasoned hatchet man is well documented.

FLASHBACK: Uganda’s greatest goalies

oalkeeping is one of the hardest positions on the field yet one of the least appreciated. In that vein, Uganda has been blessed with several safe pairs of hands right from the colonial era that had the likes of Nafutari Musoke and John Agadi. That said, my rating of Uganda’s greatest custodians will start with the modern era of football from 1966.

FLASH BACK: Uganda’s greatest referees

Uganda has been gifted with some of the best match officials that have scaled the heights to the top but just as their counterpart The Cranes, the majority of referees failed to fulfill the potential in one way or another. HASSAN BADRU ZZIWA highlights the few that stand out

Best & worst of ACN

The just concluded Africa Cup of Nations has had a mix of disaster, mediocrity and success. On the pitch, from the opening kick to the final, the tournament ebbed and flowed from the sublime to the ridiculous. The Observer Sports team selected the stars and flops.

MTN lining up Shs360m deal for big clubs

TELECOMMINICATIONS company MTN Uganda are in negotiations with the three giant clubs SC Villa, Express and KCC for a possible three-year sponsorship deal.

Ssegonga to officiate in Ghana

UGANDA’S Fifa referee Muhammed Ssegonga is among the 16 referees that have been named to officiate at the MTN Africa Nations Cup finals to be held in Ghana from January 20 – February 10, 2008.

Stanbic Bank sends six to Africa Cup of Nations

THREE Stanbic Bank customers have each won an all expenses paid trip plus $1,000 (Shs1.7m) pocket money to watch the penultimate stage of the MTN Africa Cup of Nations (ACFON).

Mali coach Joder blasts 2007 Glo-CAF awards

MALI coach Jean-Francois Joder has blasted the organisers of GLO-CAF 2007 awards to be held in Lome Togo on Friday February 1, 2008.

So, who’ll win it?

GHANA Black Stars coach Claude Le Roy has described the state of the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra as the worst pitch he has seen in his 20 years in Africa.

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