A Homecoming Heartbreaker
Well, 92 minutes into the game on Sunday against Morocco, Togo was on their way to the top of Group A. Unfortunately though, the game was to have a total of 93 minutes. All the hope and good fortune that was experienced in 92 minutes was completely undone by a great piece of skill by a Moroccan substitute. A draw that was snatched from the hands of victory, and possibly, the execution of the dream of two consecutive World Cup appearances.
More Togo News
Preview- Morocco vs. Togo
World Cup 2010 in South Africa is getting closer and closer and now it’s time to put up, or shut up. Sure, there are rounds of games still to come in October and November across the continent of Africa but by then it might be too late for some. Many teams that ... [read more]
Gearing up for Gabon
After a pleasantly surprising 1-0 victory over Cameroon back in March, It’s finally time for Togo to get back on the field for another crucial game. Of course, all games at this stage of World Cup qualifying are crucial but this is an early battle for the Group A lead which would ... [read more]
Adebayor does it again…
In case you missed it, Manny is hot now and on Tuesday scored one of the best goals you will ever see. As far as Togo and Arsenal are concerned, it is very encouraging to see Adebayor heating up at this time. The Gunners are making a final push in the Premiership and looking to nab some hardware in the ... [read more]
A Flying Start
I gotta be honest, if you told me a week ago that after the first game against Cameroon, all Togo would need to do is beat Gabon in their second game to be all alone in first place after 2 games I would have been ecstatic. Well, that’s exactly the position Les Eperviers find themselves in after a well-fought 1-0 ... [read more]
A Sparrowhawk sighting in Paris
With the final round of joint qualifiers for South Africa 2010 and the next African Cup of Nations upcoming, Togo is gearing up by taking on Burkina Faso in Paris on Wednesday. With the Burkina Faso-ites (also known as the Stallions) getting ready to take on Cote d’Ivoire, Malawi, and Guinea in Group E, this will be an important tuneup ... [read more]
Club Football News
Chelsea's Next: Josh Turnbull
While the big news of the day is that Chelsea is free to go after a fifty year old child manager of the utmost ability, it's backup keeper Ross Turnbull's son Josh who is stealing the show. After the final match there were some festivities on the pitch. Josh didn't ...
The Munich Philharmonic's Ode To Bayern
The Munich Philharmonic penned this little aria for their boys heading to England for the grandest match of the year on Saturday. Bounding around Google has surfaced nothing in the way of an English translation for the lyrics, but it's worth it simply to watch someone work 'Heynckes' into a ...
Jose Mourinho Does "Who? Me?" Better Than Anyone
During this evening's Copa del Rey final, won by Atletico Madrid in extra time at the Bernabeu (big win, that one), Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were both sent off. The latter was unjustified, though Cristiano probably could've been sent off for kicking Juanfran off the ball earlier, and there's ...
Heineken Offers Up An Impossible Task
This might be better than the Champions League final itself. Heineken decided to run a gag where if a guy could get his girl to go along with buying stadium seats for $1899, he would win tickets to the final in London. One man actually rose above the odds - ...
Europa League Final 2013: Freestlying Amsterdam
The people who whip up these fancy second-tier finals (UEFA. They're called UEFA.) concocted a nice little PR thingamajig by pairing one fan from Benfica and one fan from Chelsea with a top notch freestyler in a race through Amsterdam to the Arena. They would hope to determine a winner ...
The Portland Timbers Are Winning Football
Just days after the club granted a young boy with cancer his Make-A-Wish wish a friendly against the senior side, the fans of the Portland came up with a choreograph. Only it's not your typical collective - this one was for gay tolerance, fresh on the heels of the spate ...
Radu Mitu Fights The Wind. The Wind I Tell You.
The Moldovan first division. An eighteen year-old kid named Radu Mitu making his professional debut. This happens. It's like watching a three-legged dog fall to the back of the pack as it tries to run a race. The wind took it. Just...the wind took it. Hopefully Radu has a great sense of ...
Zlatan & Leonardo, Sittin' In A Tree
Leonardo, the PSG director not the Ninja Turtle, isn't exactly having a fine few weeks. After Thiago Silva was sent off for lightly placing his hands on the referee last week, Leonardo decided it would be a smart idea to bump the referee in the tunnel. This may result in ...
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A Homecoming Heartbreaker
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