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2019 AFCON: Host nation conundrum, a concerning sight?

We are a few months away from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the most promising ever in terms of fierceness of the competition and the talent on show from ABSA Premiership, EPL, Serie A, Bundesliga and many other top leagues. What do we make of the stripped host nation of Cameroon and the pending decision to appoint a new one?

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Benni Mccarthy: From super player to super coach

It has only been two years since he took up his first coaching job with Cape Town. Benni has already won his first silverware in form of the MTN8 Cup. With a decorated career that spun across Europe, including a UEFA Champions League triumph under Jose Mourinho, he could as well be heading towards a glamorous coaching career.

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