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Gareth Southgate Has Resigned: Where Does England Go From Here?

Posted By: adminon: July 17, 2024In: SpectacleTags: Denmark, Didier Deschamps, England, Euro 2024, French, Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, La Liga, SpainNo CommentsViews:

By Yusuf Bangura On paper, Gareth Southgate is the most successful England manager since Alf Ramsey (1963-74), who won the World Cup in 1966—the only international tournament England has won... Read more

The Changed Face of European Football

Posted By: adminon: July 08, 2024In: SpectacleTags: African descent, Aimé Jacquet, Angelo Ogbonna, Blacks, Cameroon, England, European football, France, Indonesian ancestry, Mario Balotelli, Multiculturalism, Namibia, TogoNo CommentsViews:

By Yusuf Bangura Something remarkable is happening in European football, which requires scholarly attention, especially by those working on multiculturalism, social integration, far right po... Read more

In Praise of Kano, the Hope and Glory of Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: May 13, 2023In: SpectacleTags: 'Melting pot', Egypt, England, Germany, Kano City, Mali, Northern Nigeria, Senegal, SudanNo CommentsViews:

By Ambassador Usman Sarki Nigeria and West Africa owe so much to Kano. I write to celebrate Kano in the panegyric to this ancient city in the heart of the Central Sudan. I praise the peace a... Read more