My writing is at the crossroads of sports, history, culture, and politics. I founded Africa Is a Country. I run Eleven Named People.
Joined October 2018
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30 Jan 2024
Overheard: South Africa defeats occupation twice in one week.
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When will we decolonize English-language TV commentary in the US during major international competitions like the World Cup? It is so bad and asinine. It's like they're commenting on bowls or three-day county cricket.
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Jun 15
I agree that expanding this World Cup to 48 teams was a mistake. Belgium, a nation that has never won the World Cup or Euros is playing against 7 time African Champions, Egypt.
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Jun 15
For all the joy of Cape Verde winning let's not forget that Vozinha was denied celebrating this win with his family because if you come from Cape Verde, you have to pay $15,000 dollars for the privilege of maybe being allowed into the US, something his mother didn't have.
Virtually every Cabo Verdean without a foreign passport were in the same position.
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Jun 15
Injury time is a long time in a football match, and anything can happen. But for Bafana Bafana fans, knowing how their side played against Mexico, watching Cape Verde put on a defensive masterclass against mighty Spain must be especially painful.
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Jun 15
To mark today's sad passing of the legend Abdullah Ibrahim, read @_seanjacobs tribute: Songs of Liberation nybooks.com/online/2026/06/0… via @nybooks
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Jun 15
Based on the TV images, the contrast between Ecuador's team and the fans in the stands was hard to miss: Afro-Ecuadorians can carry the national team, but apparently not the national imagination.
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Jun 15
Morocco and Cote d’Ivoire are miles ahead of South Africa. Thanks for coming to my TEDx Talk.
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Congrats to Coach Mike Brown and the @nyknicks on winning an NBA Title!
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Jun 12
World Cup Opening Day Disruption in Toronto:
If you are passing by Lake Shore, look to the right side of the road.
“ Kick Israel out of FIFA”
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Jun 12
Particularly ironic re SA xenophobia is that Mexico’s opening goal was scored by an immigrant, Julian Quinones, born in Colombia of Ghanaian heritage…
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Jun 12
Based on social media this is how the rest of the African continent interpret the result of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup and I don't blame them:
Mexico 2 Xenophobia 0.
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Jun 10
🇸🇴 Nunca vi algo así. En Somalia hoy se llenó un estadio para recibir como héroe nacional a Omar Artan, el árbitro al que Estados Unidos le negó la entrada al Mundial. Increíble.
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Jun 10
This American U10 football team spotted popular DR Congo 🇨🇩 fan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, also known as Lumumba Vea, during their match and celebrated with his famous Patrice Lumumba pose after scoring. ❤️….. What a moment 🔥🔥
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Julian on Knick fans going after Spurs fans in the city:
"I don't think that it should ever be that serious where you have to jump people, beat people up, follow people home. It's just a basketball game at the end of the day whether we win or they win doesn't really matter. Everybody should be able to come and enjoy the game no matter who they're voting for"
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Jun 8
🇲🇽 | México es el único anfitrión que de verdad está haciendo sentir a las selecciones que están llegando a un Mundial.
Mientras tanto en EE.UU. y Canadá la mayoría ni siquiera sabe que el torneo arranca en unos días. 🙄
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