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Logic Prevails: Benzarti To Stay On
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On Tuesday, January 27th, the FTF held a session during which they addressed a number of issues, the most important of which was whether or not Faouzi Benzarti would remain coach of the Carthage Eagles for years to come or whether he’d be alienated like he was after the 1994 African Cup debacle where he was at the helm for no more than 48 hours.
As always, I was monitoring all of this very closely. Like most Tunisians, I’m an advocate for Benzarti and have been very concerned that the powers that be would do him dirty once more.
Even though the FTF had provided assurances that they were going to seek to negotiate a contract with the current Esperance manager, I was still skeptical. When you see incompetence at the highest levels of our football hierarchy, you tend to take what they say with a grain of salt until it’s announced as “official.” It didn’t help that there were rumors flying around that Elie Baup had been contacted (turns out he had but this was prior to the African Cup) and that Patrick Liewig, who is doing fantastic work at Stade Tunisien, was also being courted.
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Call Me Crazy: I Think We’re Gonna Beat Cameroon
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Instead of posting a late match report, I figured we may as well delve into the heart of the matter which is our final game against Cameroon since it’s already so close. Our goalless draw versus Gabon on Sunday was yet another underwhelming performance where the final touch eluded our strikers and ... [read more]
Tunisia vs. Gabon Preview: Changes Expected
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Tomorrow the Carthage Eagles will face the Panthers of Gabon in Lubango at 17:00 Tunis Time (11:00 EST) in what will be our second match in Angola after our 1-1 draw versus Zambia on Wednesday.
After their 1-0 win over Cameroon, Alain Giresse’s side are leading the group and this result is hugely ... [read more]
Tunisia 1-1 Zambia: Work In Progress
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Yesterday our boys managed a draw against Herve Renard’s Zambian side in Lubango in a relatively mediocre match that didn’t reach great technical heights.
While our play was far from exemplary, especially for practically the entire first half where we struggled mightily, there were still plenty of positives to take away from an ... [read more]
Tunisia vs. Zambia Preview: Reaction Time
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Today at 19:30 Tunis time (13:30 EST), our players will take to the field to face off against their Zambian counterparts in Lubango. The weather is expected to be pretty cool compared to what we’ve seen thus far in this tournament and some showers and perhaps even thunderstorms are possible. Altitude is ... [read more]
Tunisia 1-2 Gambia: Post Match Thoughts
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Our match against Gambia on Saturday may have ended in 2-1 loss but it was a useful test during which we saw how far the team has come in the short time Faouzi Benzarti has taken over as well as how far it still has to go.
Some things worked (positive ... [read more]
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Daily Dose: February 9th, 2010 - Kasabian Model the New England Away Kit
Something to read after you watch England's World Cup 2010 away kit unveiled. By Kasabian's lead singer. In Paris. Is it me or are England's kit launches getting weirder and weirder? What the Premier League could learn from the NFL (Early Doors) Not everyone cares about John Terry's private life (Reuters Soccer Blog) Diagnosing ...
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Ramon Calderon Says Cristiano Ronaldo Rejected Barcelona to Join Real Madrid
Thanks to ex-Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon's wonderful inability to keep quiet, we're slowly but surely learning more and more about Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer from Old Traffod to the Bernabéu last summer. Remember how someone at Real Madrid claimed the transfer was arranged a year in advance, in the summer ...
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Manfield Town Are The Future
It's going to be impossible to do this without referencing Radiohead's album In Rainbows, which has sort of paved the mainstream way for "pay what you want" retail. From Wiki, for those in the blue: Days after announcing the album's completion, Radiohead released In Rainbows as a digital download that customers ...
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Charge Your Cell Phone With a Soccer Ball
I don't know much about green technology, but I know what I like. So when I heard about the sOccket - a soccer ball that stores the energy generated through playing the beautiful game - I wanted to know more. The sOccket is the brainchild of four ladies at Harvard University. ...
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Daily Dose: February 8th, 2010.
The Belgian goals of the week. Finding hope in people who touch themselves on the internet. (Sid Lowe) The status of Polkraine 2012. (ESPN) Things you can get for free in Italy. (Calciomercato Offside) The David Beckham Academy's unceremonious end. (Unprofessional Foul) The West Brom Blog - no, this space has not been hijacked - ...
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Robinho's Second Santos Debut, and Neymar's Paradinha Penalty
Robinho didn't disappoint on his second Santos debut, coming off the bench to score a Zola-esque near post flick of a winner vs São Paulo. Whatever you might think of the man who rides the Pelécopter, it's good to see such an entertaining footballer looking happy again. But don't worry, there's ...
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Soccer and the Super Bowl, or: Football vs Football, or: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
As I'm sure most of our American readers will know, today is Super Bowl XLIV (or Super Bowl 44, if you don't speak Roman numeral). Super Bowl Sunday is an easy excuse for us soccer fans to indulge ourselves by bashing the "other" football, reminding fans of said sport that ...
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The Premier League takes an all-too-familiar turn
One of the nice things about this season in the Premier League has been that there has been a bit of a shift at the top. Partly due to Liverpool having a really bad first half of the season, and partly due to the clubs slightly ...
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Logic Prevails: Benzarti To Stay On
I just watched the Etoile vs. ST highlights and am really sorry I missed that match. Looks like one ... [Read More]Logic Prevails: Benzarti To Stay On
Exactly thamer, I just want to see the Tunisian league to get stronger and have more competition. It ... [Read More]Logic Prevails: Benzarti To Stay On
achraf, eevn though im a taraji fan, i have great respect for your team. as much as i would like to ... [Read More]Logic Prevails: Benzarti To Stay On
I agree Rachid, The Etoile coach clearly made a difference to the team and especially the rule that ... [Read More]Logic Prevails: Benzarti To Stay On
It's quite sickening how Tunisian referees go about doing their jobs! No wonder even refereing is go ... [Read More]
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