On this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by one of the most exciting young head coaches in world football right now – Rulani Mokwena, who currently oversees South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns. Coach Rulani speaks about his time with Sundowns so far, his trip to...
Preface: before we begin this piece of analysis, please allow us to state how saddened we were to read about the death of midfielder Siphamandla Mtolo, who sadly passed away recently. Once a little-known football club in South Africa, Richards Bay F.C. has recently made waves in the world of...
Like plenty of those who’ll read this, without a doubt, I’ve dabbled in a bit of the game ‘Football Manager’ from time to time. Something I often tried to end up with was a team that dominated the ball and the role of the goalkeeper was one part of this...
Mamelodi Sundowns have built a reputation as one of the best football sides in Africa. With their unique and attractive style of play, coined: ‘Shoeshine and piano’ — a style of play not too dissimilar in certain aspects or others to the distinct styles you might see on offer at...
In our last data analysis, we looked at the best centre-backs in the top-5 African leagues and in the previous analysis, at forwards, so we’ll now focus on the best full-backs in those leagues. According to the CAF, the best five leagues in Africa are the Moroccan Botola Pro Inwi,...
After looking at the best forwards in the top-5 African leagues in a previous data analysis, we’ll now focus on the opposite side of the pitch and look at the best centre-backs in those leagues. According to the CAF, the best five leagues in Africa are the Moroccan Botola Pro...
