Africa

Where Are The Last 10 U17 World Cup Golden Ball Winners?

Where Are The Last 10 U17 World Cup Golden Ball Winners?

The U17 World Cup has started. This is a good chance to look back and see where are the last 10 Golden Ball winners of the tournament.

Kenichi Yatsuhashi: An Interview With a Japanese Coach Transcending Borders

Kenichi Yatsuhashi: An Interview With a Japanese Coach Transcending Borders

He’s been coaching in central Asia, the US, Middle East and West Africa. He nurtured football culture in Kyrgyzstan, worked at the famous Aspire Academy in Qatar and guided Hearts of Oak in Ghana. The amazing career of Kenichi Yatsuhashi is indeed a fascinating one. Walid Bylka interviewed him exclusively for BabaGol: They talked African football, the best food he had in his journeys, and where he was blamed to be an engineer rather than a football coach. A must-read interview.

Memories from Atlanta: Nigeria and Brazil Square Off Again

Nigeria and Brazil will meet for the first time in 16 years, this time in a friendly match in Singapore. For the Nigerians, it is a match-up filled with nostalgia from the incredible 1996 Olympics journey, and they would look to surprise the Seleção again.

Arab Club Championship: Dima Raja in Jerusalem

Arab Club Championship: Dima Raja in Jerusalem

Raja Casablanca in Jerusalem is a mega event. A match against Hilal Al-Quds could put the focus on Palestinian football and its players, who will try to write another chapter in their exciting and young football history.