Showing posts with label claude leroy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label claude leroy. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

While Nigeria is at it...

...other international friendlies would be taking place all over the place.

  • After being beaten by Egypt, Oman take on the Korea Republic. Claude LeRoy should be in action in the Omani dugout. That's at 17:30
  • Turkey and Azerbaijan are on at 19:00
  • 20:00 would see U.A.E. take on Joachim Loew's Germany

Monday, June 01, 2009

Amr Zaki's celebs go sour for Egypt

Egypt's Amr Zaki sustained a farcical injury in farcical fashion. He was jumping for joy to celebrate Egypt's opener in their win against Oman but inadvertently bashed heads with teammate Ahmed Eid.



Coach Hassan Shehata opted to take him off. Hilarious but serious.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Eric’s knocking, would Ghana answer?

You cannot have a lot of players from Ghana who can say that playing in Egypt is enjoyable. But that is what Eric Bekoe, last year’s Glo Premier league goal king says:

“I have scored goals and the team has taken to me. It has been a good first season for me.

“I know traditionally it is difficult for foreigners to blend in well early here so I have been pleased with the way things have gone here"

Meanwhile as Eric Bekoe is enjoying himself, he’s certainly looking out for a place in the national teams. His eyes would be on Sellas Tetteh and Milo Rajevac, no doubt. But would they call him up?

It’s devilishly difficult to be a foreigner - especially a black foreigner - to play in the North African leagues. That’s why Bekoe’s successful stint as the the third non-Egyptian player for the club is all the more impressive.

The Black Stars have been plagued with striking problems for years and one wonders if Bekoe can be the panacea.

But we have to remember that it was with classic instinctive finishes like those in this video that earned him such honour in Ghana.



Eric scored 17 goals in 22 matches in the then One Touch premier league to become the top scorer. Now he’s had five goals in nine games and two in the Egytian Cup as well.

After the Nations Cup in Ghana last year, former Black Stars coach Claude LeRoy said Eric was not ready for the team. Some second that view.

With the Black Stars restarting their journey to the African Nations Cup and the World Cup next month, do you think the time has come for Eric to be recalled?

First published at: ghana.worldcupblog.com

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