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In City Press Sport: CAF chief stretches muscles; Onyedikachi earns Bafana stripes

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City Press Sport front page, July 21 2019
City Press Sport front page, July 21 2019

Here are the headlines in your City Press Sport section this week

CAF chief flexes muscles

Find out how the first rumblings of change among CAF vice-presidents came at the Cosafa Challenge Cup in Durban in June.

CAF president Ahmad Ahmad, attending the congress of the regional organisation that had played a vital role in catapulting him to the leadership position, is said to have sought the opinions of close colleagues about elevating Safa president Danny Jordaan to the vice-president position.

Egypt 2019 in review

With the latest edition of Afcon has come and gone, Daniel Mothowagae reviews CAF’s maiden 24-nation tournament after his first-hand experience reporting on the event from Egypt and observes that with most major sports tournaments, the Afcon in Egypt initially experienced some teething problems.

Onyedikachi earns Bafana stripes

Although Onyedikachi Ononogbu has strong Nigerian roots, the 21-year-old Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) winger is eligible to represent his country of birth – South Africa.

Born in Johannesburg to a South African mother and a Nigerian father, Ononogbu realised his long-held dream when he was called up for Bafana Bafana this week.

What’s happening to Sebastian Vettel?

Formula One is a tough business. In its illustrious 70 years, drivers have come and gone, some found great success and glory, others were chewed up and spat out, not gracing a race track again.

And for Sebastian Vettel, a driver who has seen almost unparalleled levels of success and glory, things are not going the way they should be.

King's search for head coach hits more snags

The Southern Kings’ search for a new head coach – a time-sensitive pursuit given that the team is already in preseason training – has taken a turn towards the frustrating

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