AFCON 2017 - Sadio Mane and Keita Balde are Key for Senegal but Cisse Must Keep Focus

Senegal may have peaked too early, and might not end up lifting up the trophy.

But in Mané and Baldé, they have two players who have the capability of taking their country all the way. That's what they have shown in these two games so far and the coach, Aliou Cissé, must recognise the importance of surrounding these two exceptional players with a functioning team.

AFCON 2017 - Major Changes Needed for Ghana to Succeed

Are Ghana serious about wanting to win this cup or they just want to flex and pose?

I need to know this now. If they aren't serious then there is nothing more to discuss and I can stop writing now.

But if the Black Stars want to bring back the big trophy for the first time since 1982, then a lot of changes need to be made.

AFCON 2017 - Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe Show There are NO Easy Games

This is what the Nations Cup is about and this is why I affirm in my statement of it being the second best football competition in the world.

Zimbabwe and Guinea-Bissau both proved that there will be no five or six goal swings, and even though Uganda lost by the solitary goal, the opening games have proven that there are no "heavyweights" in this tournament. The "big" teams will have to sweat blood if they want to pick up the wins.

Cristiano Should Have Taken the China Cash. 150 Mill A WEEK?!!!!

They say the that money is the root of all evil.

Well, not really...it's actually man that is the root of the evil, with money simply being a conduit, and not the prime cause.

Cristiano was offered a staggering 150 million a year to play in China, and people have commended his morality and ethics by rejecting it and staying with Real Madrid.

This is the unpopular opinion but I think that my Portuguese friend should have taken the cheddar, and pretty much start to think of a retirement plan and legacy to leave behind for the next generation of his offspring, which the Chinese deal would have presented to him.

Draxler Made Bad Move Going to PSG

You must think I am smoking grass or sniffing glue by saying a young player going to one of the biggest clubs in the world is a bad move.

Draxler is an amazing talent and he is moving to one of the most talented squads in the world. So surely, it's one plus one equals two. This should be a step up for Draxler, and perhaps the chance to prove himself on a far bigger platform than he would ever be allowed with the current Wolfsburg.

Video Tech CAN Work, but Must Improve for Football

Technology is always good. How can you not like things to improve? Be made easier? Things to get better?

Technology has improved the world, making everyday tasks easier and faster; we have all benefited from it. So why can't the sport of football be one of the avenues that can be made even better by the introduction of video technology?

But it has to be handled the right way, so as not to disrupt the flow of the beautiful game.

Carlos Tevez Transfer to China IS a Turning Point in Club Football

It's now official. Carlito Alberto Martinez Tevez IS the best paid footballer on the planet. More than Lionel, more than Cristiano.

The game has changed, people. All those thinking the Chinese Super League would end up like the MLS, and won't ever be a threat are gravely mistaken because this is a seismic transfer that shows China mean business.

The Chinese Super League WILL Become A Major Force

The Chinese Super League is coming and those who don't think that they will soon be able to compete with the other more established European powers are gravely mistaken.

Why?

Because money makes the world go round, and one market is paying just as much if not more than most clubs in Europe.