Baboucarr Sillah,
Sorry for not replying your e-mail earlier, owing to a very tied schedule.
Anyway, I am glad that Yusupha Jow was quick in posting the result of the
Senegal-Zambia soccer match to the L.
Yus, keep it up; and yes, I concur with you observations/thoughts on this
particular match. Baboucarr Sillah, you better tell Fox News/Sportsworld, or
its owner Rupert Murdock, to behave well for you definitely need to see the
matches. (Laugh!)
Yes, the turn-out in some of the matches, as mentioned by Madiba, is very
low, but we can find consolation in the fact some of the football is
certainly good and entertaining.
And those of us in England are lucky to be seeing the matches via the "Euro
Sports" channel; and, so far, the technical problems encountered were very
minor.
I, personally, am so glad that the "Euro Sports" Channel was able to acquire
the services of one of Britain's most objective soccer analysts, Gerry
Armstrong, who is also the Sky Sports (also owned by Rupert Murdock) Spanish
soccer expert.
Gerry is covering the African cup of Nations for Euro Sports, and I am
certainly enjoying listening to his objective commentaries/analyses.
In fact, just the other day he, Gerry Armstrong, had some good things to say
about African football and the impact the African players are making in
Europe in particular.
By the way, Sillah, Yus and others, who do you think would win the Nations
Cup?
Ebrima Ceesay
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>Subject: Will Senegal hold on??
>Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 12:19:33 EST
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>Ebrima:
>I am awaiting the result of the much anticipated match between Senegal and
>Zambia for the right to go on to the 2nd round. What are your thoughts?
>Will
>the Lions go through? I really hope they go on as Kalusha Bwalya (Zambian
>Captain) already promised victory.
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>I am yet to see any of the games as FoxSportsWorld (Satelite provider)are
>reportedly having "technical difficulties" since last week. It's very
>disappointing even for tape delayed broadcast!
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>But, based on what I have read so far on the net(thank God), it may come
>down to these trio: South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria. Nigeria only because
>they're co-host and if they can over-come their "political football." For
>the other co-host; Ghana, it will be tough to bounce back after the Ivorian
>defeat, then narrowly qualifying on a tie-breaker. I have always thought
>very highly of Ghana but for some reasons they never show-up for the big
>games in the senior level.
>
>This is my take, what are yours? After the dust is settled for the 2nd
>round
>I'll give my predictions. Take care and stay warm.
>
>Regards
>Baboucarr Sillah
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