Posts Tagged ‘2010 world cup’

Bomb blast in Ethiopian restaurant killed at least 13 people in kampala, Uganda

July 12 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , ,

( Please be advised Images might be disturbing ) Updated with more pictures from the bombings. Two separate explosions have killed at least 23 people in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, late Sunday. Police said the first blast at an Ethiopian restaurant killed 13 people. The second explosion at at a rugby club killed at least 10.   Many were injured at both locations. The police... Read more

Ethiopian Football National Team Hired Nigerian Descent Iffy Onoura As a Head Coach

July 4 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

Glasgow-born former Gillingham, Huddersfield and Swindon striker Iffy Onoura has been named head coach of the Ethiopia national team. The 42-year-old, who is of Nigerian descent, began his coaching career in 2004 with Walsall. He was sacked by manager Paul Merson, who said he needed more experience, but later had coaching positions with Swindon, Lincoln and Gillingham. Onoura also had spells as caretaker... Read more

Ghana Players partied until 2 am before the World Cup quarter finals

July 3 | Posted by ocean | News, Uncategorized, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , , ,

Ghana players have partied their way into the World Cup quarter finals. Members of the squad were out at a casino until 2am the day before tonight’s showdown with Uruguay in Johannesburg. Daniel Agyei, Jonathan Mensah and Isaac Vorsah were in the Sun City Hotel casino with their coach Milovan Rajevac giving them permission to stay up late and enjoy themselves. And in... Read more

Ghana’s World Cup run has Ethiopia dreaming

July 1 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Cup 2010 Tags: , ,

ADDIS ABABA — Ghana’s amazing run in the World Cup may be a source of inspiration for Africa, but it’s also providing a wake-up call for African nations to lay more emphasis on improving their football standards. In Ethiopia, thousands of fans have turned up in droves to watch the African teams make their mark in the... Read more

Nigeria’s president suspends national soccer team for 2 years after poor World Cup showing

June 30 | Posted by ocean | News, Sport, World, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , ,

Nigeria’s president has suspended his nation’s football team from international competition for two years after a poor showing at the World Cup. Special presidential adviser Ima Niboro told reporters the decision by Goodluck Jonathan will “enable Nigeria to reorganise its football”. The Nigerian Football Federation is to be dissolved and an interim board appointed, the BBC ... Read more

Thousands gather in Ethiopian capital for World Cup opening ceremony

June 11 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , , , , ,

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Thousands of sport fans gather in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa to watch the opening ceremony of the World Cup with giant screens set up to broadcast all the matches. The sport fans gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa where the organizers had set up a big screen to enable Addis residents enjoy the... Read more