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Meet Boujmaa Guilloul | First African windsurfer to win International Windsurfing Competition

by tapmedia|03 March 201903 March 2019|Lifestyle, Sports

I grew up literally a ten minute walk from the ocean. As children, my brother and I would sneak out of the house and go play football on the street or go fishing. Once when out fishing, I saw tourists...

Hussein Mohammed dreams of having the most lucrative football league in Africa

by Moses Mutabaruka|11 May 201611 May 2016|Sports

Africans love football, in fact, football is a religion in Africa. 50% of the population watched some part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The final game of the UEFA Champions League in May 2015 attracted over 20 million African...

Africa Dreams Big with Masai Ujiri and The Giants of Africa

by Moses Mutabaruka|03 October 201503 October 2015|Sports

Masai Ujiri might have a full time job as the President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors, Canada’s only team in the NBA. But he is also fiercely dedicated to youth development in Africa. Born and bred in Nigeria,...

Nigeria Wins Under 17 World Cup

by tapmedia|10 June 201410 June 2014|Sports

Today, Nigeria’s Under 17 National Team, the Golden Eaglets, became the first team ever to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup (four times) when they defeated Mexico. The Golden Eaglets are indeed the “Brazil” of the FIFA Under 17 competition...

What Is FIFA Not Telling You About The 2014 World Cup?

by tapmedia|22 April 201422 April 2014|Sports

A few years back, when I first learned that the greatest sporting event in the world would be coming to South Africa, I went into ecstasy. I still remember exactly where I was at that particular moment because I almost...

EPL Black Players Refuse To Wear A”Kick it Out”

by tapmedia|22 February 201422 February 2014|Sports

The worldwide popular English premier league was this weekend in the spotlight not for it's usual global entertainment, goals or the quality of football on show rather for various incidents where black players from clubs such as Manchester Uniter, Manchester...

Sir Alex Ferguson Retires

by tapmedia|22 January 201422 January 2014|Sports

The legendary Scottish coach/manager shocked the football world this morning by announcing that he will be stepping down from his position as Manchester United Football Club manager at the end of the current season. Sir Alex is both the longest...

Harambee Stars Captain Dennis Oliech Wants Mariga to return

by admin|22 September 201322 September 2013|Sports

Mr Oliech has urged Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to take steps to persuade MacDonald Mariga to make a return to the team for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Mariga has failed to play for Stars since the Togo match last...

Diane Nukuri; From A Small Village In Burundi To The Olympics

by admin|22 June 201322 June 2013|Sports, TAP Speaks

Carrying my country's flag at the London Olympics has been the highlight of my running career so far. I loved dressing up in our traditional clothes. I got to hang out with people from all over the world, not just...

Yaya Toure Named (2013 BBC) African Footballer Of The Year

by admin|22 February 201322 February 2013|Sports

The Ivory Coast international and Manchester City midfielder has today been named the 2013 African footballer of the year by BBC. Yaya Toure who has been nominated in the past four years beat John Obi Mikel, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Jonathan Pitroipa...

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