Little_Dude

This is a serious challenge. Immediate intervention is needed.
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Siya5297

@little dude
they must play afcon in june
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3litreV6

These tournament lost its spark long time ago. Problem being its played regularly after 2 seasons unlike other continents.
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oneJay

Good Idea thses old age boys re pulling out of the tournament!!!!!! we wanna see some new names making it big in the Afcon cup
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Asta

Does AFCON pay the players enough?
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MarryMeNow

Soccer is business and like any other business employees are allowed to decide their future. If players dont want to come, good for them.We have this misconception of thinking we own players or they owe are us something.
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kukuyalethosa1

All African players who play in Europe should boycot AFCON. It's not about the money or patriotism, it's about timing and the fact that CAF doesn't have any respect to our players in EUROPE.
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kukuyalethosa1

I support our players in Europe who refuse to be used by useless CAF. This Afcon tournament should be played in June/July when European soccer season is on recess, like all other regions of FIFA. I still insist that our own Steven Pienaar did the right thing by refusing to avail himself for AFCON. It's not about money, but people's soccer careers are at stake here. AFCON plays when European soccer season is at its peak and that's disadvantaging our players.
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veryslowmotion

You cant have a continental tournament played twice in a space of a year! That is all because of Issa Hayatou's greed for money. Broadcast rights owned by his son! When they changed to odd years, people suggested Afcon be played in 2015 (three years later) rather than 2013. But Hayatou has to make him money. You cant blame the teams. They release players for every other confederation once every four years but they have to release the African players in 2012 and 2013?? And they still have to pay their salaries? Bull dust!
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Makhosini0408

I am aware about the dynamics in terms of the way football is run in Africa, which leaves a lot to be desired. However, money have taken over the beautiful game at the expense of patriotism in terms of a player representing his own country. If Lucas Hadebe, George Weah, Drogba represented their respective country, why are other African players choosing otherwise. I think surely we need to scrutinise the so called soccer agents, because they are advising players wrongly because they are only looking at their interests and not the players one.

By the way, where do these players who snub their country for their teams end up what is left of their so called careers? I do not rave about overseas clubs and unless Africa hold on to their talented players by building competitive Leagues and remunerating her players well, we need to end this overseas dependency syndrome. I am calling for an African football reinnaisance, where her players will shun Europe because they are made in Africa for Africa.
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Right-Back-Khumalo

They are brainwashed by Europian media.
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BlackSeed

Sy Lerman, you article is crap journalist. You don’t have to use Pienaar’s name in vain like that you coward. He has a right to choose what he wants, when and how. If he gets injured now, what will you do for him?

It is journalist like you who continue to force governments of the Earth to ban media because of your irresponsible reporting.

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MarryMeNow

Although I can’t marry you; I agree with you on this one

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Mdala

Until CAF get rid of that corrupt tyrant and arrogant Issa Hayatou I am not blaming these players what is more important is where your bread is buttered the standard of soccer in Africa is mediocre compared to Europe and elsewhere in the world be acsue of that Stup!d
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McLoving

I know for sure this has everything to do with the deafening noise of the vuvuzelas.These guys are used to play in front fans clapping hands rather than the annoying noise made by vuvuzelas.
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Papage

It is time the Football Leaders accept that Football is business and players must be paid for their contributions, if their teams pay more than the Country, then I guess, it is only fair for them to make a business decision, hunger knows no Patriotism, playing for the Country means nothing this days, but putting foot on the table for me and my family comes first, Football associations won't put foot on the table when i retire, so I guess players must try all they can to collect as much as they could when able. How much AFCON pays the Teams that qualified, I don't remember them coming out and telling us how teams get paid, I think is only in Africa were finances are hiden, how much revenue does AFCON get from all these Countries, Sponsors, they must tell us or are they just corrupt as well.
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sabza007

All i see is just more immigrants who would not want to leave after the tournament. This tournament has no oomph really.
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Knowall

There is a gerntleman in the LOC who is going to be very disappointed, because there's not gonna be enough millions for him to dip his fingers without being noticed. He was probably hoping this would be an extension of the SABC Board gravy train. But...hey my man ...you win some you lose some...
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skwamasamabele

I agree, that AFCON tournament should be staged in the Eupropean summer (june-august), But I dont agree with the pampered prima-donnas who play in Europe, refusing to serve Motherland (Africa). They get paid millions of dollars than African based players. Thats why I am advocating that all national competitions should be played by Africa based players only, not only do they gel quickly, they adapt quickly to vesatility and quality required. Lets leave the pampered (foreign based) footballers to concentrate on what they know best, falling out of nightclubs, and diving on the field
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