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We're bringing U20 trophy, says Lartey
The captain of the Ghana national Under-20 team believes they can emulate the feat chalked by the 2009 squad by winning the World Youth Championship in Turkey
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Nigeria trounce Tahiti
Nnamdi Oduamadi hit a hat-tick as the Super Eagles kicked off their Confederations Cup campaign with a facile 6-1 win over the game but desperately limited OFC Nations Cup champions
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Black Stars topple Zambia in Group D
The Black Stars are now in pole position to qualify to the next phase of the 2014 World Cup qualifying games after beating the Crocodiles to seize the apex of the group from Zambia
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Fatau Dauda seals Pirates move
Goal has been reliably informed that AshGold keeper Fatau Dauda will certainly join Orlando Pirates in the upcoming season
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Nigeria in chaos after bonus row
The Super Eagles' preparation for the Confederations Cup has been marred by a financial dispute and problems between players and the federation look set continue
Ahead of the Satellites’ planned appearance at the 2013 WYC in Turkey, Goal remembers Ghana’s dazzling keeper who led the U20s to a runners-up finish in 2001 at Argentina more »
Inspirational captains have never been rare to find in African football, and some of these have been among the most talented footballers to emerge from the continent. For many a skipper of an African team, there could be no glory - besides the Fifa World Cup - greater than lifting the coveted Afcon trophy. While quite a number have gone on to realise this dream such as Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan - even on multiple occasions - more than a few notable examples have passed on the armband without ever laying claim to such a feat. Goal.com’s Nana Yaw Frimpong profiles five of such.
