All Posts by Ashraf Stakala

Ashraf Stakala

Former Blog owner, now an aspiring freelance writer and part-time Engineering student.

Lazy Sunday Transfer Talk: Manchester United Target Torres, Manchester City Get Tevez but not Eto’o, Mascherano to leave Liverpool for Barcelona and Ribery and Benzema to sign for Madrid next summer

Let’s have a look at what’s happening in the transfer rumours today. The story that immediately got my attention was the one linking Manchester United with an audacious bid for Liverpool’s Spanish striker Fernando Torres. The Sunday Express claim that Fergie will use most of the 80 million Pounds they made from the Ronaldo sale…

Confederations Cup 2009: What can South Africa expect from Iraq on Sunday?

Confederations Cup 2009: What can South Africa expect from Iraq on Sunday?

I was watching Bafana Coach Joel Santana speaking at a press conference on Thursday after he had announced his 23 man squad for next week’s Fifa Confederations Cup and it was quite concerning hearing what the coach had to say when questioned about South Africa’s opening match opponents, Iraq. When members of the media questioned…