Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Tue, 2013-03-26 09:41
Commentators say whoever takes over as national coach will face a daunting task with only three World Cup qualifying matches left.
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is hunting for a permanent replacement for Brave Warriors caretaker coach Bernard Kaanjuka, who resigned yesterday following the team’s devastating 1-0 loss to Malawi in a World Cup qualifi er over the past weekend.
The NFA’s secretary-general Barry Rukoro confirmed to Namibian Sun that a replacement is needed urgently.
“We are no longer going to hire a caretaker coach. We need a substantive coach in a permanent position and that process has already begun,” he said. Read more about Brave warriors head coach hunt begins
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Mon, 2013-03-25 09:54
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The national football team let themselves and their fans down with a poor display and their caretaker coach added insult to injury by refusing to be interviewed after the match.
Kaanjuka inexplicably snubs media after loss
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Mon, 2013-03-25 09:42
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Boxers again took centre stage last week at a well-staged event, with some leaving disappointed while others added to their growing reputations.
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2013-03-22 08:57
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The Independence Boxing Bonanza proved to be a drama-filled event, with the main bout ending in a draw.
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2013-03-22 08:07
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Up and coming boxing promoters were given a boost on Wednesday, as Telecom Namibia announced its support for the March 29 card that will see the return to action of Joseph ‘Smokey’ Hilongwa, among other entertaining bouts at the Windhoek Country Club.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Boxing and Wresting Control Board offices, Telecom’s Oiva Angula said that his company has always been a supporter of boxing. Read more about Telecom supports Kinda and Warriors Promotions
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2013-03-22 08:07
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Brave Warriors caretaker coach Bernard Kaanjuka will have to make an interesting call when Namibia takes on Malawi in a 2014 World Cup qualifier match at the Independence Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
With Virgil Vries the undisputed first choice goalkeeper, the defensive area is mostly sorted, as Da Costa Angula and Willem Mwedihanga have formed a combative central partnership, while Larry Horaeb has made the right back slot his own. Read more about Kaanjuka faces selection dilemma
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Wed, 2013-03-20 09:46
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Players appeared jovial after a training session yesterday morning, ahead of their 2014 World Cup qualifier game against Malawi on Saturday.
The spirit is high among the players that will represent Namibia, when the Brave Warriors the attitude the players have displayed ahead of the match While the players were in a jovial mood, the coach was adamant that should not take away from the fact that the players are ready to give their all on Saturday.
“They know what it takes [to win] and they know what they have to do on Saturday... I have no doubt they can do the job and do it well,” he said. Read more about Relaxed Warriors determined to win
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Wed, 2013-03-20 09:40
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Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Wed, 2013-03-20 09:36
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The Swakopmund boxer is promising to become the country’s latest boxing sensation when he fights for the IBF Youth Featherweight title on March 29.
Albinus ‘Danny Boy’ Felesianu has vowed to make the boxing world sit up and take note of him, when he fights Ghana’s Herbert Quartey for the IBF Youth Featherweight title on March 29 at the Country Club Resort and Casino in Windhoek.
The soft-spoken Felesianu has been training for this fight for the last two months and he believes his time to finally explode onto the local scene has arrived.
“I’ve been in the gym for two months and there is no doubt: If my opponent is not prepared, he will go down,” he promised after his training session on Monday. Read more about Danny Boy gets ready to explode
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Wed, 2013-03-20 09:33
Francois Marais of the SKW Archery Club once again demonstrated his top archery skills, when he emerged as the overall winner in the Independence Shoot last Saturday. Marais, 21, won the top Compound Men’s category - accumulating 1 350 points.
He is the current African champion and in 2006 was the world champion in the Junior World Field Archery Championship held in Australia. Iroleen van Litzenborgh of Sparta (SPA) Archery Club won the Compound Women’s category with 1 312 points. Thirty-five archers from various clubs around the country participated in the tournament. Read more about Marais wins Independence Archery Shoot
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