African Nation's Cup

The issue concerning the African Nation’s cup is something that I always talk about and get mad because of the fact that CAF doesn’t change the timing of the tournament and this stubbornness by Hayatou and his men has gone too far now. A lot of players are being put in a very difficult situation from both Club and country.

Most Major European teams now have one or two African players on the roster and unlike 10 or 15 years ago when those players where really not impact players, now we have Eto, Drogba ,Essien ,Adebayor, Toure, Zokora, Aphiah and Yakubu just to name a few. These players are put in a situation where they have to fulfill their role as a squad member for their teams in Europe who pays the bills or turn your back on your country and get branded a “Judas” for the rest of your playing career.

I think that it’s about time that CAF wakes up and realize that they need to change the timing of this competition. The reasons are clear that by changing the tournament from January – February to June – July will not only help make this tournament more attractive to worldwide viewers but it will also generate more money from TV rights and ads.

With the tournament being moved to the summer will generate more money from TV rights and ads because with the lack of football during the summer, the African Nation’s cup could gain a lot of visibility if it was played in the summer because all of the players would be there and they will receive a good TV deal from Europeans televisions. Just imagine watching a tournament with players like Eto , Mido ,Kalou ,Adebayor ,Kanu, Benjani ,Drogba , Toure , Eboue ,Diouf,Appiah , Lualua and Camara competing for their respectable countries.

I hope that Hayatou will listen to our cries and change the timing of the tournament or they will lose the tournament‘s credibility which is slowly dissolving.