Football as metaphor for Africa’s woes, By Uddin Ifeanyi
Football’s World Cup is without doubt one of the world’s top cultural and sporting events.
Rinus Michels’ philosophy of “Total Football” was no less important in this sense than was Germany’s reported use of advanced data analytics, video‑based performance tools, and custom software (notably SAP Match Insights) to optimise team tactics, and opponent analysis during the 2014 World Cup.
Cameroon’s 1990 World Cup run, the one that saw the Indomitable Lions lose 3-2 to England in the quarterfinals is still considered one of the continent’s greatest World Cup performances.
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