Although it’s extremely hard to swallow, let alone digest, it is common knowledge that death and grief are hourly universal experiences that many families, friends and acquaintances should get used to accepting that this world has not been cut out as our permanent habitat.
When former Beatles frontman Paul McCartney penned the lyrics of the hit song ‘Blue Bird’, the iconic Liverpudlian must have had former Blue Waters Football Club’s tough-tackling defensive midfielder Magnus Vanoi Amadhila in mind.
To many, he was just known as the easy-going bearded socialite and resolute freedom fighter but in real life, Niko Bessinger was a Jack of all trades.
Unlike in the modern game where they are nowadays respectfully classified as kit managers, back in the day, kit-men were looked down upon and those who dared have the guts to assume the duty of kit-man, were the laughing stock of many.
The author came to know Atanasius ‘Steps’ Nickel up close during our musical escapades in the beautiful Copper Town of Tsumeb back in the day, and we became close buddies to the extent that our friendship blossomed into brotherhood over the years.
There is an old saying that death is a weird part of life but truth be told, without death, human beings cannot appreciate life to the fullest. Nonetheless, death is the most painful experience in life and it’s never going to be easy to bid farewell to our loved ones, notably when that goodbye is for good.
Within the corridors of the beautiful game of football, goalkeepers are generally handsomely blessed with brilliant athleticism, accompanied by a pinch of flamboyance.
Former South West Africa (SWA) inspirational skipper and African Stars rock steady defender Albert Tjihero has joined a chorus of discontent amongst former footballers, visibly unhappy with the current state of affairs in domestic football.
Katutura glamour football club African Stars had its fair share of ups and downs in the past, almost getting relegated on a few close calls. However, the timely intervention of a group of talented unknown youngsters, who were thrown into the lion’s den to rescue the sinking ship, ended the club’s seven-year drought.
Born in Namibia’s commercial capital Windhoek on 25 January 1959, the young Justus Tjikarerera Tjejamba’s genes dictated that he would be a footballer of note.