Hi my people, welcome to another installment of my weekly column Ryan’s Corner. I had a few busy days finishing off some university course work. This week I want to have a light conversation about life and what it takes to succeed as a footballer in this highly competitive footballing world.
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2020-03-062024-05-02Sports
Views from an aspiring footballer’s perspective
My name is Luciano Ronaldo Isaaks, born and raised in Windhoek but hail from a small southern town of Maltahöhe. I am currently a second year law student at the University of Namibia (Unam), majoring in arbitration and dispute resolution.
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2020-03-052024-05-02Sports
‘Free man’ Jonas acquitted of sexual assault charges
The Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) yesterday announced the Brazilian Eighth Criminal Chamber of the Court of Justice this week acquitted Namibian amateur boxer Jonas Junias Jonas of sexual assault charges.
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2020-03-052024-05-02Sports
Haikali says he’s not part of anti-Kauta cabal
Namibia Football Association (NFA) president-elect, Ranga Haikali, yesterday moved swiftly to distance himself from growing accusations linking him to a group of Namibia Premier League (NPL) clubs planning to move a motion of no confidence in reigning NPL chairperson Patrick Kauta.
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2020-03-052024-05-02Sports
NNOC committed to Tokyo Olympics, wary of coronavirus
President of the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC), Abner Xoagub, yesterday maintained that the country’s preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will continue as planned, despite the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
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2020-03-052024-05-02Sports
Personality of the week – Willy Stephanus
Career achievements: Namibia Premier League (NPL) champions 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, MTC Players Player of the Season 2012/13, MTC Players Player of the Season 2013/14 and MTC Player of the Season 2013/14.
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2020-03-052024-05-02Sports
Simon Jr will send Makhensi to the cleaners – Tobias
Boxing promoter and coach Nestor Tobias says boxer Harry Simon Jr, the son of the former world champion Harry Simon, is ready for his much-awaited fight against South African opponent Jabulani Makhensi.
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2020-03-042024-05-02Sports
Wangu joins Armenian club FC Alashkert
Namibian box-to-box midfielder Wangu Batista Gome has found a new home at Armenian Premier League side FC Alashkert, following his short stint at South African second-tier club Cape Umoya United.
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2020-03-042024-05-02Sports
My weekly take away – Dangers of doping: What is the big deal?
Most medications on the prohibited list can be bought at a pharmacy, so they must be safe to use, right?
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2020-03-022024-05-02Sports
From the stands – ‘They don’t generate enough interest’
‘Just look at the attendance; women sports do not generate enough interest,’ that is the common phrase used when Namibians’ attend women sporting events in the country.