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Manucho out of AFCON?

By: kiko | November 18th, 2009 | No Comments »

Manucho might have played his last game for the National team under Manuel Jose.

The forward arrived late (along with Flavio) to the team camp prior to the friendly against Cameroon, according to Manuel Jose.
Flavio apologised to the coach but was still sent home, although Manuel Jose noted his apology and would later select him for other friendlies. Manucho however, got ready to train without speaking to the coach and offering his apologies. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: African Cup of Nations 2010, Angola, Group B, Manucho Goncalves, Manuel Jose

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Kivuvu called up at last!

By: kiko | September 2nd, 2009 | 3 Comments »

The squad to face the Cape Verde and Senegal has been announced.
All eyes will be on Dominique Kivuvu who plays for N.E.C in Netherlands. Kivuvu will probably make his first appearance in an Angola shirt since finally opting to play for the Palancas Negras.
He had been hoping to play for the Dutch Olympic team in Beijing 2008, ... [read]

Angola 2-0 Togo

By: kiko | August 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The Palancas Negras recorded a convincing win over Togo in their latest friendly match played in August 12.
Manuel Jose played two different sides on each half of the game.
The Girabolistas (Angolan league players) + Mantorras all played in the first half of the match and struggled to break-down an unimpressive Togo side. The only positive during the first half ... [read]

FIFA changes rules on National allegiance

By: kiko | June 4th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

FIFA announced that there will be no more age limit to those players who want to switch their National allegiance, as long as they have not played for the senior National team.
The rule change will benefit many African Nations as there are many players with african backgrounds who can gain from this change.
Angola would have benefitted from ... [read]

Squad to Face Guinea

By: kiko | June 4th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Manuel Jose announced his first squad since becoming the National team Manager.
Originally, Manuel Jose left out the Angolan league’s top scorers (Love and David) because he was not aware of their form, although he later called them in place of Andre Makanga (who was not released by his club) and the injured Santana. The unavailability of those two ... [read]

Manuel Jose is the new Manager of the National Team

By: kiko | May 14th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

The Angolan FA (FAF) have announced that they have signed former Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose for a period of a year, with the option of extending the contract for two more years.
In the press conference, the FAF president Justino Fernandes also noted that Luis Felipe Scolari and Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani were contacted and considered for the job, ... [read]

Mabi De Almeida Sacked

By: kiko | April 23rd, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Following the negative results and terrible perfomances of the national team, the FAF has parted company with manager Mabi De Almeida.
Mabi De Almeida’s period as the national team manager was without a doubt one of the worst periods in the history of Angolan football.
The national team failed to win their last 4 friendly matches, and their performances suggested ... [read]

The Downward Spiral Continues

By: kiko | March 29th, 2009 | 6 Comments »

The Palancas Negras are currently going through their worst possible phase.
Following the humiliation at the hands of Mali, faithful fans expected a tactical improvement from the National team. When the fixture against Cape Verde was announced, some fans complained that the opposition was not capable of trully testing the National team- Cape Verde turned out to make short work of ... [read]

Angola 0-4 Mali

By: kiko | February 12th, 2009 | 12 Comments »

The Angolan national team suffered an embarrassing defeat by Mali in Wednesday’s friendly.
The Palancas created several chances in the first few minutes of the match but could not convert their chances. However, the highlight of the match is definetely the defensive errors made by the Angolan players. The vulnerability of the Angolan defence was beyond belief, with Marques, ... [read]

Manucho loaned to Hull City

By: kiko | January 16th, 2009 | 10 Comments »

Manucho Goncalves has been loaned to Hull City for the rest of the season.
The deal is a perfect opportunity for the Angolan forward to establish himself in the Premiership. He is expected to feature (as a substitute) in Hull City’s next game against Arsenal.
The deal is good news for both Manucho and the Angolan national team, as it ... [read]

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Kivuvu called up at last!

Comment by Ivan
I was going to write a similar blog concerning this topic, you beat me to it. You did a nice job! ...[read more]
Angola 2-0 Togo

Comment by chat
thank you for sharing
Kivuvu called up at last!

Comment by mamawe
there are more players to be called,let the old ones @home please manuel jose call titi bwengo,capuc ...[read more]
Kivuvu called up at last!

Comment by Nuno
Força Angola rumo ao Mundial Têm um treinador muito competente que apenas precisa de tempo para p ...[read more]
Squad to Face Guinea

Comment by Michael
Does anyone know KO time in CET ?
Squad to Face Guinea

Comment by sscouser
Noted with thanks. Wear them out.
FIFA changes rules on National allegiance

Comment by Kiko
I agree Pedro. But I hope the staff at FAF are aware of all players who can benefit from this change ...[read more]
Squad to Face Guinea

Comment by Kiko
Hey sscouser, The match is on the 14th of June.
Squad to Face Guinea

Comment by sscouser
Kiko, when is the Angola/Guinea friendly?
FIFA changes rules on National allegiance

Comment by Pedro
This could easily be the best news for all angolans, second only to the firing of Mabi de Almeida. ...[read more]
Manuel Jose is the new Manager of the National Team

Comment by Vieira Dias
Well only time will tell how good he his, but we have a big problem we do not have enough good quali ...[read more]
Manuel Jose is the new Manager of the National Team

Comment by Kiko
Thanks guys! He looks like he can do a good job
Manuel Jose is the new Manager of the National Team

Comment by Rami
It's good he knows some of the team's players already though and has good relationships with them. H ...[read more]
Manuel Jose is the new Manager of the National Team

Comment by Tamim
good luck....but i have to tell you he is very arrogant, has catastrophic long term planning abiliti ...[read more]
Mabi De Almeida Sacked

Comment by Kiko
Thanks claudio

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