Hani Amamou made his debut for one of Tunisia’s most successful clubs CS Sfaxien on 15 October 2016 at the age of 19 against JS Kairouan. He played the full 90 minutes as his team…
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OFFICIAL: Esperance sign Hamdi Nagguez
Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis have announced a deal to bring current free agent and former Zamalek right back Hamdi Nagguez to the Olympic Stadium of Rades. Nagguez, 27, joined Zamalek in the 2018 summer…
Best African National Teams of the 2000s: #6
In 6th place of Michael McDuffie’s Top 10 African National Teams of the 2000s is Tunisia’s 2004 AFCON side. AFCON 2004 was a watershed moment for Tunisia’s national team. French manager Roger Lemerre, who led…
How Esperance’s Dynasty Ended
Esperance de Tunis’ continental dominance ended this weekend when they lost to Zamalek in the Quarter-Finals of the CAF Champions League 3-2 on aggregate. The loss ended any hopes they had of winning Africa’s premier…
Badri closing in on Esperance exit
Tunisia international forward Anice Badri is close to leaving African Champions Esperance de Tunis to transfer to Saudi club Al Ittihad. The 29-year-old follows the trend of players leaving an African league for the riches…
2019/20 Tunisian Ligue 1 Preview: Will Espérance be dethroned?
After a season which saw Espérance Tunis being crowned Tunisian champs for the 29th time in their history and the relative brillance of Tunisian clubs at international level (3 clubs in CAF competitions semi finals,…
The Good, The Survivor & the Failures : Episode 2 : The Survivor
The Good, The Survivor & the Failures : Episode 2 : The Survivor Entering the tournament as one of the teams to watch thanks to their impressive AFCON preparations, Tunisia were tipped to qualify easily…
‘VAR Game’ is Yet Another Bad Look for African Football
The events of the final not only perpetuated negative stereotypes of African football, but I would go as far as to say that they even worsened them. On the biggest stage of African club football,…
Why do North African clubs dominate the CAFCL?
Why Northern African clubs dominate the Continent: Very few people can predict the record of a football competition around the world. The beautiful game is so popular precisely for this aspect. Nevertheless, the ball rolls…