Africa Cup of Nations Poems from Emdad NH JD et al
From the unimaginable and terrible attack on the Togo team bus and the loss of three innocent lives to the competition itself set in the fragile infrastructure of Angolan. As ever somehow football lumbers on. Our thoughts go out to the families and loved ones of the dead and of course the surviving and grieving players. What an incredible shame this tournament wasn’t shown on terrestrial TV and aside from the initial atrocity of the attack, it raised barely a mention on the national news . Who here remembers late night ACN on Channel 4 a good few years back? Our special thanks to Emdad ably supported by Non Humphries & Jim Dolbear for their excellent contributions. Editors
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C.A.N / African Cup of Nations Official Site
(Emdad’s & NH’s!) AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS POEMS
31 Jan Magnificent Egypt – ACN Final: Egypt 1-0 Ghana Emdad Rahman
31 Jan Eagles take third – Nigeria 1-0 Algeria Emdad Rahman
29 Jan Egyptian foxhunting – Egypt 4-0 Algeria
Emdad Rahman
29 Jan Richard Kingson (Ghana 1-0 Nigeria)
non humphries
29 Jan Algeria 0 – 4 Egypt non humphries
29 Jan Ghana take you to the final – Ghana 1-0 Nigeria Emdad Rahman
26 Jan Shoot out preyers-Zambia 0-0 Nigeria (Nigeria win 5-4 pens) Emdad Rahman
25 Jan Pharoahs stroll in Hassan – Egypt 3-1 Cameroon (AET) Emdad Rahman
25 Jan Elephants tamed – Ivory Coast 2-3 Algeria (AET) Emdad Rahman
25 Jan Hosts head home – Angola 0-1 Ghana
Emdad Rahman
21 Jan Lions roar through – Cameroon 2-2 Tunisia Emdad Rahman
21 Jan Zeros to Heroes – Gabon 1-2 Zambia
Emdad Rahman
20 Jan Talons tear Mambas – Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique Emdad Rahman
20 Jan Easy, easy! Egypt 2-0 Benin Emdad Rahman
20 Jan Ghana 1-0 Burkina Faso non humphries
19 Jan Shining Black Stars – Burkina Faso 0-1 Ghana Emdad Rahman
18 Jan Malawi go home- Mali 3-1 Malawi Emdad Rahman
18 JanHead to Head-Angola 0-0 Algeria
Emdad Rahman
18 Jan Panthers claw draw – Gabon 0-0 Tunisia Emdad Rahman
18 Jan The Indomitables – Cameroon 3-2 Zambia Emdad Rahman
17 Jan Gedo superstar – Egypt 1-0 Mozambique Emdad Rahman
17 Jan Eagles prey on Squirrels – Nigeria 1-0 Benin Emdad Rahman
16 Jan Bloody Angola jim dolbear
16 Jan Ivory Coast 3-1 Ghana non humphries
15 Jan Elephants Stampede-Cote d’Ivoire 3-1 Ghana Emdad Rahman
14 Jan Second Half Bang Bang–Angola 2-0 Malawi Emdad Rahman
14 Jan Les Fennecs Halleiched – Mali 0-1 Algeria Emdad Rahman
14 Jan Toothless Lions – Cameroon 0-1 Gabon Emdad Rahman
14 Jan Zambia 1-1 TunisiaEmdad Rahman
13 Jan 09/01/10 non humphries
13 Jan Gabon 1-0 Cameroon non humphries
13 Jan Benin’s first point – Mozambique 2 – 2 Benin Emdad Rahman
13 Jan Champs Off The Mark – Egypt 3-1 Nigeria Emdad Rahman
11 Jan Outfoxed – Malawi 3 – 0 Algeria Emdad Rahman
11 Jan Elephants & Stallions- Ivory Coast 0-0 Burkina Faso Emdad Rahman
11 Jan Big Kick Off Africa–Angola 4-4 Mali Emdad Rahman
09 Jan Football or Your Life Crispin Thomas
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27th November 2024 at 5:55 am
‘You’re Supposed To Be At Home’ is an excellent and moving poem Denys.
You start off thinking it’s just about another oft-sung chant, one we personally heard a lot last season throughout our second relegation in a row here at Forest Green(FGR) ! I always love poems where you think they are saying one thing and then they suddenly pull you deeper to somewhere or something else else.
I’m currently helping in a local school for FGR in a voluntary capacity using football to help young students with reading. At an upcoming session we will tackle racism, just like we did in workshops at football schools and grounds when we first started this site 24 years ago. I’m gonna try and weave your poem into a session.
We’ve added it to the Anti- Racism/Kick It Out section under Crispin’s Corner.
Best C
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26th November 2024 at 1:59 pm
Great poem and great to see you back Wyn.
Don’t leave it so long next time my friend!
More please.
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13th September 2024 at 6:14 pm
Welcome to Football Poets Beth
Great evocative poem Beth….
More please !
Haiku always welcome.
Hope we (FGR) get to play you again soon
Best
Crispin
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26th July 2024 at 6:25 pm
Great poem Mike Bartram. Eddie was a legend, affectionately known in Liverpool as, “the first hooligan.” Even the hoolies were well dressed in those days. The amazing thing was he was only 26 when that picture was taken. He’d played for Everton youth team and was well known to the players. He never got arrested. They threw him out and he climbed back in, just in time for Derek Temples winner.
I used the picture of him being tackled to the ground on the front cover of my book, “Once Upon a rhyme in Football.” It’s worth looking on youtube and finding the re-enactment of the Wembley scene. Frank Skinner and Baddiel went around to Eddies home in the 1990’s and acted it out on the green outside. It’s hilarious, especially all the effort they put in to get Eddie sober enough to shoot the scene.
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10th July 2024 at 6:07 pm
Hi Crispin,
I don’t know if you’ve see the picture in social media today…
a picture of a teenage Lionel Messi cradling a baby in Africa as part of a photoshoot…. the family had won a lottery to have their baby pictured with him….
the photographer has just revealed that the baby is actually in fact Lamine Yamal!!!!
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26th May 2024 at 2:30 pm
Hi Denys…
Re Man City:
OK it was 20 years ago but Criag Wilson did write this and a few others on them back in 04/05.
BTW I’m more Forest Green Rover since 2014 (and Chelsea) these days . I drum and am a standing season ticket holder .
Best
Crispin
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29th April 2024 at 2:47 pm
Hi Denys,
Yes Richard Williams you’re a brilliant wordsmith, my friend. When I first saw your football poetry I thought it was the superb Guardian sports and music writer. I once had the honour of sitting next to Richard Williams while at the Independent on the sports desk. He writes about music and sport with immense knowledge and authority. I’ve read a couple of Richard’s books recently. Great writer rather like you Richard Williams the Pompey fan. Congratulations on promotion.
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28th April 2024 at 5:59 pm
Thanks Denys. Yes your replay poem was superb.
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26th April 2024 at 4:46 pm
Nice work, Joe. You were quick off the mark with that! Good one from Richard Williams too I see.
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25th April 2024 at 7:33 pm
Hi Denys,
Thanks mate. I’ll do it now.
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