With England knocked out of the World Cup, the talk of head coach Gareth Southgate losing his job has sparked a dispute on whether a foreign coach could take the reins.
South African referee Victor Gomes earned up to R1.43 million for officiating at the Fifa World Cup but has now gone home, as there are no African referees for the semi-finals or final.
Lionel Messi will have another, and perhaps final shot at Fifa World Cup glory after Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final on Tuesday night.
The Atlas Lions of Morocco made history by becoming the first African side to make a World Cup semi-final, taking out one European giant after another.
It’s been almost four years since South African middle distance sensation Ryan Mphahlele had athletics communities applauding his performances in both track and road races.