All the best to the Under 17 boys, but… YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai I must say I was very disappointed by the turn of events before the National Under 17 team jetted out of the country for the Africa Junior Championships starting this weekend in Morocco. The evident rancour between the BFA and the head coach does not augur well for the team as they prepare for this ... Posted on: Wednesday, 10 April, 2013

And now he threatens to sue #BobbyShillinde YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai Instead of suing and threatening journalists, Botswana’s ‘ghost’ UK based international Bobby Shillinde should instead prove that he is what he says he is. Until he proves to us that he is indeed genuine, we will have to go with what we have on him, and what we have on him is not good and points to ... Posted on: Tuesday, 02 April, 2013

Stan needs to grow a backbone or quit YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai I have on many occasions explicitly pointed out that Stanley Hunter Tshosane should have left the national team coaching reigns immediately after the 2012 AFCON Finals. I have never been or shy or scared to say it, and he is well aware of my opinion, which he appreciates that I’m entitled to. Posted on: Tuesday, 26 March, 2013

Surely, we can do better YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai It is very disappointing that teams are always complaining about lack of funds and sponsorship while some of them are just sitting on a gold mine. Instead of trying to interrogate why they are struggling and trying to do something about that, they are quick to point fingers. Posted on: Monday, 18 March, 2013

Yep; It’s Hayatou again YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai To say I’m disappointed that Issa Hayatou was once again elected unopposed as CAF President at the weekend would be a great understatement. Infact I’m gutted. Do we have so much brain drain in Africa that no one else can mount a strong challenge for the CAF Presidency? After 25 years at the helm, it... Posted on: Tuesday, 12 March, 2013

For a change; Well done BFA YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai Just like many other Batswana, I have always been outspoken when it comes to bashing the Botswana Football Association, but a reasonable man I am, I should be reasonable enough to give the football mother body credit when and where it’s due. If the BFA does well, we should be able to acknowledge, ap... Posted on: Monday, 04 March, 2013

New BFA CEO welcomed with ‘tshele’ YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai The newly appointed Botswana Football Association Chief Executive Officer Keith Masters was officially introduced to Botswana last week and immediately warned that Botswana is a country ya tshele. Posted on: Tuesday, 26 February, 2013

Of Blatter and the Constituency League YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai It’s amazing that at one point Botswana was said to be near a suspension from FIFA because of the Constituency Tournaments, and then a year later we get to know that FIFA President Sepp Blatter was not even aware of its existence. Someone, somewhere was not telling the truth or someone, somewhere is... Posted on: Tuesday, 19 February, 2013

Big ups Magosi and Moyagoleele YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai While others have chickened out in the recent past, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Gaborone United have put their hands up to say: we will represent the country in the CAF club competitions. Posted on: Tuesday, 12 February, 2013

Transfer window closed, not without action though YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai The mid-season transfer window ended last week, and once again drama, intrigue, under-hand tactics, speculations, resignations, counter accusations, tapping of players, illicit exchanges of money and downright arrogance were the order of the day. Posted on: Thursday, 07 February, 2013