Since
the start of the Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON), a friend of mine tells
me that he doesn't know anything about it and which teams are
participating! With time I realize it is not him alone after some
guys discuss the same games on a matatu I boarded from town.
Why
is it that very few people are following the AFCON, and not only the
AFCON but Africa football matches? I asked the same friend about
English premier league game and he knows the outcome of every match
even of those teams that he is not a fan.
The
question which sticks in my mind is, how can the Africa games be made
more attractive? To me there is a point where the organizers of this
games miss the point where they should go back to the drawing table
and rectify it.
For
instance, Availability of tickets to the match venues, advertising
more the matches through the media and also steering campaign to
inform Africans about this games and how they should participate to
support their own.
Making
the match bigger is the strategy, which the organizers don't do. Make
Africa stand for their teams by increasing the fan base.
As fans its also our time to stand up and show the rest of the world our spirit.
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