by Aileen Kimutai 11 minutes ago NAIROBI (AFP) - As Africa prepares to host the 2010 World Cup finals for the first time in South Africa, not very much is there for a continent where managers and players share an equal dose of problems. Although qualifiers are underway, old woes are still plaguing many national sides as they struggle to represent the continent at the showpiece in South Africa. With the rest of Africa making progress, football in East and Central Africa faces threats to its very survival. A combination of corruption, fan apathy and government disinterest has weighed down the once thriving enterprise, leaving it at the mercies of feuding coaches and managers. Save for Sudan, which has bounced back over the last year after making it into the semi-finals of two recent African tournaments, others are languishing...
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