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Decastel Is Shown The Door, Hervé Gauthier Takes Over
By: Houssem |This just in : Michel Decastel has been replaced by technical director Hervé Gauthier. Seems like Moez Driss couldn’t resist the pressure from all the fans who got impatient after the two goalless draws against Beja and Monastir, and offered them his head. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a huge mistake to fire your [...]
What’s going on ??
By: Houssem |So. After the 2-0 victory that got us to the CAF Confederation Cup final against our countrymen CS Sfaxien – 1st leg : November 8th, 3 pm local time in Sfax – we have actually managed to lose 4 points in the league after two disappointing goalless draws against Olympique de Béja (away) and neighbours [...]
One win away from the final
By: Houssem |I won’t waste your time on discussing what happened at Kumasi during and after the 2-2 draw against Asante Kotoko. Mr. Codja was up to the expectations and lost control of the game, thus leading to a “break” during which many members of Étoile’s staff gave an interesting display of unsporting behaviour. Physiotherapist Anis Ben [...]
The Kumasi Showdown
By: Houssem |So here we are : Asante Kotoko vs. Étoile du Sahel. A must-win for the Ghanaians, and must-not-lose for us. Of course a win would make things much easier, but let’s face it : Asante Kotoko are just as good as we are at home, and their brand new Baba Yara Stadium with its 51.000 [...]
This and that
By: Houssem |Some of you may have noticed the latest IFFHS club world ranking, where Étoile made it back to position 64, thus being the top position among african clubs. It may not be an official FIFA ranking, but it’s good to get some recognition, and especially to be considered “better” than Nigeria’s Enyimba International FC, Zimbabwe’s [...]






