

Transfers
Étoile du Sahel Offside back
By: Houssem |Sorry for deserting this blog in the last couple of months. I think everybody will agree that the latest performances weren’t really encouraging to write anything. Since the defeat to Club Sportif Sfaxien the team has pretty much been falling apart, losing precious points in a title race that Espérance has been recklessly leading. We [...]
News Flash – Let’s focus on Africa !
By: Houssem |Seems like September will be dedicated to the CAF Confederation Cup, since the FTF decided to stop the national competition for the month of Ramadan – which, IMO, is completely unnecessary. These are “professional” football players we’re talking about, they need to keep a healthy diet if they are to train and perform well. I [...]
Official : Gilson Silva to EA Guingamp
By: Houssem |According to the Sousse-based radio station Jawhara FM, Gilson Silva has left for France yesterday, and will be submitted to a medical test today. He will be joining our former midfielder Muri Ogunbiyi. Ligue 2 side EA Guingamp and Étoile have agreed on a one-year loan (what’s with chairman Driss and loans?). I have mixed [...]
Does it look like a failed transfer window to you ?
By: Houssem |Because it does to me … With Chermiti gone, and Gelson probably off to Saint-Étienne in the next days (they’re offering 850.000€ according to the daily newspaper La Presse), our attacking options seem to be reduced to Emeka Opara and the youngsters who yet have to prove themselves.
First post
By: Houssem |First of all I’d like to welcome you all on this blog which – I wish – will be a fine addition to the existing blogs on The Offside. Thanks to Daryl for setting it up, and to Rami from the Tunisia WCB for his advice.
I’m very happy to start just days before the new [...]






