DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 7 -- A FORMER sports editor with the 'Daily News' who is presently working for the Voice of America, Dr Hamza Mwamoyo, told journalists at the New Habari 2007, if African Americans decided to go for soccer (as opposed to American football), the world should forget about winning the Fifa World Cup again.

I had then invited Dr Mwamoyo to talk to journalists, specifically on journalism and in particular how local media can strengthen their editorials in order to boost their income. Dr Mwamoyo said if African Americans turned their present passion for American football and basketball to soccer, then the rest of the world would have to forget winning crowns in global soccer tournaments.

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