DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 25 -- UGANDA Cranes once again won the CECAFA senior Challenge Cup after beating Eritrea by three goals to nil. This is the 15th time that the Ugandans have carted away the coveted regional trophy.
Uganda Cranes' success just goes to how consistent their football federation has been over the years compared to their traditional competitors in the region which are Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar. The second consistent team in the region is Kenya, one of the leading global sports leaders in athletics.
The Cinderella teams are of course Tanzania Mainland and their sister nation, Zanzibar. These are the 'waswahili' in every sense of the word and they are where they are because of nothing but lack of seriousness.
As I had occa...