Angola's star player and number one stunner Manucho almost loses his shorts to Mali's Souleymane Diamoutene at the start of the African Cup of Nations Group A soccer match. Mali and Angola drew 4-4.
More photos from the opening match WHEN YOU JUMP ...
Form fitting uniforms are de rigueur for the Angolan team. Some guys are lucky enough to have a six-pack but Cabungulu Arsenio has a 12-pack, minimum.
Mali players bow their heads in a moment of silence for those killed in the cowardly terrorist attack on the Togo team. Three people died, eight were injured and the Togolese footballers were recalled home.
Mali's Frederic Kanoute controls the ball ... and then, looks like he's being controlled by something else.
Angola's Manucho and Mali's Souleymane Diamoutene challenge for the ball ...
Security officials arrest a Mali fan after he tries to run onto the field after the end of the opening match.
Good looking boys but football players (or as you guys usually refer to them, "soccer" players) just don't do it for me.
I don't know if it's the kit they wear, the skinny (albeit muscular) legs, or the prima donna attitude. Same goes for basketball players.
Gimme those big, Big, BIG American football players any day of the week!
Posted by: Garçon Stupide | 10 January 2010 at 19:42
And what a game it was. Angola basically blew their lead and the game was a draw.
Great pics, too...that Manucho is off the chain.
@ Garcon: I kinda like both the American footballers and the Euro/African footballers. I can appreciate the definition in soccer players and their omg legs. But I'm glad to see African soccer players on here occasionally, most the mainstream gay blogs go gaga over beckham, Ronaldo and the Brazilians, might as well show the brothas some love too.
Posted by: Darren | 10 January 2010 at 19:50
Hmmm..hmmm...J'adore...these african soccer playas....This is wazzzup!!!
Posted by: ETIENNE | 10 January 2010 at 19:51
wow e'm pictures are hottt! And those Angola shirts are on the small side - i want one..lol
Posted by: SouLKid | 10 January 2010 at 20:17
wow ...I love the soccer players build....superfit with thick muscular legs flat stomaches...throw in shorts and a handsome face and Im happy... and gay
Posted by: nahtans | 10 January 2010 at 20:43
Dadddddy!
The Angolan players are giving me LIFE! I love it honey, those brothas in the motherland ain't no joke.
And y'all know they are packing. Now get into that "uncut" truth! lol
Posted by: Deon | 10 January 2010 at 20:51
Those abs are ridiculous! OMG!
Posted by: mechadude2001 | 10 January 2010 at 22:14
Angola's Manucho and Flavio are HAWT. Dayumn!
And boyfriend w/ the abs ain't no joke either. Mmmm mmmm
Posted by: Cutter | 11 January 2010 at 00:58
New reader to this blog from Johannesburg SA. Just wanted to send my best from South Africa and let you know how much I enjoy the African news coverage here at Rod 2.0. Good job mate.
Posted by: Nkoma | 11 January 2010 at 02:54
It was a great game after all...
Posted by: childhood depression | 11 January 2010 at 12:37