onuora

There are cows on the pitch, they think it's all over...it is now! is a fascinating insight into the world of African football through the eyes of Iffy Onuora, who spent almost a year in charge of the Ethiopian national team. Onuora, who was born in Scotland to Nigerian parents was a late starter in football having studied Economics at Bradford University. He went on to play over 450 football league games for Huddersfield, Swindon and Gillingham before hanging up his playing boots in 2004. Thereafter, Onuora bccame a UEFA qualified coach and gained his Pro Licence in 2006. He spent time in charge of Swindon Town and Lincoln City before being approached and subsequently appointed as national team coach for Ethiopia. The book charts his remarkable journey across Africa and highlights Onuora's personal experience of the poverty, problems and passion of a nation that yearns success on the football field. Graham Clutton is a published author who currently works as a sports writer on the Daily and Sunday Telegraph.