Joseph Opio

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Joseph Opio is a freelance magazine editor/media convergence consultant in Uganda. He works on writing, editorial and broadcasting assignments and is interested in human interest themes. He has nine years of experience in the field of sports journalism. He hold a Bachelor of Laws and has extensive experience as a corporate tax and revenue consultant. He works as a media convergence consultant for The New Vision newspaper, Uganda's leading daily. He is the editor of The Premiership Magazine, Uganda's best-selling magazine and has been a regular columnist covering special events from the Olympics (2004 and 2008), through to the World Cup (2002 and 2006), the African Nations Cup (2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008) and the European Championships (2004 and 2008). He has won a number of journalist awards, the most recent being the 2009 GoldenPen Sportswriter Of The Year Award. Besides his editorial work, he also hosts a weekly sports show called Sportlight on Vision Voice radio. In between all that work, he finds time to play. He is an all-around sports lovers, with a naked bias for cricket, football and tennis. His hobbies include sports, movies, novels, music and adventure. His singular ambition is to live, love and laugh.

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Spoils Shared with Mexico

South Africa 1: Mexico 1, the honour was even, the spoils shared, who said the gods of football aren’t fair?

By Joseph Opio - 14 June 2010 - Text

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Shosholoza: The unofficial anthem that will inspire Bafana Bafana

It was the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-nominated epic, Invictus. Nelson Mandela hailed it for helping him endure his 27-year jail nightmare. Today, it promises to be South Africa’s battle-cry when the 2010 World Cup commences. Shosholoza!

By Joseph Opio - 11 June 2010 - Text

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Incurable Optimism

With the World Cup coming to Africa for the first time, fanatic football fans, carried away by emotion, have projected that an African team will emerge victorious on July 11. However, one only has to have a cold, hard look at the facts to see how wildly far-fetched a prediction this is.

By Joseph Opio - 8 June 2010 - Text

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Makhulong Near Disaster

After the chaotic scenes during Nigeria’s friendly international against North Korea over the weekend, many observers will be left wondering whether South Africa learnt anything from the events of April 11, nine years ago. On that fateful date in Johannesburg, euphoria swiftly morphed into tragedy after 43 fans lost their lives trying to catch a glimpse of the famous Sowetan derby between rivals Orlando Pirates and Kaiser Chiefs.

By Joseph Opio - 7 June 2010 - Text

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Uganda’s ironic football hero

Despite his infamous contribution to humanity’s history, Idi Amin holds a treasured place in the hearts of football-loving Ugandans. In a success-starved nation, Amin’s blood-soaked reign is remembered among football fans as a golden era of sorts.

By Joseph Opio - 26 March 2010 - Text