Maxwell Azafokpe

Left Back - Inter Allies
21 Nov 2027
Sunday
Process
53 Edition

The Inter Allies Gazette

2 Aug 2027
From our football correspondent Steady

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Cristian Derbyshire stays put

“The easiest signature of my career.” Cristian Derbyshire and Inter Allies agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.

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The manager makes an example of Maxwell Azafokpe

“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.

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Salah Rico knocks on the manager's door

“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Inter Allies, and both men came out saying it was fine.

In brief

Back issues
52 Edition

The Inter Allies Gazette

26 Jul 2027
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad

The manager makes an example of Moaz Ateya

“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.

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Maxwell Azafokpe asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

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The manager comes out for Cristian Derbyshire

Public backing, and the sort that costs a manager something if it turns out to be wrong. Cristian Derbyshire has been told in front of everybody that the shirt is his.

45 Edition

The Inter Allies Gazette

7 Jun 2027
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Siphesihle Msomi hands in a written request

“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Inter Allies can pretend not to have heard.

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Faik Amrane: that is not what I was promised

“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Inter Allies have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.

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The manager makes an example of Siphesihle Msomi

“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.

In brief

38 Edition

The Inter Allies Gazette

19 Apr 2027
From our football correspondent Steady

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Maxwell Azafokpe: that is not what I was promised

“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Inter Allies have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.

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The manager makes an example of Simphiwe Mtsweni

“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.

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Siphesihle Msomi keeps his manager's vote

The message was aimed at the stands as much as the dressing room: Siphesihle Msomi plays, and the argument is closed until the manager decides otherwise.

In brief

9 Edition

The Inter Allies Gazette

28 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Crisis

Match

No end in sight to Inter Allies's wait for a win

4 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Inter Allies has to find a result from somewhere.

Squad

Simphiwe Mtsweni out for 14 days

The medical room confirms 14 days on the sidelines for Simphiwe Mtsweni, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.

Match

A bad afternoon for Inter Allies against Ashanti Gold

0-2 to Ashanti Gold, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.

In brief