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UMBRO pens a deal with the Jamaica Football Federation!

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has announced a four-year, US$4 million partnership with UMBRO which will result in the world famous Reggae Boyz wearing the iconic English sportswear brand. The deal kicks off in 2018 for the Jamaican men’s and women’s teams with a focus of the men’s side to …

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BBC: Maradona statue in Kolkata – When football sculptures go wrong!

While Kolkata is celebrating the visit of Argentinian legend Diego Maradona, the statue of the former No.10 which was unveiled in the city of joy yesterday has become global ridicule with people asking, why do statues of footballers have to go so wrong. The sad part is that such a …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Argentina legend Diego Maradona at his trophy unveiling!

Argentinian legend Diego Armando Maradona was at the Sreebhumi Sporting Club in Kolkata on Monday, where he was greeted with love, aura, emotion and elegance. A 12 feet statue of Diego Maradona’s World Cup winning moment of 1986 was unveiled by the legend himself.

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VIDEO – HT: Statue of Diego Maradona unveiled in Kolkata!

After the recent debacle over Cristiano Ronaldo’s odd-looking statue earlier this year, it seems that another football legend has received similar treatment. Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was immortalised in bronze in Kolkata on Monday. Although the likeness to the 1986 World Cup hero was…questionable at best. Maradona was given …

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Toronto FC makes history becoming the first Canadian team to win the MLS Cup!

Toronto FC has become the first Canadian team in the history of Major League Soccer (MLS) to win the MLS Cup, capping off an incredible playoff run and exciting performance at BMO Field on Saturday, December 9. After reaching the MLS Cup Final for the second consecutive year, TFC can …

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FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Paolo Guerrero with a one-year suspension!

On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided, after analysing all the specific circumstances of the case, to suspend the Peruvian international player Paolo Guerrero for one year. The player tested positive for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine, a substance included in WADA’s 2017 Prohibited List under the class “S6. …

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