With the clock ticketing and kick-off of TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Algeria 2022 kick-off nears, the Local Organising together with CAF unveiled the official mascot for the competition named Cobtan. Cobtan or ‘Captain’ in English, will be the face of the competition that will kick-off on January 13, 2023 …
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As the world of football mourns the loss of Pele, I-League Media caught up with TRAU FC’s Brazilian midfielder Gerson Vieira, who has the proud honour of sharing the same land, same flag, same language and the same way of life as one of the sport’s all-time greats. “I feel …
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FIFA in solidarity with the family and friends of the late Brazilian football legend Pele has called upon all competition organisers across the world to hold a minute of silence ahead of every football match this upcoming weekend and the week thereafter. The flags at FIFA headquarters will be flown …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has joined the global sporting family in grieving the loss of one of the beautiful game’s most iconic figures – Edson Arantes do Nascimento – who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82. Affectionately known as Pelé, …
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The football world is mourning Pelé. The legendary Brazilian player and three-time FIFA World Cup winner has died at the age of 82. When Pelé celebrated his 80th birthday on October 23, 2020, Franz Beckenbauer had a personal message for his friend, “For me, you were and still are the …
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Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr FC have confirmed the signing of multiple Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal. The two and a half year deal until summer 2025 is said to be worth 500 million US Dollars. Cristiano Ronaldo is said to be “eager to experience a new football …
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The President of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe expressed the condolences of Football on the African Continent on the passing of Football Icon Pelé. Dr Motsepe said: “Pelé was a unique inspiration to the African Continent and to football lovers worldwide and his death is a huge loss for supporters and …
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Celtic FC have announced that it has signed Japanese Player of the Year and international Tomoki Iwata from Yokohama F Marinos, subject to international clearance. Just last month, Tomoki was named the J League Player of the Year after a fantastic season for his club as they lifted the League …
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The football world has lost one of the greatest players of all time. Three-time FIFA World Cup winner Pele sadly passed away aged 82 on Thursday. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf, DFB general secretary Heike Ullrich and national team coach Hansi Flick all expressed their condolences after the passing of the …
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The year was 1977. It was a different world, yet it was the same. The world was largely an analogue one – computers were in their infancy, television had just started to make its headway into the common household, there were no little square tablets in the palms of everyone’s …
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