Reigning African Player of the Year, Mohamed Salah, his Liverpool club-mate Sadio Mane and 2015 winner, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, have made the top three for the most prestigious individual accolade in African football. A repeat of last year, the three players will be hoping to begin the year with the crown …
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The journey towards the coronation of best performers for the CAF Awards 2018 gathers momentum with the announcement of the shortlists for the various categories. The shortlisted nominees were decided by votes from the members of the CAF Technical and Development Committee. The final phase will involve votes from CAF …
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In a major step forward for the development of football in Africa, FIFA has announced the official opening of its second regional development office on the African continent yesterday, November 28 following the official inauguration of a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa. In line with FIFA 2.0 and its …
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The GS Academy, set up by UEFA ASSIST, aims to support general secretaries from football associations across the globe by providing practical assistance to help develop and strengthen the sport. UEFA ASSIST, in partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has launched the first two editions of its GS …
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Yesterday, September 27 at the United Nations in New York FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Samoura Diouf was conferred with the African Renaissance & Diaspora Network’s (ARDN) first ever Award for Sport. The award recognises the Senegalese native’s commitment and dedication to the development of humanitarian causes and her championing …
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Egypt international playmaker Mohamed Salah etched his name into football history after being crowned African Player of the Year 2017. The 25-year old, who plays for English side Liverpool FC picked the topmost prize at the Aiteo CAF Awards Gala 2017, held on Thursday, 4 January 2018, at the International …
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Wydad Casablanca of Morocco became African champions for a second time when they defeated Al Ahly of Egypt 1-0 Saturday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final. Walid El Karty nodded the lone goal on 69 minutes to give the home team a 2-1 aggregate triumph after …
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The nominees for the African Player of the Year and African Player of the Year – Based in Africa 2017 have been revealed by the African continental body CAF. Thirty players each have been nominated for the two categories. The winner will be decided by votes from the Head Coaches/Technical …
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The Autumn-Winter ‘17 PUMA x Daily Paper Collection celebrates the 20th anniversary of PUMA’s ongoing partnership with African Football featuring archive African team kit-inspired designs. For the collection launch, PUMA and Daily Paper appropriated funds towards the development of football in Ghana in cooperation with PUMA partner, Right to Play. …
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With its deep-rooted colonial history, South India’s football teams have often been a place of prejudice. Now the country’s got its own system resulting in some of the most unique teams in the world playing in the unregistered Kerala Sevens with a massive influence of footballers from Africa.
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