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Category Archives: Football

21Feb/17

Pie-eating Sutton player quits in tears

February 21, 2017FootballAlan Shearer, Country: United Kingdom, English footballers, Gambling, Gambling Commission, Geography of London, London, London Borough of Sutton, London boroughs, Online gambling, Paul Doswell, Richard Watson, Sports, Sutton, Sutton United F.C., Sutton, London, The Football Association, United Kingdom, Wagering, Wayne Shawsmbale

Wayne Shaw resigned after Gambling Commission and Football Association started investigating bets on his pie-eating during FA Cup match
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09Feb/17

UK Parliament delivers no confidence vote in FA

February 9, 2017FootballClive Efford, Confidence and supply, Constitution of the United Kingdom, Damian Collins, Futsal in England, Government, Greg Clarke, Greg Dyke, Leicester City, London, Motion of no confidence, Nigel Huddleston, Parliament of Singapore, Political philosophy, Political terminology, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, The Football Association, Tracey Crouch, United Kingdom, Votingsmbale

UK Parliament passes vote of no confidence in English FA, says they must be open to reform

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06Feb/17

Cameroonians jubilant after Indomitable Lions win African Nations Cup title

February 6, 2017FootballAfrica Cup of Nations, Ali Gabr, Association football, Belgium, Cameroon, Cameroon national football team, Christian Bassogog, Clinton Njie, Constant Petan, DOUALA, Egypt, Footballers, Gabon, Hugo Broos, Jeanne Essono, Michael Ngadeu Ngadjui, Mike Elua, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Nkoulou, Nigeria, Petan, Rigobert Song, Roger Milla, Samuel Eto'o, South Africa, Vincent Aboubakarsmbale

Cameroon celebrates fifth African Cup of Nations title after beating Egypt 2-1 triggering wild celebrations in the streets.

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15Jan/17

Mourinho and Klopp voice frustrations over draw

January 15, 2017FootballAssociation football, City: Liverpool, English footballers, James Milner, Juergen Klopp, Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool, Manchester, MANCHESTER UNITED, Mourinho, Premier League, Sports, Sportspeople, United Kingdom, Zlatan Ibrahimovicsmbale

Manchester United’s late equaliser against Liverpool left both sides ruing missed chances.

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12Jan/17

Former England manager Taylor dies, aged 72

January 12, 2017FootballAssociation football, English Football League, English footballers, Graham Taylor, GRAHAM TAYLOR WATFORD, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, London, Richard Flash, Steve Harrison, United Kingdom, Watford, Watford F.C.smbale

British media reports that former England manager Graham Taylor has died at the age of 72

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09Jan/17

Ronaldo wins FIFA’s player of the year award

January 9, 2017FootballAntoine Griezmann, Association football, Barcelona, Carli Lloyd, Claudio Ranieri, Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA, FIFA Ballon d'Or, Gianni Infantino, Goal, In association football, Leicester City, Leicester City F.C., Lionel Messi, Mohd Faiz Subri, player, Portugal, Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent, Ronaldo, Sports, Switzerland, The Best FIFA Football Awards, United States, Zürichsmbale

Cristiano Ronaldo wins best men’s player of the year, while Leicester City’s Claudio Ranieri picks up coach of the year at FIFA award show.

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09Jan/17

‘Excellent idea’ to expand World Cup, says Maradona

January 9, 2017FootballArgentina, Association football, Barcelona, Carles Puyol, David Trezeguet, Diego Maradona, FIFA, FIFA 100, FIFA Extraordinary Congress, Gabriel Batistuta, Gianni Infantino, Sepp Blatter, Sports, Switzerland, United States, Zürichsmbale

Former Argentina soccer star Diego Maradona says expanding the World Cup an ‘excellent idea’ after playing game at FIFA HQ in Switzerland.
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07Jan/17

Soccer-African Footballer of the Year winners

January 7, 2017FootballAbedi Pele, Abuja, Abuja Investments Company, Africa Cup of Nations, African Footballer of the Year, Ahmed Faras, Al Ahli, Algeria, Asante Kotoko, Association football, Aubameyang, Ayew, Badou Ezaki, Barcelona, BBC African Footballer of the Year, Belgium, CAF Team of the Year, Cameroon, Cherif Souleymane Hafia, Company: Canon, Confederation of African Football, Congo, Dhiab, Didier Drogba, Diouf, Economy, Egypt, El, El Hadji Diouf, Emmanuel Adebayor, Emmanuel Amunike, Federal Capital Territory, FIFA 100, Footballers, France, Frederic Kanoute, Gabon, Geography of Africa, George Weah, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Ibrahim Sunday, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jean Manga, Kalusha Bwalya, Karim Abdoul Razak, Lakhdar Belloumi, Leicester City, Liberia, LISBON, Liverpool, Mahmoud Al Khatib, Mahrez, Mali, Mass media, Mazembe Englebert, Mohamed Timoumi, Monaco, Morocco, Mustapha Hadji, Nigeria, Nwankwo Kanu, Patrick Mboma, Paul, Paul Moukila, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Portugal, Reuters, Riyad Mahrez, Roger Milla, Salif Keita, Samuel Eto'o, Senegal, Sevilla, Spain, Sports, Squash at the African Games, Tarak Dhiab, Thomas Nkono, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Victor Ikpeba, Yaounde, Yaya Touré, Zambiasmbale

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06Jan/17

Gabon in final preparations to host 2017 Cup of Nations

January 6, 2017FootballAfrica Cup of Nations, Ali Bongo, Association football, Aubameyang, Bissau, Cameroon, City: Bissau, City: Libreville, City: Sunderland, Countries, Country: Cameroon, Country: Equatorial Guinea, Country: Gabon, Country: Portugal, Country: Spain, Didier Ndong, Elbaz, Equatorial Guinea, Fanny, Gabon, Geography of Africa, Jorge Costa, Jose Antonio Camacho, Libreville, Manager, Mario Lemina, Paul Marie, Person Location, Pierre, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Portugal, presidential elections, Republics, Spain, Sports, Sunderland, the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Tresor Elbazsmbale

Gabon prepares to host the 2017 African Nations Cup set to kick off on January 14. For months last year, the build up to the tournament was overshadowed by doubts on where it would be staged, as the aftershocks of Gabons controversial presidential elections continued to be felt.

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26Dec/16

It’s ridiculous to compare Messi to anyone – Luis Enrique

December 26, 2016Football2010–11 FC Barcelona season, 2012–13 FC Barcelona season, 2014–15 FC Barcelona season, Association football, Barcelona, COPA, FC Barcelona, La Liga Awards, Lionel Messi, Luis Enrique, Luis Enrique Martinez, Messi, Millionaires, Spain, Sportssmbale

Barcelona’s coach Luis Enrique says comparing striker Lionel Messi to any other player is ridiculous.

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