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  • Morocco reconfirmed as FIFA Club World Cup venue

    Date: 2014-08-21 15:13:43 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:112 - ID:885091

    ZURICH, Aug 21 (MENA) - The 11th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup will be held, as scheduled, from 10-20 December in Morocco, said the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA), following rumors that had mentioned, a few days ago, a ....

  • Nigerian Football Federation headquarters on fire

    Date: 2014-08-20 12:39:10 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:68 - ID:883014

    ABUJA, Aug 20 (MENA) - The headquarters of the Nigeria Football federation [NFF] in the Wuse Zone 7 District of Abuja has been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time but the Federation’s spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, ....

  • Zamalek football mission leaves for Sudan

    Date: 2014-08-20 08:12:16 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:25 - ID:882319

    CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Al-Zamalek football mission left for Khartoum on Wednesday to face Al-Hilal in a formality match as part of the CAF Champions League group stage. The match will be held in Khartoum on Friday. The mission, under CaptainI ....

  • Security beefed up in surroundings of Zamalek Club in anticipation of White Knights protests

    Date: 2014-08-17 07:46:45 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:21 - ID:877366

    CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Security measures were reinforced in the surroundings of Zamalek Club in anticipation of protests by the Ultras White Knights who demand to attend the Zamalek matches, a high-level security source said. In statements to MENA ....

  • FIFA collaborative project investigates the issue of concussion in football

    Date: 2014-08-13 09:27:03 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:38 - ID:871535

    ZURICH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Thirteen per cent of all injuries sustained at FIFA World Cups involve the head and neck, with roughly one in seven of those injuries resulting in concussion, FIFA said on its website. Football clubs, their doctors and ....

  • Manuel Neuer: My future is at Bayern Munich

    Date: 2014-08-11 17:22:07 GMT - Germany - Sports - SN:126 - ID:869262

    MUNICH, Aug 11 (MENA) - The World Cup winner Manuel Neuer hasn't ruled out the prospect of moving abroad at the end of his career but has his mind set on staying with the Bavarians for the foreseeable future, Goal reported Monday. Manuel Neuer ....

  • Chelsea defeats Ferencvaros 2-1

    Date: 2014-08-11 08:50:18 GMT - Hungary - Sports - SN:33 - ID:868066

    BUDAPEST, Aug 11 (MENA) - Chelsea rounded off their mini-European pre-season tour with a 2-1 win against Hungarian heavyweights Ferencvaros, Fox sports reported. The two goals were secured by Ramires and Cesc Fabregas. Ferencvaros had gone ....

  • Zamalek lose hope in CAF Champions League

    Date: 2014-08-10 21:41:04 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:166 - ID:867723

    ALEXANDRIA, Aug 10 (MENA) - Zamalek lost his hopes to reach the CAF Champions League semi-final on Sunday after his 0-1 defeat against Congolese Vita Club at Alexandria Stadium. Sentuma Yunus scored the only goal of the match in the 54th minute ....

  • TP Mazembe beat Hilal, reach African CL semis

    Date: 2014-08-10 17:04:40 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Sports - SN:120 - ID:867406

    LUBUMBASHI, Aug 10 (MENA) - DR Congo champions TP Mazembe reached the semi-final of the African Champions League after beating Sudanese side Al-Hilal 3-1 on Sunday. Rainford Kalaba, 27, scored the first goal for Mazembe in the first half. The ....

  • ITU head values Egypt gov't support for game worldwide

    Date: 2014-08-10 15:33:15 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:107 - ID:867192

    CAIRO, Aug 10 (MENA) - Head of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Marisol Casado has valued the Egyptian government's support for the game worldwide and hosting of the ITU's development center at Cairo International Stadium. This came during ....

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