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  • EFA says yet to receive Interior Ministry approval on premier league

    Date: 2014-08-25 19:37:12 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:125 - ID:891181

    CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) – The media official of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) denied on Monday that he said that the Interior Ministry agreed that the kick-off of the premier league will be on September 14. In statements to MENA, Azmi ....

  • Di Maria leaving Real, says Ancelotti

    Date: 2014-08-24 16:57:07 GMT - Spain - Sports - SN:116 - ID:889293

    MADRID, Aug 24 (MENA) - Carlo Ancelotti says Angel Di Maria is leaving Real Madrid - so a move to Manchester United for around £64 million is now likely to be completed in the coming days. Di Maria did not take part in training at Real's Valdebebas ....

  • Theresa May considering banning orders to combat British extremism

    Date: 2014-08-23 20:36:51 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:99 - ID:888003

    LONDON, Aug 23 (MENA) - The home Office is poised to bring in laws to tackle British extremists in the wake of the killing of US journalist James Foley by a jihadist with an English accent. Home secretary Theresa May said that Britain must ....

  • 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 ....

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