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CAF President banned by FIFA for five years
Addis Ababa, November (FBC) -Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has been banned for five years by FIFA for breaching various codes of ethics.
The 60-year-old, a vice-president of world governing body FIFA, has been found to have breached codes relating to duty of loyalty, offering and accepting gifts, abuse of position…
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Ethiopia beats Niger 3-0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Addis Ababa, November 17, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopia National Team, the Walias, beat Niger 3-0 in Addis Ababa today in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Amanuel Gebremichael scored the first goal in 14th minutes, while Mesud…
Athlete Letesenbet Gidey wins world athletics moment of the month award
Addis Ababa, October 31, 2020 (FBC) – Athlete Letesenbet Gidey, the 5000m world record holder, has won the World Athletics Moment of the Month Award.
She ran 14:06.62 to break the World Record for 5000m during the NN Valencia World…
CAF president tests positive for COVID-19
Addis Ababa, October 30, 2020 (FBC) -Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has become the latest senior global football figure to test positive for COVID-19 days after his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino.
“This…
Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns
Addis Ababa, October 28, 2020 (FBC) - Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned under increasing pressure.
Fans had been trying to remove Bartomeu, who became president in 2014 and had fallen out with Lionel Messi.
He…
WADA commends Ethiopia’s anti-doping work
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) –Commissioner of Ethiopian Sport Commission, Elias Shikur, has held talks with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Banka.
In the discussion held via a videoconference today, Commissioner…
Yalemzerf Yehualaw finishes the Gdynia Half Marathon third
Addis Ababa, October 17, 2020 (FBC) – Yalemzerf Yhualaw has won the bronze medal at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020. She has finished the half marathon with a close third in 1:05:19.
The Kenyan athlete,…