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Ethiopia to host 2020 CAF annual congress
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2020 (FBC)– Ethiopia has been selected to host the 2020 Confederation of African Football (CAF) annual congress scheduled for early December.
CAF President Ahmad Ahmad confirmed Addis Ababa as the venue for this year’s Congress in a brief meeting with officials from Ethiopian Football Federation.
The Congress is…
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Olympics must go ahead at any cost – Japan’s Olympic minister
Addis Ababa, September 8, 2020 (FBC) -The rearranged Tokyo Games must be held "at any cost" in 2021, says Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto.
The Games, which had been due to start in July, were postponed for a year in March amid…
Sifan Hassan sets new women’s one-hour world record
Addis Ababa, September 6, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopian-born Dutch runner Sifan Hassan smashed the world record for the rarely-run women's one-hour event at the Brussels Diamond league meet on Friday.
Sifan, the reigning world 1,500 and 10,000m…
Netsanet, Senbere & Andamlak named on strong RunCzech field for world record attempts
Addis Ababa, September 2, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia’s current world record holder in the women’s only division, Netsanet Gudeta headlines a strong field lined up for Saturday’s special 21-kilometre race in Prague with further records in mind.…
Argentina President urges Messi to re-join boyhood Argentinian club
Addis Ababa, September 1, 2020 (FBC) -President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez has urged Lionel Messi to return to Argentina after he handed in a transfer request to leave Barcelona.
Lionel Messi is still pushing his way out of the place…
Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay
Addis Ababa, August 25, 2020 (FBC) -Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho has been released from house arrest in Paraguay after his detention for holding a forged passport.
The World Cup winner and his brother spent one month behind bars and…
Ronald Koeman named Barcelona head coach
Addis Ababa, August 19, 2020 (FBC) -Ronald Koeman has been named the new head coach of Barcelona two days after the club sacked Quique Setien.
The 57-year-old left his role as Netherlands boss, with two years left on his contract, to…