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Former national-team player Tesfaye Urgecho dies
Addis Ababa, May 13, 2020 (FBC) -Former Ethiopian national football team player, Tesfaye Urgecho, has died suddenly without known illness, according to the Ethiopian Football Federation.
Tesfaye also played for the Ethiopian Saint George Sports Club.
According to the Federation, he came from the United States, where he was living, to Ethiopia…
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Ethiopian Premier League cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic
Addis Ababa, May 5, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Premier League 2019/2020 season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.
The decision came after a teleconference was held between the Ethiopian Football Federation…
German football league may resume next month
Addis Ababa, April 23, 2020 (FBC) -Germany's Bundesliga could take a step closer to becoming the first major football league to resume.
The German Football League is meeting at 10:00 BST (09:00 GMT) to discuss Germany's top two divisions…
Champions League and Europa League suspended ‘until further notice’
Addis Ababa, March 2, 2020 (FBC) -All Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended "until further notice" by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic.
All national team games in June have also been postponed,…
Olympics moved to 2021 over coronavirus outbreak
Addis Ababa, March 24, 2020 (FBC) -Japan and the International Olympic Committee agreed on Tuesday to postpone the Tokyo Olympics by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision came as Spain reported 6,600 new coronavirus…
IOC sets deadline for decision on Tokyo Olympic amid coronavirus
Addis Ababa, March 23, 2020 (FBC) - The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision.
The IOC's executive board met on Sunday amid mounting…
Euro 2020 postponed until next summer
Addis Ababa, March 17, 2020 (FBC) -Euro 2020 has been postponed by one year until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, says Uefa.
European football's governing body made the decision during an emergency video conference involving…