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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 he's called home for the past 19 years.
Since handing in his formal transfer request on August 25th, Messi…
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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…
Uganda’s Cheptegei breaks 5,000m world record
Addis Ababa, August 15, 2020 (FBC) -Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei produced an astonishing run in Monaco to break the 16-year-old 5,000m world record by almost two seconds.
The 23-year-old, who won the 10,000m world title in Doha last year,…
Arsenal sign former Chelsea midfielder Willian on free transfer
Addis Ababa, August 14, 2020 (FBC) - Arsenal have signed Brazil midfielder Willian on a three-year deal after the 32-year-old's contract with Chelsea expired.
The Blues had offered the player a new deal but were unwilling to match what…
Kenenisa, Kipchoge duel as London Marathon organizers confirm race for Oct 4
Addis Ababa, August 7, 2020 (FBC) - The long awaited duel between the world's two fastest marathoners, Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele and Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has been confirmed for October 4 after organizers for the London Marathon…
The Ethiopian League is more lucrative than the GPL- Kennedy Ashia
Former Ghana youth forward Kennedy Ashia insists the Ethiopian topflight league is more lucrative than the Ghana Premier League despite the abundance of talents in the West African nation.
The 25-year old, whose contract with Ethiopian…