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Theodor “Theo” Gebreselassie: Czech-Ethiopian Defender makes history
Theodor Gebreselassie (Poto: Getty Images)
Soccer may be dominated by Mediterranean, African and South American nations, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the Czech Republic’s homogenous squads. One player is changing that, however, one game at a time.
Slovan Liberec defender Theo Gebre Selassie became the first player of African descent to represent the Czech Republic last spring,...
World’s leading travel brands head to Qatar for ultimate accolade
Doha, Qatar – The travel brands that have shown the greatest strength amid the global economic uncertainty are to be acknowledged at the Grand Final of World Travel Awards, which is being hosted in Doha in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority on 11 January 2012.
The likes of The Ritz-Carlton, Lufthansa, Starwood Hotels, Jumeirah, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Abercrombie & Kent, Mandarin...
Yaya Village – New High Altitude Training Center in Ethiopia
Sululta, Ethiopia – Yaya Africa Athletics Village PLC (Yaya Village) , a new high altitude training center for domestic & international athletes and a 4-star recreation facility, has began its operation after a two-year construction work here on the outskirts of the capital, Addis Ababa reported the weekly Capital Ethiopia.
Yaya Village was established in 2009 by Joseph Kibur, an Ethiopian-Canadian...
Neymar wins FIFA Puskas Award 2011
Neymar (Photo: Fifa.com)
Zurich, Switzerland - Santos star Neymar has been awarded the FIFA Puskas Award 2011 for his sensational solo strike against Flamengo, beating Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney to the prize for greatest goal of the year.
The winner was decided by FIFA.com users, with more than 1.3million votes registered in the last month since the Brazilian, Argentinian and Englishman were...
Messi wins third successive FIFA Ballon d’Or Award
Lionel Messi (Photo: FIFA,.com)
Zurich, Switzerland - Lionel Messi was crowned the winner of FIFA Ballon d’Or for the third year running, having starred for Barcelona and Argentina in 2001. In a year that saw him lift the UEFA Champions League, La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, he fought off competition from team-mate Xavi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
On...
EEPCO’s Philip Dawzi leads top scorer’s chart
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – EEPCO’s one man strike force Philip Dawzi spear heads Ethiopian Premier League’s new season top scorers chart with six goals, followed by Medhane Tadesse of Ethiopian Coffee with one goal behind, according to a report by the weekly English newspaper Capital Ethiopia.
With nine goals in seven matches, the Nigerian striker helped the former twice premier league champions...
Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele all set for London 2012 London Olympics
The Olympic defending champion for the over 5,000 to 10,000 metres event, Kenenisa Bekele, has recently declared publically that he is completely prepared to defend his title at the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games.
The declaration of the defending champion has put Mo Farah at unease who plans to take the gold medal for himself this time around at the international sporting event.
Bekele declared...
Adama City back on top, Arba Minch scores first victory
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Adama Kenema (Adama City) climbed back to the top of the Ethiopian Premier League with an important 1-0 victory over second-placed Dedebit FC here today, reported the weekly sport newspaper, Intersport.
Adama has thus overtaken EEPCO at the helm, which played to a 1-1 tie with Hawassa City in Yirgalem today.
Meanwhile, newly promoted Arba Minch City scored its first victory...
Edinburgh Cross Country: Victory for Kirubel Erasa, not so for Kenenisa Bekele
Edinburgh, Scotland – Today’s Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross-Country competition turned out to be a great day for 18-year-old Ethiopian-American Kirubel Erasa, who finished first in the junior men’s 6km, but not so for Kenenisa Bekele and Atelaw Bekele (Belgian-Ethiopian), who were beaten in their respective races.
Kenenisa finished a very disappointing 11th place in the men’s 3km run while Atelaw,...
Top Travel Magazines Name South African Airways “Best Airline to Africa”
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) - South African Airways (SAA), Africa’s most awarded airline, announced that it has won two awards from two prestigious travel magazines. Business Traveler Magazine has awarded SAA with the “Best Airline to Africa” and “Best Business Class in Africa” awards, while Global Traveler magazine has named SAA as “Best Airline in Africa” and “Best Sparkling Wine...
