Category: Mali
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Football – Mali U23: Ibrahim Cissé on the doorstep of the senior Eagles
In the precocious genre, Ibrahim Cissé also has something to say. At 22, the Shalke defender has been a professional for two years and has already established himself as an indisputable starter for Mali’s U23s. This could open the door for him to join the Eagles of Mali. Ibrahim Cissé is a name we heard…
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Football – Mali – Cédric Kanté: “Where is the seriousness at Femafoot?
A former professional footballer and now consultant, Cédric Kanté was one of the stars of Racing Club de Strasbourg. Also a member of the Malian national team, he has seen Malian soccer evolve and experienced its inner workings as a player, then as a member of the coaching staff. As a guest on the Sport…
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Mali – FEMAFOOT: A high-stakes election in view
The election of the president of the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) and its board will take place in August. Delegates from the 9 regional leagues, 16 League 1 clubs, 9 second division regional champions and 4 sports groups will choose a new president for a 4-year term. 4 likely candidates in the running The new…
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FIBA: Mali heavily penalised for sexual abuse of minors
Following revelations of sexual abuse by a player in Mali’s U19 national team, FIBA handed down its sanctions on Wednesday 21 June. Several authorities from the Malian basketball federation have been suspended, including coach Amadou Bamba, who has been banned for life. Since the summer of 2021, the Malian Federation has been at the centre…
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Football – Mali: Has Abdoulaye Doucoure already turned the page on the Eagles?
Abdoulaye Doucoure enjoyed a magnificent end to the Premier League season with Everton, but a return to Mali looks unlikely. For the time being, the midfielder (2 caps) seems to have already turned the page on the Eagles. Fourteen months after his first cap in the Qatar 2022 World Cup play-offs between Mali and Tunisia…
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Football – Mali: Technical staff still unpaid
There is still no relief for the salary arrears owed to the technical staff of Mali’s national coaches. With the exception of the 5 months’ salary arrears paid to the technical staff of the senior Eagles, following the players’ strike and the payment of their bonuses on 23 March 2023, no other technical staff has…
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Mali – Ligue 1 (D17): AS Réal settle alone at the top of the log
AS Real of Bamako are the new leaders of the Malian championship. The Scorpions won 2-1 against Us Bougouni on Sunday, May 14, taking full advantage of Djoliba AC’s 1-0 loss to AFE on Friday. With 35 points now, 3 more than the Reds with whom they were tied, AS Real of Bamako is alone…
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U17 AFCON: Mali wins the derby against Burkina Faso
With South Sudan disqualified for age fraud by CAF, the only game of the first day of Group C of the U17 AFCON was the West African derby between Mali and Burkina Faso. It is the Malian selection, double African champion (2015 and 2017), that won (1-0). Mamadou Doumbia scored the only goal in the…
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Mali Ligue 1(D14): AS Real and Stade Malien share the spoils
On the 14th day of the Malian championship, Club Olympique de Bamako won (3-2) this Friday, April 14 against Lafia Club de Bamako. On the other hand, there was no winner between AS Real and Stade Malien de Bamako. On Thursday in Koulikoro, the Scorpions and the Whites left the pitch with a scoreless draw…
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Southampton: Djenapo with just 5 goals in 86 Premier League games
Moussa Djenepo has been in real trouble at Southampton since his arrival in 2019. While he was recruited to be the new Sadio Mané, the Mali international never adapted to the rigors of English soccer. Moussa Djenepo? The name sounded like a symbol in 2019. Many Southampton fans thought they had finally got rid of…