The International Federation of Associated Football (FIFA) has prevented the Maxaquene Sports Club from registering professional players in the FIFA Connect system, due to a debt of over two million dollars. According to the president of the club's Management Committee, Maxaquene "did not meet some requirements recommended by FIFA, so this...
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Edmilson Dove returns to his homeland and reinforces UD Songo
The Mozambican international Edmilson Dove returned to his homeland to strengthen the club União Desportiva do Songo, in Tete province, announced this Monday, the club. "The União Desportiva do Songo (UDSongo) has just secured the contract of the Mozambican international Edmilson Dove. The left defender arrived this Monday (21.02) to Songo, to join the club...
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Reinildo Mandava and 15 other Mozambicans out there are starters in the teams
Little by little the belief in the Mozambican soccer talent is conquering, or even creating, its place in the diaspora. This weekend alone, 16 Mozambican internationals lined up as starters in their respective teams, mostly Portuguese. The biggest highlight of this last weekend goes to Gildo Vilankulo, from Amora FC, and Faizal Bangal, from ASD Alcione da...
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Portugal investigates Portuguese nationality of Russian owner of Chelsea FC
Russian Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea Football Club, became a Portuguese citizen in April 2021. On Thursday, Portugal's government said it has opened an internal investigation into the billionaire's granting of Portuguese citizenship. Roman Abramovich was granted Portuguese citizenship based on a law that offers naturalization to descendants of Sephardic Jews...
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Luso-mozambican coach will receive 122 thousand dollars from the FMF
The Portuguese-Mozambican coach, Luís Goncalves, reached an agreement with the Secretary of State for Sports (SED) to settle the debt of the Mozambican Football Federation (FMF). The former National Football Selector arrived in Maputo, this Thursday, according to our source, and after a conversation with the holder of SED, Carlos Gilberto...
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Who are the lawyers behind Reinildo Mandava's transfer to Atlético de Madrid?
The world of soccer goes beyond the pitches on the pitch, the screams of the coaches, and the drumbeats of the fans. There is an endless series of corporate issues that ensure and influence the stage of the sport. From coaching to transfers, there is a lot of role-playing, and a touch of "girly" charm until all the dribbles are...
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Zidane puts CR7 at PSG, with Messi and Neymar
Frenchman Zinedine Zidane may take over as coach of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (PSG), as the Parisian club's current manager, Mauricio Pochettino, is headed to Manchester United. Zidane's condition to lend his technical expertise to PSG could materialize in the next transfer window. But this depends...
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The first time always hurts! Senegal sweated, then won the CAN 2021
Senegal became African Cup of Nations (CAN) champions for the first time this Sunday by beating Egypt, after so much sweat during regulation time without goals that took the match to overtime and finally the last resort, penalty kicks. It was only in the one-on-one game where Senegal...
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Atlético Madrid pays 218 million meticals for Reinildo Mandava
The Mozambican left defender, Reinildo Mandava, signed a work contract with Atlético Madrid, this Tuesday, for three and a half seasons, that is, until 2025. The deal cost 217,950,000 meticais (3 million euros) to the rojiblancos. The club, in a statement, refers to the signing of the 28-year-old full-back after two full seasons and...
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Lille refuses Atlético Madrid's proposal on Reinildo Mandava
Atlético Madrid have put forward a proposal to sign Mozambican international Reinildo Mandava, from Lille in France. Mandava's current club refused to give up the player for about 144 million meticals (about two million euros). On Monday morning, the Mozambican international was in Madrid to carry out tests...