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  • BREAKING: FIFA bans CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad from football

    BREAKING: FIFA bans CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad from football

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    World’s football governing body, Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has handed the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad a five-year ban. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the independent Ethics Committee of FIFA found Ahmad guilty of financial misconduct, with the ban set to affect his ambition to contest for the CAF presidency…

  • CAF President Ahmad Ahmad contracts COVID-19

    CAF President Ahmad Ahmad contracts COVID-19

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    Olaotan Falade
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    President of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Ahmad Ahmad has contracted COVID-19. A statement on CAF’s website said after he arrived Egypt on Wednesday, October 18, he presented a mild flu symptoms and submitted to the COVID-19 Protocol. The statement said the result of the test came out positive on Friday and that the…

  • CAF president Ahmad regains freedom

    CAF president Ahmad regains freedom

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    Bayo Millz
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    French authorities released the head of African soccer’s ruling body, Ahmad Ahmad, after several hours’ questioning as part of a corruption investigation, a source at the prosecutor’s office said on Friday. The 59-year-old president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was detained by authorities at his hotel in Paris on Thursday, but released by…

  • An evening with CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad

    An evening with CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Football stakeholders in Nigeria hosted a dinner party in Lagos, yesterday, as part of the several ceremonies outlined in reception of the President, Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad . The cozy event took place at the Lagos residence of the President of Nigerian Football Federation [NFF], Amaju Pinnick, in the evening, following CAF’s…

  • CAF presidency: NFF rejects Hayatou, backs Ahmad Ahmad of Madasgascar

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Nigeria Football Federation is backing a challenge to the long-serving President of the Confederation of African Football Issa Hayatou, BBC Sport reports. Hayatou is standing for an eighth successive term of office, but faces opposition from Ahmad Ahmad, the head of Madagascar’s FA. NFF president Amaju Pinnick told the BBC the election will be…