Russia defeated Spain 5-4 in the European beach soccer qualification tournament in the Salou complex Esportiu Futbol on Sunday.
LaLiga, the top league for club football in Spain just grabbed both the sponsorship for the event as well as the digital media rights for the tournament (BSWW).
Much to the frustration of football fans around the country, there was no announcement from the offices at 1 Oxford Street by the close of business on Wednesday.
For the first time in the history of the AFCON Beach Soccer, Egypt will be location of where this tournament takes place. Throughout the entire history of this competition, Egypt has never been the hosts as instead; South Africa, Morocco, Seychelles and Nigeria have been the host of all the previous editions of this African competition.
The 2018 edition of the AFCON Beach Soccer is scheduled to kick-off on December 9 and conclude on December 14.
Senegal is the current champions of the AFCON after having lifted the latest release of the African tournament which was played back on 2016 at Nigeria as Senegal locked horns with Nigeria and Senegal emerged victorious with a final scoreboard of 8-4.
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Manchester City star David Silva has hinted that he could step down from professional football when his contract with the club expires in June 2020. The 32-year-old has made over 250 appearances during his nine years with the Citizens but he has now admitted that he is unsure whether he may have signed his final contract.
The Egypt beach football team is preparing themselves for the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations that will be held on home soil. A spokesman for the Egyptian football federation said that the team preparation is going well and that they are now focusing on the physical aspect.
The Myrtle Beach Seahawks got their first win of the new season when they managed to see off West Florence 21-19.
Following the touchdown, the Seahawks slowed their performance and allowed the visitors roll over them. West Florence stepped up and they almost saw off the game. Hale Emerson and Teyonne Murphy reduced the lead of the hosts to 21-19. They almost ended the beach football event in their favour as Cooper Wallace made a run but the whole Seahawks were insistent on running the regulation time out. Continue reading “MYRTLE BEACH SEAHAWKS GET FIRST VICTORY OF NEW SEASON”
Liverpool star Emre Can was pictured enjoying his summer playing beach football.
The player had a run-in with beach football as he could not resist it. Ahead of pre-season training with his Liverpool teammates, Can moved to America alongside Man City winger Leroy Sane, Schalke 04 star ThiloKehrer and Roma defender Antonio Rudiger.
The 23-year old was pictured having a swell time in California, having fun and uploading videos online. They had hair-cuts in Los Angeles and even played basketball. He is expected to rejoin his Liverpool teammates later this month ahead of the new season.
Liverpool have refused to cower into panic buying despite their summer transfer plans not going as smooth as expected. A proposed £60 million for Saints star Virgil van Dijk fell through and the move for RB Leipzig Naby Keita has stalled. Continue reading “CAN ENJOYING SUMMER BEACH FOOTBALL”
Iran has been impressive in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.
Indeed Iran has amazed a lot of pundits with the level of their play. Their players were physically as well technically superior to a lot of other nations.
The players said that they dedicate this trophy to their country and that they are proud of their performance. They admitted however that it was not easy and that they had to fight really hard in order to win their games.
This is the first time that an Asian team has reached this stage of the completion and Iran should be proud of what they have achieved.
The Iranian players said that they would be looking forward to the next Beach Soccer World Cup. They said that they had paved the way for others to follow and they feel that it is not before long that an Asian team can win this competition. Continue reading “Iran impresses in beach football”
Spanish football club Real Madrid are set to offer striker Karim Benzema a new deal during the summer, according to reports.
Benzema would receive a new deal that would see him remain at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2021as his current contract is billed to lapse in 2019. The new deal would see the player get higher wages – an improvement from the current £6.8 million annually.
While the 29-year old has been dismissed for his poor conversion rate of chances, he has remained an important part of the set up at the club. There were reports that Madrid were considering selling the player for £50 million to interested top sides while they seek for a replacement when the transfer ban is lifted this summer. Continue reading “REAL MADRID SET TO OFFER BENZEMA NEW CONTRACT”