Cecafa to Host First Ever Under-15 Regional Tournament in Eritrea

BY GILBERT WANDERA | STANDARD MEDIA Council for East and Central Africa Football Association [CECAFA] will host it’s first ever Under-15 regional tournament in Eritrea. The move is meant to develop the region’s capacity at this level according to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa.

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New Generation of Eritrean Soccer Stars Making Headlines in 2017

By Mike Seium | Eri-International Sports, Amazing achievements that were due to pay dividends in time are starting to bear fruit in 2017 already. Young Eritreans by heritage are embarking on great success stories in the international soccer arena. A 19 year old midfielder and play maker who was a member of the Swedish champion […]

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Alexander Isak Becomes Sweden’s Youngest Goalscorer of All Time

105 years later, the 17 year-old Eritrean-Swedish player made history to become Sweden national team’s youngest scorer of all time. By Aaron West, Alexander Isak has had a week to remember. He made his debut against the Ivory Coast on Sunday, becoming the second-youngest player ever to turn out for the national team. On Thursday, he […]

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Chelsea to Sign AIK Striker Alexander Isak for €11 million – Source

By Jonathan Johnson, Chelsea have moved ahead of Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus in the race to sign AIK attacker Swedish Eritrean Alexander Isak, a source close to the Swedish club has told ESPN FC. The source said Chelsea had tabled a firm bid for the 17-year-old and were now considered favourites to land him.

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