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Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Watch: Football referee punches U-17 player in Brazil, brutal brawl breaks out in Sao Paolo
Visuals from a brutal fight between a linesman and players from a Sao Paolo game (Image via X/@Teradeportes) In a gnarly incident, shocking visuals of a referee coming to blows with players of Sao Paolo Social's under-17 players has gone viral on social media. The clip posted on X shows at least 12 people in a violent fist fight, which broke out when the assistant referee took a sudden swing at a player that expressed dissent towards him. The clip shows the referee take a wild swing with his right hand, clipping the face of a Sao Paolo player. The player, who got punched on his face, is seen reeling backwards on impact, before he was promptly surrounded by his teammates. What followed was total chaos on the sidelines, after a player was seen jumping in studs-first at the referee. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! However, the official managed to parry the blow with his hands. Tensions flowed over, as players from the Sao Paolo squad swarmed the linesman. Poll What do you think about the referees being penalized for the incident? Completely justified Unfair. The players also played a huge role Severely outnumbered, the official was then muscled to the ground, with other referees unable to intervene and put an end to the tussle. Overall, it took over 30 seconds for tensions to cool down and to separate the referee and players. In light of the incident, a police complaint was filed against the match official by the parents of the players. The unsportsmanlike incident resulted in the line referee being excluded from the Interclub tournament. Other match officials who were also in charge of the game were sanctioned in light of the regrettable incident.
CAF
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CAF
CAF Launches New TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Trophy ahead of Final in Zanzibar on Sunday
Following the launch of a brand new trophy of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League on Thursday last week, CAF on Sunday launched a new trophy for the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation in Zanzibar ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Final match on Sunday. The trophy for the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Interclub competition has been re-imagined into a stunning new design that is befitting of the rich history of the prestigious tournament. As part of CAF's broader strategy to rebrand and elevate its Competitions, the new design was conceived to amplify the visual impact of African football's pride. The new trophy symbolizes aspiration, unity, and excellence in the continental game. At the top, a matte gold ball featuring a polished gold map of Africa represents continental pride. Two matte gold arms cradle the ball, highlighting unity and strength. The shiny silver body, accented by a dynamic gold lightning streak, crafted specifically for glory, reflects the energy and competitiveness of the tournament. Its marble base with hammered texture stands for tradition and prestige, engraved with the competition's name and historical winners. Standing 45 cm tall, weighing 8-10 kg, this trophy is crafted for glory, embodying the relentless ambition and enduring spirit of African football. Tanzania side, Simba SC and RS Berkane will clash in the second leg of the 2024-25 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Final in Zanzibar on Sunday (kick-off 16:00 local time / 13:00 GMT). Berkane lead the tie 2-0 after the first leg played in Morocco but face a Simba side desperate to write their names into the history books with a first continental trophy. For more information on the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, visit . For more information, please contact: communications@ CAF | Communication Department
CAF
11-03-2025
- Sport
- CAF
CAF President Dr Motsepe and African Club Association (ACA) Chairman sign historic MoU to strengthen African Club Football
The Confédération Africaine de Football ('CAF') President Dr Patrice Motsepe and African Club Association ('ACA') Chairman Hersi Said signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. The MoU strengthens the partnership between CAF and ACA and formalizes a number of strategic objectives. ACA has commended CAF President Dr Motsepe for increasing financial support for Club Football. This includes the USD 50 000 solidary fee given to all Clubs that participated in the preliminary stages of the CAF Interclub competition – marking it the first time Clubs are given financial assistance to participate in the CAF Interclub Competitions. CAF has also increased the prizemoney in both TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup by over 40%. ACA was launched in November 2023 with the support of Dr Motsepe and recently announced it would be setting up offices at the world-class King Mohammed VI National Football Academy in Sale, Morocco. CAF and ACA have mutual aims that are crucial in growing Club Football on the continent, including to protect and develop a large and healthy professional football sector and invest in and promote the training of young talented players in the long-term interest of football. They also seek to ensure players benefit from suitable education pathways throughout their sporting careers and to promote fair play and to fight against racism, doping, violence, match-fixing and corruption in football. CAF and ACA will work to ensure National Team and Club Football provides substantial benefits to players, Clubs, Leagues and Member Associations, and foster a closer working relationship. They have also resolved that sports-related disputes shall be resolved within the appropriate resolution structures; and that strong national championships and international competitions organised by CAF are vital for the on-going and healthy development of football. CURRENT AFRICAN CLUB ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS Hersi Said (Young Africans, Tanzania) – Chairman Jessica Motaung (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa) – Vice Chairperson Paul Bassey (Akwa United, Nigeria) – Vice Chairperson CECAFA Hersi Said (Young Africans, Tanzania) Hassan Ali Eissa (Al Hilal, Sudan) COSAFA Jessica Motaung (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa) Salomo Hei (African Stars, Namibia) UNAF Khaled Mortagy (Al Ahly, Egypt) Adil Halla (former Raja Casablanca, Morocco) UNIFFAC Ravel Mondjo Mbouloungou (CS de Bendje, Gabon) Guy Kapya Kilongozi (AS Maniema Union, DR Congo) WAFU A Rodney Edmond Michael (Mighty Blackpool FC, Sierra Leone) Famakan Dembele (AS Real Bamako, Mali) WAFU B Ayibatin Wilfrido (AS Loto FC, Benin) Paul Bassey (Akwa United, Nigeria) Further Enquiries: CAF Communications communications@
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
Search for fisherman who fell overboard 'suspended,' Australian police say
The search for a missing fisherman who fell overboard during a fishing competition on Sunday has been suspended, Australian police say. Emergency response services were informed that the man fell from his boat, Dark Horse, about 34 miles off the coast of Newcastle near Port Stephens in New South Wales around 1 p.m. local time. The search for the 58-year-old man, who police have yet to identify, continued through Tuesday evening, according to a New South Wales Police Force news release. Initial inquiries suggested the man had become entangled in fishing tackle before falling overboard, according to the news release. "Despite the efforts of searchers, the man has not yet been located, and the search was suspended at 5pm today and will not resume tomorrow (Wednesday 26 February 2025)," police said in the news release. A number of outlets, including CBS News, have reported that the man, identified as Paul Barning, was dragged by a shark that was entangled in fishing gear. But police have not been able to confirm that, Vanessa Bolas, New South Wales police spokesperson shared in a statement. The man's remains not have not been located and his cause of death would be a matter determined by the coroner, Bolas said. The New South Wales Game Fish Association issued a statement following the fisherman's disappearance, writing in a Sunday afternoon social media post that club had lost a "much loved" and "revered" member during the New South Wales Game Fishing Association Interclub tournament, an annual game fishing event in New South Wales. "Paul Barning, current secretary, past president and life member of Port Hacking game fishing club was a highly experienced game fisherman," the post read. "He was tragically lost at sea in the most unlikely of circumstances whilst fishing on his boat Dark Horse off Port Stephens on Sunday." The association went on to say that the reports circulating about Barning being attacked by a shark after he fell overboard were "fabricated and untrue news reporting." "Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Leonie, his son, Sam and daughters Eleanor and Brigette in this trying time," the association wrote. "We also have the crew and their families in our thoughts and prayers. To those participants of the tournament that assisted in the search efforts, we thank you. We will have resolution on the outcomes of the tournament in due course." The association wrote that his accident highlights the "risks involved in doing what we all love, game fishing." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Search 'suspended' for Australia fisherman who fell from boat: Police
CAF
18-02-2025
- Sport
- CAF
CAF and broadcast partner beIN SPORTS to stage live CAF Interclub Quarter-Final draws in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, 20 February
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and broadcast partner beIN SPORTS will stage the quarter-final draws for the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup on Thursday, 20 February in Doha, Qatar. The eagerly anticipated draw ceremony at beIN SPORTS' world-class studios from the network's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) headquarters in Doha, will lay down the path to the final for the remaining eight sides in each of CAF's prestigious Interclub competitions. The draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will take place at 16h00 Cairo/ 14h00 GMT / 17h00 East Africa Time/MECCA and the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League will be at 17h00 Cairo time/ 15h00 GMT/ 18h00 East Africa Time/MECCA. Fans can follow proceedings live on beIN SPORTS in Arabic on its free-to-air channel beIN SPORTS NEWS and in English on beIN SPORTS ENGLISH, as well as CAF TV. The draw is yet another demonstration of a strong partnership between beIN SPORTS and CAF that was cemented in 2017 with the signing of a 12-year broadcast agreement that covers 40 countries in the MENA and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions, as well as France and the United States. A number of CAF television partners, including Canal+, SuperSport, Azam Media, SABC and an additional 20 free-to-air broadcasters in Sub-Saharan Africa will also broadcast the draw live. Some of the other free-to-air broadcasters in MENA include SNRT in Morocco, OnSport in Cairo and EPTV in Algeria. The draw ceremony will be led by renowned beIN SPORTS presenter Mohammed Saadoun Al-Kuwari. Al-Kuwari will be assisted by 2015 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and 2016 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup winner Rainford Kalaba from Zambia, and revered former Algeria international Rabah Madjer. Also in attendance will be Hani Ballan, Chairman of the Qatar Football Association's (QFA) Referees Committee and Vice Chairman of FIFA's Referees Committee, as well Legal Director Ettore Mazzilli and Nicola Antognetti on behalf of the QFA. The quarter-finals of both competitions will be played over two legs, with the first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League scheduled for 1 April and 8 April, 2025. The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final fixtures are set to take place on 2 April and 9 April 2025. The clubs will also know their potential semi-final opponents with the draw for that stage held as well. Both draws will feature the reigning champions of each competition: Al Ahly SC, title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, and Zamalek SC, the defending TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup champions. TotalEnergies CAF Champions League quarter-final teams: Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Al Hilal (Sudan), AS FAR (Morocco), Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Orlando Pirates (South Africa), Pyramids (Egypt), MC Alger (Algeria). TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final teams: Zamalek SC (Egypt), Asec Mimosas (Cote d'Ivoire), Al Masry (Egypt), CS Constantine (Algeria), RS Berkane (Morocco), Simba SC (Tanzania), Stellenbosch FC (South Africa), USM Alger (Algeria). For more information on the CAF Interclub competitions, please visit Contact for additional information: communications@ CAF - Communication Division
