Morocco Football Association says NO to Caf sanctions

Morocco has maintained that the sanctions imposed on them by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for not hosting the 2015 African Cup of Nations is unacceptable. 

Caf banned Morocco from the next two Nations Cups, while fining its football federation US$1m (£650,000) and claiming 8m euros (£5.9m) in damages.

According to report on BBC, The Royal Federation of Moroccan Football (FRMF) said it "rejects all of these sports and financial sanctions".

It added that it believes there is "no regulatory basis" for the punishments.

The FMRF said on its website: "The executive committee is said to be greatly surprised by the decisions taken by Caf.

"They do not correspond in any way to the conclusions of the first meeting in Cairo with the president of Caf."

After that January meeting with Caf president Issa Hayatou, the president of the Royal Federation of Moroccan Football, Faouzi Lakjaa, said the penalty would only be financial.

The FRMF added that it would "take all necessary measures to uphold the rights and interests of Moroccan football and provisions".

Ebola: Football world partner health organitions in fight against deadly virus

Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr are some of the top international football players who have patnered with the world football governing body, FIFA, CAF and Health organizations to raise a voice and against the spread of Ebola Virus in the world.

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FIFA released a statement on its website on Monday stating that the football is not left out in the course to ending the deadly disease which has claimed many lives especially in West Africa.

Some top players which also include John Mikel Obi, Didier Drogba, Philip Lahm and others have been selected to promotes 11 simple health messages selected with the help of doctors and health experts from Africa, the World Bank Group and the World Health Organization who are tackling the outbreak in West Africa, in the campaign tagged ''11 against Ebola''.

According to the FIFA Chief Medical Officer Prof. Jiří Dvořák, MD the popularity of football and its top players has proven to be a powerful way to connect with a wide audience and to transmit public health messages.

''We doctors have experienced the power of football when it comes to prevention and health, while successfully implementing the ‘FIFA 11 for Health’ programme in 15 African countries as part of the medical legacy of 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Now we are using the same system to tackle Ebola, by presenting simple educational messages to prevent the spread of the disease through the voices of football stars – ''When football talks, everybody listens’.''

Michael Essien cries out, dismisses report that he contracted Ebola

Just has the image in the cut depicts, Ghanaian Midfielder Michael Essien has come out to shut those who are spreading rumours that he had contracted Ebola up.

The AC Milan midfielder took to social media to deny the fast-spreading news with a picture of himself.

AFCON Qualifiers: Eagles, Bafana Bafana finish goalless as Cameroun bash Ivory Coast

African champions, Super Eagles of Nigeria coming from a shocking defeat to Congo at home, played out a goalless draw against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Cape Town on Wednesday evening.

The result means that the Eagles maintained a record of never losing or conceding against South Africa in a competitive match.

Meanwhile in other results

Group A
South Africa 0-0 Nigeria
Congo Brazzaville 2-0 Sudan

Group B
Malawi 3-2 Ethiopia
Algeria 1-0 Mali

Group C
Lesotho 1-1 Gabon
Angola 0-3 Burkina Faso

Group D
Cameroon 4-1 Ivory Coast
Sierra Leone 0-2 Democratic Republic of Congo
Note: match switched from Freetown because of Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone

Group E
Uganda 2-0 Guinea
Togo 2-3 Ghana

Group F
Cape Verde Islands 2-1 Zambia
At Maputo
Mozambique 1-1 Niger

Group G
Egypt 0-1 Tunisia
Botswana 0-2 Senegal

Chelsea Star Mikel storm Eagles camp with Ebola gloves

Reports from the camp of the Super Eagles is that Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has joined the fight against Ebola Virus.

According Vanguard, Mikel arrived Calabar this afternoon wearing protective hand gloves. When asked by coach Stephen Keshi why he was wearing gloves, Mikel reportedly replied
 

"Coach I have up to four hand gloves and if you don’t mind, I can give you one. I'm not joking with this virus oh” Mikel jokingly told Keshi and everyone present laughed.

Meanwhile, the team's Media Officer Ben Alaiya speaking live on phone to Sports Tonight a programme on Channels TV on Tuesday night confirmed that 19 players are already in camp and the rest expected to fly in on Wednesday.

The Eagles face Congo in their first AFCON qualifiers game on Saturday in Calabar without team captain Vincent Enyeama who was  excused to settle family matters while Osaze is out after he was ruled out by injury.