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Football giants edge closer to own stadium

APOEL Nicosia in €35 mln deal with US-based investor Cyprus football giants APOEL Nicosia are edging closer to owning their own stadium, following a €35 mln deal with US based Cypriot investor

30th March 2024

Companies/Cyprus

Babicka flies off to Toulouse for €2.75 mln

Cyprus Champions Aris have struck a deal with French top flight club Toulouse FC, for the sale of Shavy Babicka for a whopping €2.75 mln, the third most expensive transfer from a

15th January 2024

Cyprus

Football powerhouse up for grabs

APOEL Nicosia, the historic football powerhouse in Cyprus, is up for sale, with the club’s owners hiring an international agency to seek a wealthy buyer to dig them out of a financial

7th December 2023

Companies/Cyprus/Life & Society

National team ends Euro 2024 pointless

Cyprus’ national football team suffered another crushing defeat, losing 3-1 to Spain at home to end the European Championship qualification campaign. The defeat was Cyprus’ eighth consecutive loss in the Euro 2024

17th November 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Men behaving badly

Cyprus hasn’t moved too far down the diversity road, with gender equality also proving problematic, while sexual identity is another unspoken sensitive issue. I’m not sure what counts for sex education in

29th October 2023

Comment/Cyprus

National team among worst in Europe

Cyprus national football team continues to decline rapidly, as it suffered another crushing 4-0 defeat in the Euro2024 qualifiers away to Georgia. The defeat was Cyprus’ seventh consecutive loss in the Euro

16th October 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Haaland stars in 4-0 Cyprus thumping

Manchester City star Erling Haaland scored twice for Norway to keep their hopes alive for Euro 2024 qualification in a 4-0 demoralising defeat of Cyprus. Thursday night’s defeat to Norway in Larnaca

13th October 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Aris Limassol bask in historic win over Rangers

Cypriot champions Aris Limassol stunned football fans across the continent after beating Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers at home 2-1 in their second Group C Europa League game. Rangers, who beat Real Betis

6th October 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Football chief faces criminal charges

The Committee of Ethics and Safeguarding in Sport (CESS) has recommended that criminal proceedings be brought against Cyprus Football Association (CFA) president George Koumas for abusing his position. The committee’s recommendations, along

4th October 2023

Cyprus

Football chief faces conflict of interest charge

Cyprus Football Association boss George Koumas has come under legal heat as an ethics probe finds evidence that he may have abused his position as chair of the CFA to his benefit.

28th September 2023

Cyprus