Adnan misses penalty as Mansfield Town lose in Blue Square Premier

Forest Green Rovers 1 - 0 Mansfield Town Lawless (10') Ahmed missed pen (58') Attendance: 872 (215 from Mansfield) (courtesy: Martin Shaw at the New Lawn)  After last week's morale boosting victory over Salisbury, Mansfield fell to a disappointing defeat at the New Lawn this afternoon against...
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Stop the Stereotyping!': Zesh on Setanta

Being one of the few Asian players to have made it professionally should not be such a big issue, but unfortunately it is. I feel privileged to be in the position I’m in, but it would be nice to be looked at as a footballer only. I got into the game by just doing kick ups for hours...
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Zesh now at Bradford City; Adnan makes Tranmere return

Zesh Rehman again moved clubs as he was loaned out to League Two play-off contenders Bradford City AFC for rest of the season. This new loan comes barely a month after returning to parent team Queens Park Rangers FC from a frustrating loan spell at Blackpool FC where Zesh managed just 4 caps in as many months....
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Stars back Chelsea's 'Search for an Asian Star' campaign

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka and British boxer Amir Khan, among other stars, have backed Chelsea's 'Search for an Asian Star' campaign. Launched last month, the project aims to indentify young talented players from the Asian community. Chelsea will be holding open trials for...
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Adam Karim guides Canaries FC to Asian Community Cup win at Stamford Bridge

Another tense Asian Community Cup Final unfolded into a seven-goal thriller at our west London home yesterday afternoon. The match pitted Preston's Canaries against Punjabi United from Wolverhampton, a side who recently brought several players to Chelsea's Asian Soccer Star,...
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Zesh makes Bradford move permanent

Zesh Rehman signed a two-year deal with City on Thursday after snubbing higher-division interest. Luke O'Brien, Joe Colbeck and Leon Osborne are also putting pen to paper as Stuart McCall's squad continues to take shape. Talking to the Telegraph & Argus Rehman said:...
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Adnan Ahmed joins Hungarian giants FTC

Pakistani international midfielder Adnan Ahmed agreed a two year deal with Hungarian National Championship I (NB I) side Ferencvárosi TC as a free agent after being released from his previous team Tranmere Rovers FC from The Football League One.  After impressing Ferencvárosi's...
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Kottan looks Shabir closely for strengthening Pakistan back four

Lahore, 15 August : Worchester City FC’s defender Shabir Khan is under watchful eyes of  Pakistan football team coach George Kottan during Euro Tour arranged by Operation Wing of Pakistan Football Federation on the directives of PFF’s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat. Kottan is in Europe to nurture...
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Kottan appreciates three youngsters during talent-hunt Euro Tour

Lahore, 9 September : ‘I have checked three U20 players Harun Bhatti, Yousuf Butt and Bilal Butt keenly and am confident that these youngsters would implant a new life into the Pakistan team in forthcoming days. My European trip was successful as myself hunted out some new, young faces who are ready to offer...
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Kottan dubs Zesh Rehman “Best Central Defender of South Asia”

ahore, 5 November : “I am sure that that Zeshan Rehman (Bradford City) and Atif Bashir (Bridgend Town FC) together are the best central defenders in South Asia. Atif was outstanding for me during Colombo’s AFC Challenge Cup this year while I am really impressed with the potential of Zeeshan during Talent-search...
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Adnan Ahmed writes for Goal.com once again

Former Manchester United, Huddersfield Town, Tranmere and current Ferencvaros midfielder, Adnan Ahmed has his own weekly column on the trials and tribulations of being an English-born footballer, who represents Pakistan at international level whilst plying his trade in yet another foreign country – exclusive...
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KESC U16 Youth Football League final

KARACHI, Nov 22: District South ‘A’ won the final of the KESC Under-16 Youth Football League by beating District West ‘A’ 1-0 at the Peoples Sports Complex here on Sunday. The scoreline of the one-hour duration match remained 0-0 until half time. The decider was scored by South’s frontrunner Mohammad Umair...
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KESC U16 Youth Football League final

Karachi, 1 December: Public Civilisation School has announced draws for Civilisation Football League 2009. According to event organizer, Pakistan’s popular Federal B Area’s Shadaab Stadium, one of venues of PFF’s precious Pakistan Premier League, has been picked for the five-school show. The football teams of...
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WAPDA fail to pressurize pace-setters : draw 1-1 with HBL

Lahore, 11 December : National Champions Pakistan WAPDA lost the chance of getting leadership when they were held to 1-1 draw by Habib Bank Limited in the 179th match of Pakistan Premier Football League at Peoples Sports Complex, Mauripur Road, Lyari Town today. It was clash between two teams who were in top...
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KRL complete double: become new Football Champion of Pakistan

Lahore, 12 December : Rawalpindi-based Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) became new football Champion of Pakistan when they registered solitary goal win over Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Pakistan Premier Football League today at Korangi Baloch Stadium, Sharafi, Karachi....
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Arif Mehmood clinch top scorer award as WAPDA finish 3rd

Lahore, 13 December : Multan-born international striker Arif Mehmood, only Pakistani to score hat-trick in history of SAFF Championship (three against Bhutan on Tuesday) clinched Leading Scorer award in Pakistan Premier Football League. WAPDA’s popular spearhead struck twenty goals...
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KRL represent Pakistan in AFC President’s Cup 2010 : WAPDA down to third spot

ahore, 13 Dec : Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA)   topple Pakistan Navy and collected third-place berth when they drew KESC 0-0 in the 182nd and final match as marathon Pakistan Premier Football League concluded at Peoples Sports Complex, Mauripur Road, Lyari Town today. The ...
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SSGC win promotion to Pakistan Premier League

Lahore, 14 December : Winger Sabir Khan’s lone strike was carried until the final whistle by Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) as they overwhelmed Pakistan Telkevision (PTV) by narrow 1-0 scoreline in the final of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) League – Departmental Phase...
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Anomalies in Pakistan Football Federation: National Assembly Standing Committee seeks clarification

LAHORE: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Sports, in black and white, has asked Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) president Faisal Saleh Hayat several questions regarding the financial and other administrative affairs of the federation. The questionnaire, containing 28 questions, was handed over...
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Sixteen teams vie for top berth

LAHORE – The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) will host 12th National Under-14 Festival of Football from February 19 to March 4, 2010 at the venue to be announced by PFF’s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat during coming the PFF Congress. Sahiwal will defend the title which clinched the trophy of 11th...
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Lack of attendance, enthusiasm at football camp

The national training camp is running without the coach who is on his annual leave. LAHORE: While Pakistan look to complete a hat-trick in the football event of next year, the South Asian Games, there are many questions being raised over the team’s...
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The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) will host the 12th National U-14 Festival of Football from Feb 19 to March 4.

The PFF will host the 12th National U-14 Festival of Football from Feb 19 to March 4. The venue for the event will be decided later. Sahiwal will defend their title. They had defeated the NWFP 1-0 when left-winger Rashid Noor fired the lone goal in the 56th minute of...
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