Ms Elle, Author at American Football International

Ms Elle has a career in corporate communication and branding, spanning four continents over 25 years, with recent years pursuing sports marketing and media. She is currently living in Costa Rica and assists with the promotion of American football in Central America. She is a die hard fan of the sport! https://www.AmericanFootballCA.com

LIVESTREAM Canada: International Bowl – MIFA All Stars Canada vs Team America, Sept. 4, 19:30 CET (7:30 pm, 1:30 pm ET)
By Ms Elle on September 4, 2021
The Mississauga Indoor/International Fitness/Football Association, MIFA, is hosting International Bowl 2021 over the Labor Day Weekend with the feature game between the MIFA All Stars...
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RIP Paolo Vincenzi Zúñiga 1969 – 2021
By Ms Elle on June 25, 2021
It is with deep regret that we report of the sudden passing of Paolo Vincenzi Zúñiga, the founding president of the Costa Rica Flag &...
RIP – Pierre Charron
By Ms Elle on May 4, 2021
It is with the deepest regret that AFI announces the sudden passing of Canadian football coach Pierre Charron. The 58 year old Charron had been...
Four Mexican players set to debut for WNFC’s La Muerte De Las Cruces in 2021 season opener
By Ms Elle on May 1, 2021
The Women’s National Football Conference, WNFC, is a pioneering semi-professional women’s football league that kicks off the 2021 season this weekend with 20 teams from...
El Salvador: 2021 Milestone Achievement for Salvadorian Federation
By Ms Elle on April 8, 2021
Congratulations to President, Steve Ágreda, of Salvadorian Federation of American Intramural Football – SAAIF. On March 19th, 2021 Ágreda was invited to the General Assembly...
Nicaragua: ONFA Calendar Kickoff – TOROS, LOBOS rise to the top
By Ms Elle on October 31, 2020
The ONFA: Organización Nicaragüense de Football Americano and the LNFA: Liga Nicaraguense de Football Americano didn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic stop the Momotombo Bowl II...
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Costa Rica: Women’s 2nd National Championship Kickoff
By Ms Elle on September 14, 2019
The Gridiron Women Football League (GWFL) 2019 2nd National Championship calendar commenced Sunday, September 8th with 2018 1st National Champions, the Bulldogs Flames F.A. of San...
Costa Rica: Stacy Quirós – First female football coach in country
By Ms Elle on September 12, 2019
Costa Rica’s Alajuela Pumas F.A. has joined a burgeoning worldwide trend in adding a female, Stacy Quirós, to their coaching staff. The allure of this beautiful...
HONDURAS: Dark Angels F.A. 3-Peat Champions
By Ms Elle on March 22, 2019
Season III of the Liga de Football Americano Femenina de Honduras (LIFAFEMH) in Spanish or Womens American Football League of Honduras under the banner of...
Costa Rica Enters A New Era Of Tico Football
By Ms Elle on March 10, 2019
The 2019 gridiron season in Costa Rica commenced with a new league and new vision for the future of the sport. The recently established Costa...
LIVESTREAM: Costa Rica – Inaugural Women’s Championship – Dec. 16, 11a (12 noon EST, 6p CEST)
By Ms Elle on December 16, 2018
Costa Rica’s historic Championship Game between the VALKIRIAS F.C. vs Bulldogs FLAMES F.A. will be held on Sunday, December 16 at 11:00 AM, Estadio Nicolas...
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Costa Rica: Inaugural Women’s Championship Calendar Gets Underway
By Ms Elle on October 7, 2018
The recently established Asociacion Deportiva de Mujeres de Football Americano (ADMFA) in Costa Rica has announced the dates for the long-awaited women’s championship calendar commencing...
CFL: Toronto Argonauts QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson: From the NFL to the Barrios of El Salvador
By Ms Elle on August 1, 2018
Sports have the uncanny ability to lift the hearts of nations, even in times of civilian strife. What is even more transcending than the sports...
NICARAGUA: LNFA 2018 League calendar still adrift amid civil unrest
By Ms Elle on June 3, 2018
Six weeks ago I penned an article recapping the ‘civil unrest’ that engulfed Nicaragua and led to the suspension of the Liga Nicaragüense de Football Americano...
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NICARAGUA: Civil unrest has led to suspension of LNFA league schedule
By Ms Elle on April 25, 2018
Disclaimer… The information presented within this article does not necessarily reflect the opinions or beliefs of the LNFA, AFI or the author. The author is...
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Guatemala hosts six nation Central American Bowl II
By Ms Elle on February 4, 2018
Six Central American countries will be showcasing their men’s selection national teams at the Central American Bowl II in San José Pinula, Guatemala. The first...
LIVESTREAM: Women’s Football: Honduras @Leonas de Yucatán, Mexico Sat. Oct. 14 7p (8p EDT, 2a Oct. 15 CEST)
By Ms Elle on October 14, 2017
The Honduras national women’s Arena 8 team will be facing Mexico’s Leonas de Yucatán in the TAZÓN INDEPENDENCIA Saturday, October 14 in Yucatán, Mexico. Playing eight man...
2017 Súper Tazón Costa Rica IX – Bulldogs Top Dragons in OT Victory
By Ms Elle on May 26, 2017
Bulldogs F.A., winner of the Asociación de Equipos de Football Americano (AEFA) Western Conference, entered the final on Saturday, May 20th, 2017 with a 7-1...
Panama Major Football League (PMFL) Launches 2017 Season; Panama Saints v. USMA Frailes
By Ms Elle on March 26, 2017
Panamanians are psyched for the esteemed Panama Major Football League (PMFL) inaugural game of the 2017 championship calendar. Set for Sunday, March 26th at Estadio...
Inaugural Championship: Liga de Football Americano Femenina de Honduras
By Ms Elle on March 25, 2017
Four teams battled it out during the inaugural championship calendar of Liga de Football Americano Femenina de Honduras (LFAFH). The team Dark Angels F.A. secured...
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Honduras: The Era of Women’s American Football
By Ms Elle on December 24, 2016
Honduras has proudly introduced the long awaited Liga de Football Americano Femenina de Honduras (LFAFH). The recently formed women’s league consists of four teams: Blitzkrieg F.A.,...
The Roar of the Leones: Costa Rica’s Leones Cartago F.C. Edges Aguilas F.A. in a Thriller
By Ms Elle on September 13, 2016
Two neighboring Central American countries, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, organized a friendly game that took to field action on Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 at Cranshaw...
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The Panama Saints Capture The 2016 PMFL Championship
By Ms Elle on August 2, 2016
The Panama Saints capped an undefeated 10-0 season by winning the 2016 Panama Major Football League (PMFL) title defeating the Panama Raptors F.C. 7-0 in the lowest scoring championship...
Team USA and Costa Rica Winners At Tropic Bowl VI
By Ms Elle on June 7, 2016
USA Men Shut Out Costa Rica, Costa Rica Women’s Shut Out Honduras The Tropic Bowl, presented by Athletes Without Borders (AWB), is the longest-standing, internationally...
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Arch Rivals Go Head To Head in Costa Rica
By Ms Elle on February 26, 2016
Bulldogs F.A. vs. Toros F.C. – Photo Credit / X-Cite Sports The Federación de Fútbol Americano de Costa Rica (FEFACR), one of two leagues in the...