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French prospect Maxime Rouyer reaping rewards from taking a chance on football
TORONTO — Sometimes you just have to give something a try and you’ll end up loving it. That’s what McGill University’s Maxime Rouyer did. He...
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Denmark’s Frederik Nielsen unphased as CFL draft of European players looms
With the CFL Draft of European players set for April 11, Denmark’s Frederik Myrup Nielsen is taking everything in stride. In fact, if ever there...
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Germany’s Sonny Weishaupt: ‘Football is basically made for everyone to play’
TORONTO — While Sonny Weishaupt loves to play football, what he really admires about the game is the diversity and inclusion it promotes. “What I...
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CFL set to hold lottery and draft of 18 European players
According to 3 Down Nation, as part of the CFL 2.0 initiative, the Canadian Football League will hold a European lottery and draft to add...
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Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Brandon Collier helping cultivate international football talent
When Brandon Collier went to play football in Frankfurt, Germany, after being cut by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2013, he wasn’t sure what to...
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Germany is shifting their attention to American football
Germany, a country known as one of the best soccer nations in the world and yet they’re widely perceived to offer some of the best...
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Italian Federation of American Football sending 2 players to the National CFL Combine
The Italian Federation of American Football , FIDAF, is the final European country to select players for the National CFL Combine in Toronto March 22-24 and...
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Danish Federation sending 2 players to Canadian Football League National Combine
The Danish American Football Federation, DAFF, has selected Frederik Myrup Nielsen and Mads Marquard Nielsen to send to the National CFL Combine in Toronto March 22-24 to compete for a spot on a Canadian Football...
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‘It’s a gold rush’: Penn State football coaches heading to Europe to find raw recruits
By Frank Bodani York Daily Record James Franklin and his staff are going overseas looking for recruits. Penn State coaches already have worked satellite camps in high-profile...
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New “European Super League” set to start
A total of 10 teams from Poland, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia have come together to form what they are calling the “European Super League”, ESL,...
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Four players from Finland set to showcase skills at Canadian Football League Combine
The Finnish Federation of American Football, SAJL, has picked and is sending four players to to the National CFL Combine in Toronto March 22-24.to battle for a spot on a Canadian Football...
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German Football Federation sending 6 players to National CFL Combine
The German Football Federation (AFVD) has selected a total of six players they feel have a legitimate shot at cracking a Canadian Football League roster...
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French Federation of American Football announces 4 players headed to National CFL Combine
Just over a month after the French Federation of American Football, FFFA, agreed to work together with the Canadian Football League to provide new opportunities for...
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American Football in the International Arena
American Football Outside of the US It is hard to imagine the popularity of American Football outside of the US just as it is hard...
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Ambrosie hopeful for European broadcast deals this CFL season
By Dan Barnes, Postmedia It’s fair to judge the Canadian Football League’s global outreach strategy, CFL 2.0 as it’s known, at least in part on...
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CFL relying on American Football International as CFL 2.0 takes off
By Chris O’Leary Roger Kelly sounds a little bit like that friend you have who’s been recommending a book to you for years and you’ve...
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Nordic countries join CFL in global drive to grow gridiron football
Federations in Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden keen on working with Canada The Canadian Football League (CFL) and gridiron football representatives from four Nordic counties...
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Europe’s Elite holding 1st American Flag Football League tournament in Europe
Europe’s Elite has announced, in conjunction with the American Flag Football League (AFFL), that they are bringing the first ever AFFL Style Tournament to Europe...
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CFL and French Federation of American Football agree to work together to grow the game
Goal is to build on the strong links that already exist between football in France and Quebec LONDON, UK — The Canadian Football League has...
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How Popular is American Football in Korea?
South Korea is quite receptive of European and Western culture in general. The country is one of the few in Asia where sports like football...
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CFL: Randy Ambrosie kicks off whirlwind 10 days of European meetings
As the German American football delegation arrives in Toronto Tuesday for meetings with Randy Ambrosie and other CFL officials, it will mark the start of...
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IFAF: European Club Team Competition, ECTC, set to launch in 2019
IFAF, the International Federation of American Football, is re-launching a European club championship series, dubbed the 2019 European Club Team Competition, ECTC. A total of...
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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie looking to take league to Europe
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie may have already taken the league to Mexico but he isn’t stopping there. Ambrosie will be meeting football officials from Germany later this month...
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CEFL Team Profile: Istanbul Koç Rams keep building football in Turkey, and beyond
The Istanbul Koç Rams entered the international stage as a major surprise – given the fact that they managed to beat Sweden’s powerful Carlstad Crusaders (at...
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End of an era: Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns championship QB Marco Ehrenfried stepping away from football
The Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns, 2018 German Football League champions, will enter the 2019 season in unfamiliar territory. They will be without the services of their...