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CFL: Saskatchewan Roughriders sign French DE Valentin Gnahoua
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed veteran Global defensive lineman Valentin Gnahoua out of France. Gnahoua (6’2-235) was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the first overall...
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Global players taking on bigger roles as CFL season enters stretch run
The Canadian Football League is rounding the corner into the regular season stretch run and with just six weeks left in the shortened 2021 campaign,...
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Global players starting to make a mark on CFL teams
The old saying goes that the Canadian Football League season doesn’t start until Labour Day and while that date came up much quicker in the...
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13 returning Global players under contract ahead of CFL free agency
The CFL Global initiative is set to expand in 2021 despite a canceled 2020 season, growing the number of active roster players from outside Canada...
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Two Europeans set to make history at 107th Grey Cup
This Sunday’s 107th Grey Cup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will mark a historic first. Two Europeans will face each other in...
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O’Leary: French football reunites in Edmonton Eskimos-Hamilton Tiger-Cats clash
By: CHRIS O’LEARY, SENIOR WRITER, @OLEARYCHRIS It wasn’t the first time it’s happened and if you ask Pierre Trochet, that makes it even better. Friday’s game in Hamilton...
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Germany’s Max Zimmermann one of five Europeans who survived the cut; will play in the CFL this year
German wide receiver Max Zimmermann is one of five European CFL players who found out Saturday that the dream will continue. Zimmermann was informed late...
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France reaches football milestone in historic CFL European Draft
By CHRIS O’LEARY, SENIOR WRITER, @OLEARYCHRIS They were on different continents on Thursday, but Valentin Gnahoua and Asnnel Robo enjoyed an important moment for tackle football in France....
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French DL Valentin Gnahoua 1st player selected in CFL European Draft
TORONTO — The results are in from Thursday’s first ever CFL European Draft, as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected Le Mans, France native and defensive lineman...
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Anticipation mounts for Thursday’s European draft – Valentin Gnahoua can’t wait
By CHRIS O’LEARY, SENIOR WRITER, @OLEARYCHRIS It’s been almost three weeks since the CFL Combine presented by New Era and time has slowed to a crawl for Valentin...