Al-Ahly of Tripoli, the country's biggest club, threatened to leave the Libyan football league after its coach and a player were both shot by snipers. The team is expected to return to action on October 26 according to the club's owner.
In the firing line —
Al-Ahly of Tripoli, the country's biggest club, threatened to leave the Libyan football league after its coach and a player were both shot by snipers. The team is expected to return to action on October 26 according to the club's owner.
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Coach Hossam al-Badri was shot at after his team Al-Ahly Tripoli had drawn a league match. The 53-year-old Al-Badri steered Cairo's Al -Ahly to the African Champions League title last November before joining the Libyan club in May.
Coach shot at —
Coach Hossam al-Badri was shot at after his team Al-Ahly Tripoli had drawn a league match. The 53-year-old Al-Badri steered Cairo's Al -Ahly to the African Champions League title last November before joining the Libyan club in May.
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Former Spain coach Javier Clemente has been given the task of steering Libya to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The 63-year-old, who enjoyed six years in charge of the Spanish national team between 1992-98, replaced Abdelhafidh al-Rabich.
Clemente calling —
Former Spain coach Javier Clemente has been given the task of steering Libya to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The 63-year-old, who enjoyed six years in charge of the Spanish national team between 1992-98, replaced Abdelhafidh al-Rabich.
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Libya hopes to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and is already in the process of constructing a number of new venues. This stadium, which is in the southern suburbs of Tripoli, is expected to be finished in time for the tournament.
Building for the future —
Libya hopes to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and is already in the process of constructing a number of new venues. This stadium, which is in the southern suburbs of Tripoli, is expected to be finished in time for the tournament.
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Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was kidnapped and held for several hours by militia gunmen before being released. The incident, which highlights threats posed by militias, is just one of several which have occurred since the revolution two years ago.
Prime Minister kidnapped —
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was kidnapped and held for several hours by militia gunmen before being released. The incident, which highlights threats posed by militias, is just one of several which have occurred since the revolution two years ago.
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The Libyan national team is currently ranked 61st in the world and is hoping to make it through to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Hopes of a nation —
The Libyan national team is currently ranked 61st in the world and is hoping to make it through to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Football in Libya only resumed last month after being brought to a halt in February 2011 by the civil conflict which ousted the dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Fans are now hoping the latest violence won't prevent the national league from continuing.
Fans made to wait —
Football in Libya only resumed last month after being brought to a halt in February 2011 by the civil conflict which ousted the dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Fans are now hoping the latest violence won't prevent the national league from continuing.
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