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Mini-Camp Report | Global players begin CFL dreams
MATT BAKER, @BAKESTAKES84 The CFL’s relationship with Mexico may still be fresh and hard for some to get used to, but it’s been 27 years in...
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LIVESTREAM: Mexico – UBC Thunderbirds (Canada) @Borregos Monterrey, Friday, May 2, 7p Central (8p EDT, 2a May 3 CEDT)
Canada’s University of British Columbia Thunderbird football team is taking a historic trip to Monterrey, Mexico to face the ITESM Borregos of Monterrey Friday, May 2....
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Germany’s Max Zimmermann excited about heading to camp with Saskatchewan Roughriders
When Max Zimmermann was selected sixth overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the inaugural CFL European Draft earlier in April, his first instinct was to...
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O’Leary: Signing of former CFL WR Akeem Foster in Finland shows other side of CFL 2.0
By Chris O’Leary, Senior Writer, @OLEARYCHRIS Akeem Foster heads to Finland as the other side of the CFL 2.0 coin. “I think the game of football...
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B.C. Lions see upside in European CFL experiment but global growth may be slow
By Ed Willes, [email protected], twitter.com/willesonsports The ninth player taken in the CFL European Draft was linebacker Roni Salonen, who’s known as the Finnish Lawrence Taylor. That...
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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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Football is the ‘perfect sport’ for France’s Asnnel Robo
TORONTO — For French prospect Asnnel Robo, football is the perfect mix of everything he loves about sports. Robo was playing soccer before he ever...
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Historic CFL Draft of European players set for April 11
When the Canadian Football League (CFL) holds its one-round European player draft Thursday, April 11. the nine CFL teams will be able to draft any...
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Physicality attracted Finnish prospect Okko Outinen to football
TORONTO — The physicality of football is what made Finnish prospect Okko Outinen fall in love with the game. Outinen played hockey before swapping his...
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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...
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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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Germany’s Marc Anthony Hor has CFL dreams
TORONTO — German prospect Marc Anthony Hor picked up a football at a young age and never wanted to put it down. His love affair...
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Quarterback data is in from Wilson Pro X footballs at Combine
TORONTO — The CFL Combine presented by New Era is in the books and so is the data collected from the footballs thrown. Wilson Sporting...
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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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CFL combine: An unforgettable experience for Italian players Jordan Bouah and Alessandro Vergani
Just over a week has passed since the two Italian players Jordan Bouah and Alessandro Vergani, returned from the CFL Combine in Toronto and the...
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Alliance of American Football collapse triggers crazy day for CFL executives
CHRIS O’LEARY, SENIOR WRITER, @OLEARYCHRIS It’s a scene that played out in the digital world the way that many Canadians likely hoped for when Target closed in...
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O’Leary: Women’s tackle football aiming to level the playing field
By CHRIS O’LEARY, SENIOR WRITER, @OLEARYCHRIS The first few times that Emilie Halle rolled up to the U.S. border going from Windsor to Detroit, there were a lot...
