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German OL Sven Breidenbach keeping citizens at a safe distance
By Chris O’Leary, Senior Writer, @OLEARYCHRIS It’s a view that defensive linemen in Germany have come to know well. They’re trying to do something that...
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Canadian Football League scouts travel to South America for CFL-Brazilian Combine
The Canadian Football League Global scouting contingent makes its way to Belo Horizonte, Brazil this weekend for the second to last Global CFL Combine. In cooperation...
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Second wave of Global players invited to CFL Combine
The Canadian Football League (CFL) and its international partners have announced an additional 11 athletes who will take part in the CFL Combine presented by...
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Denmark’s Michel ‘Junior’ Konate & Norway’s Leo Krafft headed to CFL Combine
Running back Michel ‘Junior’ Konate from Denmark and defensive lineman Leo Krafft from Norway have been extended invitations to showcase their skills for Canadian Football...
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Japan’s Tomoya Machino embarks on a journey of a lifetime
For a Japanese country boy who didn’t start playing football until college, Tomoya Machino cut an impressive figure at the CFL Global Combine held in...
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Germany releases list of 45 athletes attending CFL-Germany Combine
The American Football Federation of Germany, AFVD, has released its list of athletes who will be attending the inaugural CFL-Germany Combine on Sunday, January 26 in...
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17 players to showcase their skills at CFL-Finland Combine
The Finnish American Football Federation, SAJL, has announced the names of the 17 athletes taking part in the historic CFL-Finland Combine scheduled for January 11 at...
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CFL set to hold Combine in Paris
The French American Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football Américain) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) will hold a CFL Combine in Paris for top...
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CFL/FIDAF to hold combine in Italy
The Canadian Football League has plans to expand the CFL 2.0 strategy and this year is setting up player combines in countries in Europe with...
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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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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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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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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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CFL Combine invite ‘Huge honor’ for Germany’s Max Zimmermann
TORONTO — When Germany’s Max Zimmermann found out he had been selected to fly over seas to Canada to participate in the CFL Combine presented...
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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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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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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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Worldwide audience numbers soar for CFL Combine
More than 750,000 fans tuned in to watch the CFL’s first combine with international players last weekend — and 62 per cent of those views came from outside Canada...
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O’Leary: Global players ‘fit right in’ at the CFL Combine
CHRIS O’LEARY, SENIOR WRITER, @OLEARYCHRIS To the untrained eye, Craig Dickenson said on Sunday afternoon, a fan might have walked into the CFL Combine presented by New...
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CFL legend Adam Rita looks back on a fascinating European coaching journey
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NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith not 100% certain of regular season in 2020
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IFAF Europe set to decide recommendations for future of 2020 European championships
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Montreal Alouettes GM preparing for 8 game season, August training camp
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