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“The opponent now is the Coronavirus”: American coach Michael Wood is adjusting to life under Italian quarantine
Head Coach Michael Wood of the reigning Italian champions, the Milano Seamen has seen a lot of things over his nearly twenty-five years coaching in...
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RIP Paolo Crosti – 1953 – 2020 – Victim of COVID-19
It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of one of the founding fathers of American football in Italy, Paolo “Big Ram” Crosti,...
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European American football leagues still in suspension, cancellations have started
With the coronavirus holding Europe in a firm grip, the list of American football leagues that have postponed all activity is long but more and...
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Most of Europe shuts down football – for now
One by one, as the number of coronavirus cases multiplied, European American football nations shut down operations Thursday. The announcements came rolling in throughout the...
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Italian federation postpones start of top league due to new government coronavirus restrictions
The Italian Federation of American Football, FIDAF, has postponed the start of Italy’s top league, Division 1 for at least two weeks, until March 21...
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Italian Div. 1 season still scheduled to start amid coronovirus fears – for now
Three of the games in the Italian third division schedule were postponed this past weekend as fears of the spread of the coronavirus have rippled...
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Italy’s Lorenzo Dalle Piage switched from swimming to football and never looked back
When Lorenzo Dalle Piagge was picked from among 26 hopefuls at the CFL Global Combine in Italy to travel to Toronto in late March for...
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Italian DE Lorenzo Dalle Piagge invited to CFL Combine in Toronto
Defensive lineman Lorenzo Dalle Piage has been extended an invitation to showcase his skills for Canadian Football League (CFL) general managers, coaches and scouts in...
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LIVESTREAM: Italy welcomes the CFL Global Combine to Florence
The Canadian Football League takes its CFL Global Combine roadshow to Florence Italy, Saturday, January 25 and working with the Italian Federation of American Football, FIDAF,...
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AFI & Inside Sport Japan present a World Top 225 ranking
American Football International and Inside Sport Japan have teamed up to produce a ranking of the Top 225 American football teams outside of the United...
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Italy: Torino Giaguari sign QB Cory Benedetto
The Torino Giaguari who reached the wild card playoffs in Italy’s Div. 1 in 2019, have signed Cory Benedetto to quarterback the team in 2020....
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CFL gears up for busy month of European “Global” combines in January
The Canadian Football League (CFL) heads to Europe in January 2020 with a total of six Global combines to be held in various countries designed to...
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Italian federation announces CFL-Italian Combine athletes
The Italian Federation of American Football, FIDAF, has announced the names of the 26 athletes taking part in the historic CFL-Italian Combine scheduled for January...
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Italy: Firenze Guelfi tap Baylor pipeline again with RB Rashoderick Shock Linwood
Italy’s Firenze Guelfi, surprise finalists in the Italian championship game in 2019, have signed another Baylor product, Rashoderick Shock Linwood, for the 2020 season. New...
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Marcus Herford stamps passport to football championships
Marcus Herford, Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2007 and a member of KU’s victorious Orange Bowl team that season, is, more...
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Italy: Bolzano Giants sign ex NFL RB Khiry Robinson
The Bolzano Giants, Italian semifinalists in 2019, have signed ex New Orleans Saint and New York Jets running back Khiry Robinson for the 2020 season....
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CFL forms International Alliance of Gridiron Football with 11 international partners to grow the game globally
Canadian Football League and eleven international partners join forces Friday, November 22, 2019 — CALGARY (November 22, 2019) – In an historic ceremony, football leaders...
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Top 22 European national teams ranked in wake of IFAF 2020 European Championship qualifiers
With the first round of the IFAF 2020 European Championship Group A and Group B qualification tournaments finished, there have been a few changes in AFI’s rankings...
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IFAF 2020 European Championship: One qualification round to go
The 12 teams that started the journey to the IFAF 2020 European Championship final four have been whittled down to five with one game to...
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CFL to hold Global player combines in Europe, Mexico and Japan
The Canadian Football League (CFL) has announced the off-season schedule in anticipation of the 2020 season. The calendar of events features a series of Global...
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Italian champions, the Milano Seamen sign safety Pierre Courageux
The Milano Seamen, winners of their third consecutive Italian title and fifth in six years, have signed one of the top safeties in Europe, Pierre Courageux from France. The 6’1″,...
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IFAF 2020 European Championship: Qualification rounds closing in on Final Four
The road to IFAF 2020 European Championship gold got shorter this past weekend with another division in Group A decided and two to go. Meanwhile,...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2019 Coaches Poll – Final
The final AFI Europe Top 20 Coaches Poll has a couple of major changes as almost everyone would expect, and for the first time ever...
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Dan Levy new head coach of Italy’s Firenze Guelfi
The Firenze Guelfi, fresh off a historic season for the club, have signed Dan Levy as their new head coach for the 2020 season. The...
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IFAF 2020 European Championships: Group/qualification rounds heading into final stages
The opening rounds of the IFAF 2020 European Championships Group/Qualification stages are behind us with most of the 17 countries still with games left. In...
