Emdad Rahman THE FREEDOM CUP 2023 will take place at Mabley Green, Hackney on 23rd July. The much heralded Bangladeshi heritage sporting event, which is sponsored by ICON College, has been organised by the Inner London Football League and the ...
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Nahid Cup continues to highlight knife crime
Emdad Rahman EIGHT TEAMS took to the field at Southbury Leisure Centre in a bid to be crowned champions of the Nahid Cup. This is the second time the memorial has been played. It began last year to commemorate the ...
Read More »Piror Chok are crowned Beanibazar Village Cup champions
Emdad Rahman IT WAS A CASE of success at last as FC Piror Chok cruised to the title of the Beanibazar Village Cup of 2023. The smallest squad in a tournament of over 40 teams was extraordinary throughout as they ...
Read More »Blood, thunder – then Kurar Bazar cruise home
A REGIONAL tournament in Beanibazar, in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh, finished with a blood-and-thunder derby final – with one of the teams led by an East London coach. FC Kurar Bazar beat Akakhazana 2-0 during an end to end ...
Read More »London Sportif celebrates dazzling year of success
Emdad Rahman THE YEAR 2022 was one of achievement for London Sportif, and they celebrated with a glittering awards ceremony in central London. The glittering event was hosted at Portcullis House, Westminster, by Apsana Begum MP (Poplar & Limehouse) and ...
Read More »Stepney FC Advisor Imran Khan received recognition award
Emdad Rahman SOCIAL WORK apprentice Imran Khan is celebrating with his team Stepney FC after receiving a recognition award from the Tower Hamlets Muslim Staff Forum (THMSF). Khan was recognised as an outstanding Early Help Practitioner within the Youth Work ...
Read More »Pelé – The Original GOAT
Emdad Rahman AT THE grand old age of 82, Brazilian football legend Pelé, arguably the greatest player ever, has passed away. During a prolific 21 year career, he notched up a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances. Pele was ...
Read More »Ranigonj lift Union Cup at Castle Green
Emdad Rahman DURING A DAY of great fanfare and celebrations Ranigonj FC were crowned Jagannathpur Union Cup champions for 2022. The victory makes Ranigonj the inaugural champions of this popular inter-community tournament. The event, held at Castle Green in Dagenham, ...
Read More »Bow murder: youth arrested
AN ARREST came in less than a week after Shea Gordon, 17, was murdered after a public disturbance in Bow. A young man was arrested on Friday, 9th September on suspicion of murder. He was also just 17 years old. ...
Read More »All systems go for Sylhet District Cup!
THE SYLHET DISTRICT CUP will take place at Mabley Green, Hackney, on Sunday, 11th September 2022. Participating teams include Habigonj, Moulvibazar, Sunamganj and the holders, Sylhet. Joynal Abdin Miah, Secretary of Sonali Othith UK, commented, “On the back of one ...
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