The Gambian national football team made a quick U-turn to Banjul moments after their flight took off for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The team’s departure had to be delayed after reportedly losing oxygen on the flight carrying the entire Gambian squad en route to Abidjan. After just nine[Read More…]
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AFCON 2023: Gambia Players Boycott Training
The Gambia’s preparations for the African Cup of Nations took a turn for the worse on Tuesday night during a scheduled training at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. The scorpions reportedly boycotted their scheduled open training session at the Independence Stadium, citing unpaid bonuses as the reason. Head coach Tom Sanfiet[Read More…]
Take Your Training Program Seriously, GNOC Prexy Tells Trainees
The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) President, Beatrice Allen, urged participants at a training to be fully engaged in acquiring the proper fundamentals of hockey in four days. “Take your training seriously. The sky is the limit!,” she said in an address delivered Monday during the opening ceremony held at[Read More…]