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    On funds raised to ensure the team's effective participation in the Nigeria event, the GFA said: "It is really disheartening to learn that some unscrupulous people are spreading some misguided statements in public and on some print and electronic media that the GFA has mismanaged the sponsorship funds allocated for our participation in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nigeria 2009." "Such statements are even expounded upon by so-called football pundits with the sole intention of tarnishing the image of the Executive Committee of The Gambia Football Association. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
    It is really disheartening to learn that some unscrupulous people are spreading some misguided statements in public and on some print and electronic media that the GFA has mismanaged the sponsorship funds allocated for our participation in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nigeria 2009.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago
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GFA Set Records Straight
  1. Firstly, it should be recalled that in the past four (4) years, The Gambia qualified and played in three (3) FIFA World Cups and was crowned Champions of Africa twice; the most recent was in April 2009 in Algeria. These achievements were hugely celebrated by all and sundry. It took many years of delicat...
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago
  2. Such statements are even expounded upon by so-called football pundits with the sole intention of tarnishing the image of the Executive Committee of The Gambia Football Association. These statements are not only imaginary but are really an affront to the prestige and dignity of very decent persons who ha...
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago
  3. These tests indicated that eleven (11) players from our Championship-winning team were not qualified for Nigeria 2009. As a bona fide member of FIFA, The GFA Executive Committee had to adhere to FIFA's warning not to register these over-aged players. What could have been more catastrophic than presentin...
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago
  4. Not the first time was this test conducted on players in this category but the emphasis that FIFA laid out to all Participating Member Associations compelled The GFA to screen all fifty one players in a recommended reputable Clinic under the supervision of a recognised Specialist
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago
  5. For every day that goes by we achieve, we smile, we regret and sometimes we even cry. But the most important thing is, we learn
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago
  6. Ultimately, a lot of phony factors have been forwarded by some sceptics that are claimed to have hampered the performance of our National team in the on-going FIFA U -17 World Cup, Nigeria 2009. We honestly disqualify these reasons thematically hereunder.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago
  7. Upon our team's return from African U-17 Championship, Algeria 2009 and upon receipt of the results of the MRI tests conducted, the Executive Committee recommended the setting up of a surrogate U-17 team in preparation for any eventuality that may surface as a result of these tests
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago
  8. In the recent past, we have heard some cynics blame the management of the GFA for not arranging International training camps for our National teams in preparations for competitions. These sceptics believed that we could not improve our game because we were not exposing our players to international stand...
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 3 weeks ago

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