Tag: African sportsmen in Canada

Sports

Alphonso Davies | Ex-Black star Damba gives Ghana credit for Bayern Munich defender’s rise

Liberia may not have an outstanding national soccer team, but it produced arguably the most successful footballer from Africa, George Weah, who is today the country’s president. Another Liberian footballer, Alphonso Davies, who is now a Canadian, has just shot into global limelight. The nineteen year old was part of the Bayern Munich team that just won the European Champions League. This has prompted former Ghanaian star Damba to claim that Davies benefited from his five year stay in Ghana as a refugee.

By Prince Narkortu Teye | Goal

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Richie Laryea: Powerful Ghanaian-Canadian defender signs new deal with Toronto FC

Richie Laryea, a Canadian with Ghanaian heritage, has extended his contract with Toronto FC after a fruitful negotiations.  The 25-year-old signed a fresh contract with the Red and White lads following his exploits at the club in his debut season.

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Former Raptors 905 Coach Wumi Agunbiade is Changing Canadian Basketball

By Aaron Rose | Sports Illustrated

Omowumi is far more than just a name for former Toronto Raptors 905 coach, Omowumi “Wumi” Agunbiade. For the 28-year-old Nigerian-Canadian, it’s a purpose. The name comes from her Yoruba heritage and means “I love children.” As she’s now proving, her family named her right.

For the past year, Agunbiade has been giving back to her community. She started a high school basketball scouting service known as Hoopers Loop that helps bring attention to Canadian girls basketball. It’s the kind of program that Agunbiade said she never really had when she was coming up through the girls basketball system a decade ago.

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Communities

Winnipeg’s Nigerian community makes noise for national basketball team

By Erin Brohman

Winnipeg’s Nigerian community made some noise for their national basketball team when they landed in the city Thursday afternoon.

Team Nigeria’s arrival at Winnipeg’s airport was met with drums, song, dance, hugs, flags and even the presentation of flowers to the team captain. The team will face Canada on Friday in their second exhibition clash in the lead-up to the FIBA World Cup in China.

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Nigeria remains undeterred by Canada defeat

By Samuel Ahmadu

The Super Falcons suffered their first defeat to the North Americans in a friendly but their gaffer is unfazed by the latest setback.

Thomas Dennerby is untroubled by Nigeriawomen’s setback following a 2-1 defeat to Canada in a friendly at Pinatar Arena.

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