Malaria infected Libyan footballers finally arrive for treatment in Rome
Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

Malaria infected Libyan footballers finally arrive for treatment in Rome

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 August 2021:Two Libyan Air Ambulances finally arrived in Rome yesterday carrying 10 members of the country’s Mini Football te...

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Libyan Olympic Committee will freeze sports if attacks on it continue
Nov 28 Newsdesk1

Libyan Olympic Committee will freeze sports if attacks on it continue

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 28 November 2014:The Libyan Olympic Committee (LOC) has said that it will be forced to stop all sports should attacks o...

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Tripoli fans urged to await football champions at Sports City
Feb 4 thomwestcott

Tripoli fans urged to await football champions at Sports City

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 4 February 2014:After the chaotic welcome that greeted Libya’s football champions in Benghazi last night, the Ministry of Yout...

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Jan 11 thomwestcott

Sports Ministry denies Sweden football deal

Tripoli, 11 January 2014:The Ministry of Youth and Sports has denied striking a deal with a Swedish football club to train young Libyan footballers, s...

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Jan 11 Michel Cousins

New sports clubs approved

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 11 January 2014:The Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Abdussalam Guaila, has given permission for five new sports c...

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Sep 12 thomwestcott

Football clubs in the east pull out of Champions League over funding row

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 12 September 2013:Football clubs from the eastern region say they are withdrawing from the forthcoming Champions’ League, i...

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Jul 22 thomwestcott

Ramadan stops play for women’s football team

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 22, July 2013:The country’s international women’s football team is being prevented from playing in a major tournament becau...

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Libyan rugby hits its stride
Feb 1 Nigel Ash

Libyan rugby hits its stride

Tripoli, 1 February 2013:Libyans may be football mad, but there is a small and dedicated band of enthusiasts which  hopes that rugby, once, like boxin...

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Alain Giresse turns down Libya football job; goes to Senegal instead
Jan 11 Michel Cousins

Alain Giresse turns down Libya football job; goes to Senegal instead

By Mohamed Assed.Alain Giresse returns to Africa — but not Libya! Tripoli, 11 January  2013: Former France football international Alain Giresse, w...

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Jan 8 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Paralympic Committee to hold AGM in Al-Beida on 10 January.

The Libyan Paralympic Committee will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday morning 10 January in the eastern city of Al Beida.All me...

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