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| Giresse Refuses Libya Offer; Takes Up Coaching Post with Senegal |
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The Libyan Football Federation has been dealt a blow to its hopes of appointing former French international footballer and one of Africa's best known coaches Alain Giresse as national coach. Following discussions in December, and after making a visit to Libya to assess whether he should take up the post, the talks broke down and Giresse urned down Libya's offer instead opting to take up a similar post with Senegal.
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| Lionel Messi Wins FIFA Ballon d'Or For Record Fourth Time |
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BARCELONA's Argentinian striker Lionel Messi made history on Monday when he claimed the FIFA Ballon d’Or for 2012 on Monday evening, becoming the first player to be named the world’s best on four consecutive occasions.
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| Ittihad Kick Off CAF Campaign Under Angolan Coach |
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The 16-times Libyan football champions Al Ittihad, the last winners of the championship before the February 17 Revolution last year, have appointed Angolan Lito Vidigal as their new coach to guide them on their adventure in the CAF Champions League in February starting with a game against Tunisia's CA Bizertin.
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| Yaya Toure Named CAF's 2012 African Player of the Year |
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Ivory Coast international midfielder, YayaToure who plays in the English Premiership for Manchester City, has been named the African Player of the Year for a second time.
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| Football: Libya Gains Nine Positions in FIFA Ranking Since 2011 |
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Libya's national football team will finish the year 2012 in 54th position from among the 207 members of the International Football Federation, FIFA. That means it gained nine places in the overall standing since a year ago when it finished 2011 in 63rd place.
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| Guerrero Corinthians' Hero as They are Crowned World Club Champions |
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At the end of a a tense and intriguing affair, a goal by Paolo Guerrero, earned Corinthians a 1-0 victory over English Premier League side Chelsea in the final of the FIFA World Club Cup 2012 at the Yokohama International Stadium in Japan.
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| Chelsea and Corinthians to Contest FIFA World Club Final Sunday |
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English Premier League side and last season's UEFA Champions League winners, Chelsea managed to qualify for the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Japan and a meeting with Corinthians of Brazil following a 3-1 easy victory Thursday over Mexico's Monterrey. The other finalists, Corinthians got through after a 1-0 victory over CAF champions Al Ahly of Egypt.
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| President of Libya Football Federation Resigns Before French Coach Takes Over National Team |
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While Libya and the country's football fans are excitedly awaiting the arrival on Thursday or Friday of French coach Alain Giresse, to take over the country's national football team, the Libyan Football Federation's president, Muftah Goueidar has resigned his post.
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| Libyan to Meet Tunisian, Sudanese Opponents in CAF Club Competitions |
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AFTER an absence of one year, Libyan football clubs will resume their participation in the African club competitions organised by the African Confederation, CAF, with Al Ittihad of Tripoli in the Champions League, and Benghazi's Al Nasser in the Confederation Cup. Both will be in action when the competitions kick off next February against opposition from Tunisia (for Al Ahli) and from Sudan for Al Nasser.
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| Libya Confirms Participation in African Club Competitions |
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As previously announced in The Tripoli Post, despite the fact that domestic competitions in Libya are still suspended, the Libya Football Federation has confirmed that Tripoli football club Al Ittihad, and Benghazi's Al Nasser, will be competing in the important CAF competitions for clubs, the African Champions League and the African Confederation Cup.
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| Iniesta, Messi and Ronaldo Shortlisted for Ballon d’Or |
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THE FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012 shortlist of 23 names has been whittled down to just three players, all playing in the Spanish La Liga. They are, Barcelona's Argentine Lionel Messi and Spain's Andres Iniesta, and Real Madrid's Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo.
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| 9th FIFA Club World Cup Kicks Off in Japan |
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The ninth edition of the FIFA Club World Cup has kicked off, and local Japanese champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed to open the account in Yokohama by beating the spirited part-timers minnows from the Oceania group, Auckland City of Australia of 1-0 and now move on to play CAF champions Al-Ahly of Egypt on Sunday in Toyota City.
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| Former French International Footballer Giresse Set for Libya Coaching Job |
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The failure of Libya to reach the 2013 African Cup of Nations finals in South Africa next January following home and away defeats against Algeria in the qualifiers, has cost Libya's head coach Abdulhafeedh Arbeesh his job. He is expected to be replaced by former French international footballer Alain Giresse, but the Libyan Football Federation, LFF has confirmed that Arbeesh will be kept as the Frenchman's assistant coach.
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| Assistant Ref Dies After Attack in Youths Match |
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A Dutch man, Richard Nieuwenhuizen, who officiated as assistant referee each week at Buitenboys Football Club in Almere, the Netherlands, died on Monday after being kicked and punched by a group of teenage football players for whom he acted as linesman in a Sunday league match.
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| Formula 1: Vettel Seals Third Successive World Title in Brazil |
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The 25-year-old German racing drier Sebastian Vettel failed to make it to the podium Sunday at the end of the Formula 1 championship on the Interlagos circuit in Brazil, but though only finishing sixth in the stunning Brazilian GP that was won by Jenson Button, , he managed to get enough points to become the youngest ever triple world champion with three titles in a row.
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