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Ali Thameem

Guraish Afrah: Shaping a new generation of Maldivian basketball

The past decade has seen a basketball boom in the Maldives, both in terms of popularity among the public and in achievements abroad. While we credit the players for their...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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‘I will always remain loyal to Maldivian football’: Suzain reflects on resignation and the crisis within the sport

Ali Suzain has publicly spoken for the first time since resigning as head coach of the Maldives national football team. Speaking with Sidibari from Australia last week, where the team...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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‘We almost lost hope of returning home’ Maldivian tennis team stranded in Jordan amid war

At midnight on Thursday, the Maldives national tennis team landed in Amman, Jordan, to participate in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers. They had no idea that, within hours of...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Bodyboarding League returns with Burunu Shikaaru

Burunu Shikaaru, the first of three challenges in the Maldives National Bodyboarding League, has kicked off its 7th edition this morning. The annual bodyboarding challenge, which takes place at ‘Varunulaa...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Beyond Malé: Mangrove island shows what decentralized football can look like

It was almost midnight when the final whistle blew. After 120 minutes of intense football under the floodlights of Kendhikulhudhoo stadium, the final game was still undecided; it had ended...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Bassam’s claims of him ‘owning no real estate’ debunked

Former president of FAM Bassam Adeel Jaleel reportedly committed perjury in front of the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS), the highest court in world sports. An investigative report by...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Arsenal fan crowned king of Fantasy Football

Aik Abdhullah Rifau, 22, and his FPL team ‘Nexus FC’ have risen to the top of the Maldives leaderboard on the final day of the Fantasy Premier League season. With...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Glorious Victory lives up to its name, wins Kendhoo title on penalties

Glorious Victory have been crowned Kendhoo Football Challenge 2025 champions after defeating defending titleholders Winners Boys in a tightly contested final decided by penalties. The match finished 1-1 after full...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Football incomplete without New Radiant, Victory and Valencia, says Mubeen

Maldivian football will remain incomplete without the return of its historic powerhouses—New Radiant, Victory SC, and Club Valencia — claims New Radiant’s chairman, Ahmed Mubeen. Speaking at a ceremony held...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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A country-wide game: proposed model redefines Maldivian football

A formal motion calling for a decentralised football system has been submitted to the Football Association of Maldives. Signed by ten of the seventeen FAM member clubs, the proposal outlines...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Reshaping the Sports Act: what it means for Maldivian athletes

A recalibration of Maldivian sport is now underway — not just through infrastructure and investment, but through a wider effort to resolve the structural gaps that have long shaped how...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Football at a crossroads: Minister calls for unity as FAM normalization enters crucial phase

“Maldivian football is not in ICU any longer… But it is far from recovered,” stated the Minister of Sports, Fitness, and Recreation, Abdulla Rafiu. The challenges ahead, he said, are...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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USD 50,000 allocated to FAM’s impromptu pre-season tournament

FIFA has allocated USD 50,000 — approximately MVR 771,000 — to support a pre-season tournament organized by the Football Association of Maldives (FAM). The initiative, proposed as an ad-hoc competition...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Story of Maldives’ first ever Woman FIDE Master

At just 13, Nuha Rilwan made history as the first Maldivian to earn the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM)—a milestone she held alone for six years. Now 19, she...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Learning to ‘Play the Liverpool way’? What to expect from an LFC Academy in Maldives

When Liverpool FC — one of football’s most storied clubs — announced a new partnership with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) on March 13, the news felt...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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Shamha wins silver at Runtalya Marathon

Maldivian long-distance runner Shamha Ahmed secured a silver medal this past weekend in the women’s category at Runtalya, the annual marathon held in Antalya, Türkiye. The race kicked off at 9:00...

Ali Thameem1 year ago
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