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Ali Thameem

New statutes approved in pivotal moment of normalization

With a majority of votes from member clubs of the Football Association of Maldives, the newly drafted articles of association have been approved at the ordinary congress held this evening...

Ali Thameem4 months ago
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FAM moves to dissolve the nine zones, expand membership of top two divisions

The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) has drafted a resolution to dissolve the nine geographical zones from its statutes, and legally expand the influence of clubs in the two top...

Ali Thameem4 months ago
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Burunu Shikaaru: Aamin and Eyan steal the show on final day

Aamin Umar Moosa has been crowned Men’s Open champion at the 7th Burunu Shikaaru finals held yesterday. Defeating Ali Khushruwan – the five-time champion of Burunu Shikaaru – by just...

Ali Thameem4 months ago
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FAM congress will include statute amendments and laying groundwork for post-normalisation

The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) will hold its ordinary congress next Friday, 27 June, with critical reforms set on the agenda, including amendments to its Articles of Association (AoA),...

Ali Thameem5 months ago
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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 Thameem5 months 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 Thameem5 months 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 Thameem5 months 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 Thameem5 months ago
146
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 Thameem5 months 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 Thameem5 months ago
267
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 Thameem5 months 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 Thameem6 months 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 Thameem6 months 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 Thameem6 months 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 Thameem6 months 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 Thameem6 months ago
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