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The Craig Bellamy Foundation proudly announces its first Challenge Cup

May 26, 2010 No Comments by admin

The Craig Bellamy Foundation (CBF) is pleased to announce that the first ever Craig Bellamy Foundation Challenge Cup will take place at the Right to Dream Academy on Wednesday 26th May 2010. The Challenge Cup will be an annual event and from next year take place at the CBF academy in Sierra Leone. This years [...]

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Craig’s first generation academy boys train in Ghana

May 10, 2010 No Comments by admin

Kelsey Sullivan, volunteer at Right to Dream in Ghana: Right now at the Ghana academy we have 11 boys from the Craig Bellamy Foundation, Sierra Leone. They are truly small boys, about 10-12 years of age. They are a new breed, funny as anything, spiritual, energetic; tell you how it is, and a so much [...]

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Foundation headlines MCFC as new site launched

March 8, 2010 1 Comment by admin

As the finishing touches are put in place in preparation for the opening of the Academy in May 2010 in Sierra Leone we have launched our new website profiling our academy players and development league.

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Hello world!

March 4, 2010 No Comments by admin

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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Dennis ‘The Captain’ Cole

February 25, 2010 No Comments by admin

“I used to support Manchester United but now I support Manchester City.” Dennis Cole, aged 11 from Congo Town, has been chosen to be part of the first generation of the Academy.

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Issa ‘Old Age’ Bangura

February 25, 2010 No Comments by admin

“People call me ‘Old Age’ because when I play football I’m a big man.” Issa Bangura wont have far to travel as he is from Tombo village where the Academy has been built.

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Santigie ‘The Rapper’ Koroma

February 24, 2010 No Comments by admin

Profile of Santigie Koroma, Sierra Leone’s up and coming young rapper with an interesting taste in on-pitch fashion, who has been selected as one of 16 boys for the first generation of the Academy.

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Welcome to the Craig Bellamy Foundation…

February 23, 2010 No Comments by admin

Craig introduces the foundation, its academy players and unique development league.

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Syke Rangers & Ibrahim FC win finals of first season of Bellamy League

February 9, 2010 No Comments by admin

80 teams have taken part in the first season of Sierra Leone’s first ever youth league. The finals were played in Freetown on 6/7 Feb. Champions at U12 level were Syke Rangers – who also won the fair play trophy.

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Bellamy Foundation fundraiser success

December 8, 2009 No Comments by admin

Last night in Manchester players, friends and legends gathered to support the Craig Bellamy Foundation. Craig spoke passionately about the reasons why he had started Sierra Leone’s first elite academy and development league.

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