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Mohamed Arif
Mohamed Arif (; 11 August 1985 – 25 June 2024), better known by his nickname Baka, was a Maldivian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Myanmar National league club Kanbawza Football Club and the Maldives national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the Maldives, he was among the most successful players in the country. Arif began playing for Island FC at the age of 19 in 2004. During his international career, he was integral to the team's victories in the SAFF Championship, first in 2008 and again in 2018. Arif was awarded the Best Football Player of the Year in 2010. He also secured the title of Second Best Player for 2011 and Third Best Player for 2013. He received the nickname "Baka" from his former coach Mauroof Ahmed, who named him after a foreign midfielder who had previously played for Victory Sports Club. Early life Mohamed Arif was born on 11 August 1985 in Hithadhoo in Addu. Career Arif's football career was defined by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hithadhoo (Addu)
Hithadhoo ( Dhivehi: ހިތަދޫ) is a district of Addu City, in the Maldives. Hithadhoo is the main administrative district of Addu City, with many of the administrative buildings in this district. The town is situated on the island of the same name, the westernmost of Addu Atoll (previously known as Seenu Atoll). In terms of population, Hithadhoo is home to the largest population in Addu City. According to the 2014 Census, with 11,129 residents, Hithadhoo also has the largest population of any administrative island in Maldives, a category that excludes the much larger national capital, Malé. Geography The island is south of the country's capital, Malé. Hithadhoo is the second largest island in the Maldives, with a surface area of . It has a length of and a width of at its widest point. The part of the island south of the town is lushly vegetated with palms and shrubs, whilst the northern end of the island consists of a partially stony, unreal scrubland, which can be expl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Central midfielder, central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments. The size of midfield units on a team and their assigned roles depend on which Formation (association football), formation is used; the unit of these players on the pitch is commonly referred to as the midfield. Its name derives from the fact that midfield units typically make up the in-between units to the Defender (association football), defensive units and Forward (association football), forward units of a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 SAFF Championship
The 2018 SAFF Championship, also known as the 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, the biennial international men's association football, football championship of South Asia organized by South Asian Football Federation, SAFF. It was initially scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh in December 2017, but later rescheduled to 4–15 September 2018. Host selection On 2 January 2016, the SAFF executive committee made a decision that Bangladesh would host the 2017 SAFF Championship at a meeting held in Trivandrum, India. Maldives and Bhutan made bids to host the games but the latter withdrew its bid. This was the third SAFF Championship hosted by Bangladesh, after victory in the 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup, 2003 edition and semi-finalists in 2009 SAFF Championship, 2009. The draw ceremony was held on 18 April 2018 in Dhaka. Participating nations Squads Venue Officials ;Referees * Rowan Arumughan * Hasan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 SAFF Championship
The 2008 SAFF Championship was held in Malé, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka between 3 and 14 June 2008. Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008. Venues Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout phase Bracket Semi-finals ---- Final Champion Statistics Goalscorers ;4 goals * H. A. Habib ;3 goals * Ibrahim Fazeel * Chathura Gunarathna ;2 goals * Ju Manu Rai * Yeshey Gyeltshen * Ismail Mohamed * Pappachen Pradeep * Sunil Chhetri * Gouramangi Singh ;1 goal * Ahmed Thoriq * Nima Sangay * Kinley Dorji * Yeshey Dorji * Mukhthar Naseer * Mustafa Hadid * Raju Tamang * Nirajan Rayamajhi * Vishad Gouchan * Steven Dias * Bhaichung Bhutia * Sushil Kumar Singh * Mohamed Shifan * Arup Kumar Baidya * Jahid Hasan Ameli * Mamunul Islam Mamun * Adnan Ahmed * Samar Ishaq * Channa Ediri Bandanage ;1 own goal * Naveed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raajje TV
Raajje TV is a television channel based in the Maldives, known for its news coverage, entertainment programs, and cultural content. The channel started broadcasting on 5 June 2008 as Future TV, adopting its current name in 2011. Arson Attack on Raajje TV On 7 October 2013, the channel's television station in Queen of the Night building in Malé was targeted in an arson attack. The perpetrators reportedly used petrol bombs to set fire to the station's studios, causing significant damage to the building and equipment. There were no casualties reported. The attack was widely condemned by local and international organisations as an assault on press freedom. Raajje TV, known for its critical coverage of the Maldivian government, had previously faced threats and intimidation due to its journalism. The attack sparked concerns about the safety of journalists and the state of media freedom in the Maldives. It was revealed in Al Jazeera's documentary '' Stealing Paradise'' that Ahmed A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of Atolls of the Maldives, 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Atolls of the Maldives#Ihavandhippolhu, Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south. The Maldives is the smallest List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia, country in Asia. Its land area is only , but this is spread over roughly of the sea, making it one of the world's most spatially dispersed sovereign states. With a population of 515,132 in the 2022 census, it is the second List of Asian countries by population, least populous country in Asia and the List of countries and dependencies by area, ninth-smallest country by area, but also one of the List of countries and depend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier League
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons usually run from August to May, with each team playing 38 matches: two against each other team, one home and one away. Most games are played on weekend afternoons, with occasional weekday evening fixtures. The competition was founded as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992, following the decision of clubs from the Football League First Division, First Division (the top tier since 1888) to break away from the English Football League. Teams are still promoted and relegated to and from the EFL Championship each season. The Premier League is a corporation managed by a Richard Masters (football), chief executive, with member clubs as shareholders. The Premier League takes advantage of a £5 billion domestic televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maziya Sports Club
Maziya Sports and Recreation Club is a Maldivian professional football club based in Malé. They compete in the Dhivehi Premier League, the country's top division. The club was formed in 1996 and was promoted to the first division for the first time in 2006. History The club was founded on 23 January 1996. The club is one of the most successful clubs in Maldives, having won the top tier domestic league five times in 2016, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022, 2023 In the 2022 AFC Cup group-stages, Maziya witnessed a 1–0 defeat to Bashundhara Kings, but won their second match against Gokulam Kerala. They were knocked out of the tournament after a 5–2 defeat in the last match to Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan. The club again featured in 2023–24 edition of AFC Cup. Seasons Domestic Continental Honours * Dhivehi Premier League ** Champions (5): 2016, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022, 2023 *Maldives FA Cup ** Champions (3): 2012, 2014, 2022 *Maldivian FA Charity Shield * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu () is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, which was founded in 1988. The company was created as a joint venture of the Maldivian government and Cable & Wireless and had a monopoly on the entire industry in the country until 2005, and retained a monopoly on fixed telephony and the exclusive right to terminate incoming international traffic on any network until the end of 2008. The name "Dhiraagu" is an acronym for (). Dhiraagu maintains one of the world's longest microwave links over water. This 65 km link across the equator connects Fuvahmulah and Gaafu Dhaalu – and therefore Gaafu Alifu atoll. History Though Dhiraagu is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, it's not the first to start the service. Telecommunication service in the Maldives was officially started on 23 December 1943, provided by the Maldivian government. On 17 May 1977 Cable & Wireless started its operations as the telecom provider. Later, in 1988, Cable and Wirele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Football Club
AT Sports Club is a Maldivian professional football club based in Malé. VB Addu FC is the former VB Sports club, which was re-branded on 14 January 2012. ''WeltFussballArchiv'' History The club was founded in 2008. The club originally evolved from Sifain Football Club, a team which was formed by the staffs of Bandos Island Resort. Orchid was later bought by the owners of Club Lagoons and renamed as New Lagoons which later was undertaken by a group of businessmen from and was changed to the name of ‘Island Footba ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAFF Championship
The SAFF Championship (erstwhile SAARC Gold Cup and SAFF Gold Cup), is the primary association football competition contested by the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), determining the Sub-continental football championships in Asia, sub-continental champion of South Asia. History India is most successful team of this region. They won the title 9 times which is 7 times more than second most successful team Maldives (having won 2 times). Total countries that currently compete in the tournaments are Bangladesh national football team, Bangladesh, Bhutan national football team, Bhutan, India national football team, India, Maldives national football team, Maldives, Nepal national football team, Nepal, Pakistan national football team, Pakistan and Sri Lanka national football team, Sri Lanka. It is held every two years. Afghanistan national football team, Afghanistan joined SAFF in 2005 and left t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihaaru
''Mihaaru'' () is a Maldivian daily newspaper. The name ''Mihaaru'' translates to "Now". It is headquartered in Malé, Maldives. It is read by readers all over the country and is known to be a trusted source of information. History Following the dispute of ownership and dissolution of Haveeru Daily, ex-Haveeru journalists formed ''Mihaaru'' to launch a revival of a trusted newspaper. ''Mihaaru'' previously faced closure threats by the Courts but the issues were sorted out at the Labour Tribunal. In 2017, the Criminal Court banned ''Mihaaru's'' journalists from covering trials after a report was published criticising the justice system. Soon after though, ''Mihaaru's'' journalists were unbanned. In 2019, ''Mihaaru'' was nominated for all the categories of the 2018 Maldives Journalism Awards, where it won five. In 2022, five journalists received awards from the Maldives Journalism Awards. In June of the same year, ''Mihaaru's'' journalists were getting harassed at their off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
