WORLD NEWS

Real´s Van Nistelrooy ´in US for knee treatment´

Real Madrid's Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy has left for the United States to receive treatment for a knee injury from the same specialist who operated on him eight years ago, the club said Tuesday.

“Ruud van Nistelrooy and a member of the club's medical staff left for the United States today, where they will see Dr. (Richard) Steadman, who operated on the striker's right knee in 2000,” it said in a statement.

“Following a medical examination and MRI last Friday, Real Madrid's medical staff determined that the player has possibly injured the meniscus in his right knee.”

The sports daily Marca said he may undergo surgery from Wednesday.

“Neither the player nor Real Madrid want to lose more time and the aim is that Van Nistelrooy is back in Madrid at the end of next week to recuperate,” Marca said.

His absence is a hard blow for the Spanish champions, who are currently fourth in the Primera Liga and who have suffered two defeats to Juventus in the Champions League.

taken from : www.soccernews.com

On april 13th the Ottawa Nine Stars FC received a New Player number 14 Gunenc he livewd in turkey and now plays for (nsfc). We are very happy that he joined the league.

Also The Ottawa Nine Stars FC got a new logo. Check it out!

1st Bahai socer game in Canada

On June 29 the Ottawa Nine Stars F.C. is planing to host a game against the Oakville Messengers. The game will be posted online. More info will come out soon.

Any questions please email us at bifa@bci.org

Oakvile decides on team name

The Oakville baha'i soccer team, yesterday decided on there team name.
Thier team name is the Oakville Messengers.

They have not decided on a team logo yet.

2 New Bahai soccer teams

BIFA has Officially has 2 new teams in the world.

There is one team in Stockholm, Sweden and one team in Oakville, Canada.

Now in the world there are 4 known Bahai soccer teams in the world.

Want to Start a Baha'i Soccer Team

Allah'u'abha, everyone! We are delighted to start BIFA. We started in Ottawa, Canada in the Summer of 2006. Currently, we only have two Clubs in the Association, but we are thinking of spreading BIFA all through CANADA and bringing it farther around the world. The two Clubs are the Ottawa Nine Stars F.C. and the Twin Arrows F.C. (British Columbia) A few other cities are also trying to start their own Clubs. If you would like to start a Club in your area or already have a team and want to join our Association, please contact us at bifa@bci.org.

Make Sure you contact us before June.

NSFC Winter League

If you are a Baha'i interested in playing in the BIFA winter league, Please contact me at bifa@bci.org . You may also invite your non-baha'i friends.


When: Every Friday
Where: St. Anne's Catholic School
Time: 6-8pm
Age: 12 and older is recommeded

Junior Youth Camp 2008

This year Ottawa had there first Fire and Snow Junior Youth Camp. It was so much fun 2 of the Ottawa Nine Stars Players went, the 2 were Kion and Aaron. The 2 taught deferent people in the community who Baha'u'llah was and his life. Here is a clip of them dancing and druming at the camp.

Devotional Soccer

Devotional soccer is a great way to invite your friends to a devotional, supper, and play soccer at the same time. We are currently underway in starting this program with the junior youth classes of Ottawa. Each Class will have a team of 6 players. On the field during a game there will be 2 forwards and 1 goalie from each team. If you are interrested in starting a program in your region, please contact us at bifa@bci.org.

Announcing Baha'i International Football Association

Two years ago the Baha'i community of Ottawa, Canada decided to start an International Baha'i soccer league to boost up the youth and junior youth activities in the world.Come join us to make this dream possible.BIFA President.Contact us at bifa@bci.org

First Nations and Baha'i youth bond through soccer

It's not often the players on opposite sides of a soccer team huddle together for prayers before a game. But neither is it common for outsiders to play in a soccer league that is otherwise composed entirely of Native Canadians. The Twin Arrows soccer team, made up of young Baha'is from the cities of Victoria, Nanaimo, and Vancouver in British Columbia on Canada's West Coast recently wrapped up its fifth season playing in a regional soccer league here, which is otherwise made up entirely of First Nations peoples -- one of the indigenous communities here.The Baha'is were invited to join the league in 2002 and since then have managed to fit in well into a league that is as much about community fellowship as it is about high-energy soccer. ( BWNS)