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Yearly Archives: 2016

Video replay technology on show at IFAB kick-off workshop!

The first workshop on experiments with video assistant referees (VARs) in football concluded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands today. Leagues and associations interested in conducting the IFAB-sanctioned experiments over the next two years saw the technology in action, with the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) demonstrating how their “offline” trials have worked …

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Salgaocar Juniors shine in opening Under-21 Bandodkar Trophy game!

Salgaocar FC sunk Goa Velha SC 15-0 in their opening Under-21 Bandodkar Trophy fixture held at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa. Naro Shrestha, skipper Myron Borges, Liston Colaco, Jason Barbosa, Harmanjot Singh, Denil Rebello and Ronaldo Oliviera scored for the Greens to complete the evening’s tally. The Salgaocar lads were …

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Aizawl FC coach Jahar Das: We can defeat Mohun Bagan in Fed Cup final!

‘Underdogs’ Aizawl FC would hope to pull off a Leicester City and complete an extraordinary fairytale when the NorthEastern Club clashes swords against former Hero I-League champions Mohun Bagan in the Final of the Hero Federation Cup 2016 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday, May 21. …

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Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen: It will be foolish to say we are Fed Cup favourites!

Aizawl FC may not be as big a name as Mohun Bagan AC but they have their own strengths, asserts Mohun Bagan coach Sanjay Sen. A day prior to the Hero Federation Cup Final between Mohun Bagan and Aizawl FC, Sen spoke at length to AIFF Media about the task …

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Adjudicatory chamber of independent FIFA Ethics Committee opens adjudicatory proceedings against Wolfgang Niersbach!

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, under its deputy chairman Mr Alan Sullivan, has opened formal adjudicatory proceedings against Mr Wolfgang Niersbach, former president of the German Football Association (DFB), vice-president of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) and current member of the FIFA Council …

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Borussia Dortmund sign Eurowings airline as new Champion Partner!

From July 1, 2016 onwards, the airline Eurowings will be the new “Champion Partner” of Borussia Dortmund. The company, which forms part of the Lufthansa Group, will closely accompany the BVB squad from next season and will serve as the club’s official airline for away matches. Eurowings’ cooperation with the …

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VIDEO – New Balance: It’s Game Over for them. Jesus Navas wears Furon!

Absorb the pressure. Then release. The new and improved #Furon boot. Designed for a new generation of attackers. When Jesus Navas is in Furon, it’s Game Over for the opposition. #Furon players are the ones who play for the single, momentous opportunity, the one chance to decide the game and …

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Nike launch Paris Saint-Germain 2016/17 home kit!

Reigning French Ligue 1 champions FC Paris Saint-Germain will defend its title in the 2016/17 season wearing a sophisticated new Nike Vapor home kit with AeroSwift technology, affording a modern interpretation of the club’s iconic stripe. “This new Paris Saint-Germain home kit looks modern yet respects the history and culture …

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VIDEO – I-League: TeTe a TeTe with Katsumi Yusa (Mohun Bagan)!

Katsumi Yusa (遊佐 克美 – his name in Japanese), is a footballer from Japan who plays for Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC in the I-League. Yusa debuted for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a 2-2 home draw against Gamba Osaka in the 2007 J-League Division 1 on December 1. In India, Katsumi …

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