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Daily Archives: 2017-02-22

AIFF set to appoint Luis Norton de Matos of Portugal as new India U-17 coach!

The All India Football Federation after having a look at the 75 applications for the India Under-17 national team coaching and cutting down the list to eight coaches, have decided to offer Luis Norton de Matos of Portugal to role of head coach. The AIFF created a special committee to …

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AFC announces multi-year partnership with Allianz!

Today the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as the Asian football governing body and Allianz, the international financial services company, announced a multi-year pan-regional partnership. The exclusive category partnership will see Allianz become the official sponsor for the AFC’s most established club tournaments – including the AFC Champions League, the AFC …

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Delhi could lose the right to 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup knockout matches due to smog!

That the Indian capital New Delhi has a smog problem is known generally, but now that problem could take away the capital’s chance of hosting knockout match(es) during the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup from October 6 to 28. Speaking to the Indian Express, the tournament director for the …

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Godrej India Culture Lab presents Fields of Dreams – Football Girl Power in India!

Building up to Women’s Day 2017, the Godrej India Culture Lab is hosting the Fields of Dreams – a special event about how sports, and football in particular, can bring about social change. Last year P.V. Sindhu smashed her way to a silver medal at the Rio Olympics. Sakshi Malik’s …

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Everton FC CEO Robert Elstone to speak at iSportconnect London Directors’ Club!

iSportconnect have announced that Everton Chief Executive Officer Robert Elstone has joined the speaker lineup for the London Directors’ Club on March 16. Mr Elstone joins World Sailing CEO Andy Hunt on the panel for the event, which will be hosted by leading law firm Dentons at their London headquarters. …

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VIDEO – NNIS: More than 3,000 Students run in Visakhapatnam to promote FIFA U-17 World Cup!

As per the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country, awareness rallies and seminar regarding the game of football are being conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for promoting the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. The NNIS reports shows a run with …

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Kolkata’s Mohammedan Sporting Club celebrates 126th Foundation Day!

Mohammedan Sporting Club, on Wednesday, February 22 celebrated the clubs 126th Foundation Day at the Mohammedan Sporting Club Tent in Kolkata in the midst of much fanfare. Mohammedan Sporting Club, one of the oldest and most prestigious football clubs in Asia, was founded originally in 1887 under the leadership of …

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India coach Constantine & his staff leave India U-17 boys mesmerised!

It might not be everyday that a Youth Team gets the support staff and even a Head Coach of a Senior National Team. And while Stephen Constantine and his support staff work tirelessly with the Indian Under-17 World Cup Squad gearing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, …

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PIFA coming to Kolkata to promote their upcoming PIFA Champions Tours to Spain & Germany!

Mumbai’s Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) are set to organise their yearly PIFA Champions Tours to Barcelona, Madrid and Dortmund in May/June 2017. Despite being a Mumbai-based Academy, children from across India can take part in the tour which will happen from May 1 to 9 to Barcelona, May 14 …

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Harmanjot Singh Khabra: I am enjoying my football at Bengaluru FC!

Bengaluru FC’s Harmanjot Singh Khabra will face his former Club East Bengal when the two clash swords at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on February 25 in hopes of stemming his current club to a win, whilst leading the Blues to close in on fourth-placed Shillong Lajong in the I-League table. …

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