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Daily Archives: 2018-05-14

NEROCA extend contract of captain & goalkeeper Lalit Thapa!

I-League runners-up NEROCA FC have extended the contract of their captain and first choice goalkeeper Lalit Thapa by a year for the 2018/19 season. 33 year old Manipur-born Lalit Thapa stays in his home state with the team at which he made his top level breakthrough. From NEROCA, Lalit Thapa …

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GFDC to celebrate AFC Grassroots Day across all centres in Goa!

The Goa Football Development Council (GFDC), the premier grassroots football development organisation in the state will organise a one day program across all its 37 centres across Goa to celebrate the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Day on Tuesday, May 15. With a vision for football Goa’s Chief Minister, Manohar …

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Paris Saint-Germain announce Thomas Tuchel as new head coach!

French Ligue 1 giants FC Paris Saint-Germain today announced the arrival of Thomas Tuchel as head coach of their professional first team. The German technician signed a two-year contract with the champions of France to replace Spaniard Unai Emery. At the age of 27, the native of Krumbach, Bavaria, began …

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Minerva Punjab FC go down fighting to Kerala Blasters in the U-18 Youth League!

Northern powerhouse Minerva Punjab FC’s Under-18 played Kerala Blasters U-18 in the Round 3 of the ongoing U-18 Youth League in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong. The Mohali-based Warriors who were unbeaten throughout the tournament finally went down to the Blasters in a hard fought match where Jatin Badhan opened …

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Macron & Racing Club de Lens announce partnership!

Italian kit maker Macron has signed the technical sponsorship agreement with French Ligue 2 side Racing Club de Lens for the next three years, starting from the 2018/19 season. Macron will dress the entire team, the staff and the youth sector as well as supplying the Racing Club de Lens …

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AIFF suspends Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj for racial abuse!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has suspended Minerva Punjab Football Club (MPFC) owner Ranjit Bajaj for racial abuse during the ongoing U-18 Youth League in Shillong. The AIFF in a press release stated: During match No. 4 of the U-18 Youth League 2017-18, in the Group A playoff between …

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FIFA Deputy Secretary General Boban talks football one month ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup!

With just one month to go to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the FIFA’s Deputy Secretary General (Football) and legendary Croatian player Zvonimir Boban shared his memories and insights from playing at the showpiece event, as well as how VAR is set to benefit referees, teams and fans …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: There is still a long way to go!

Even as the entire Indian footballing fraternity have gone gaga over the Indian U-16 National Team emerging champions in the four-nation International tournament in Serbia, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes isn’t willing to read much into it. “It actually doesn’t mean much as this is only the process for our main …

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Mohamed Salah wins Premier League ‘Player of the Season’ award!

Liverpool FC winger Mohamed Salah has capped an outstanding campaign full of personal records by winning the Premier League’s EA SPORTS Player of the Season award. His 32 goals make him the highest scorer in a 38-match season after scoring against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, May 13. The …

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Football coaching camp boosts social cohesion for refugee communities!

The power of football to promote social cohesion and empower vulnerable refugee communities was further emphasised in Lebanon with the recent conclusion of the Young Coach Education Programme Lebanon 2017/18. The first-of-its-kind six-month long coaching course was brought to fruition thanks to a global partnership between the Asian Football Confederation’s …

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