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Daily Archives: 2018-09-19

Are Indian Football Youth Team’s finally coming of age???

Sunday, August 5, 2018 was a historic day for Indian football as first, the India U-16s defeated current AFC U-16 champions Iraq in Jordan and then India U-20s beat six-time FIFA U-20 World Cup winners Argentina at the COTIF Cup in Spain. That has been followed by the India U-19s …

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India U-16s Vikram Pratap Singh: Confidence & guts the secret to success!

Goals win you matches. But what’s more important than goals, are strikers who are able to convert half chances, both inside and outside the box. That needs the ability to believe in yourself and a certain kind of guts to achieve the less achievable. Hence, when Vikram Pratap Singh ran …

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Russia 2018 takes centre stage at FIFA Football Conference in London!

Coaches and technical directors from nearly 200 member associations and all six confederations, are set to take part in the FIFA Football Conference in London on Sunday, September 23. The event, which will be opened by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and moderated by FIFA Legends Alex Scott and Clarence Seedorf, …

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Nike’s CR7 Chapter 7 Mercurial boot!

In 2015, Nike launched the first of seven “CR7 Chapters.” These are specially designed Mercurial boots, each relaying an important piece of Cristiano Ronaldo’s personal and footballing history. The final iteration, Chapter 7, is the culmination of the storytelling and pays homage to the player’s number 7 in the forefoot …

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iSportconnect celebrates successful Brands Masterclass in London!

iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sport business executives, is celebrating after hosting a successful 2018 Brands Masterclass. The exclusive invitation-only event took place on Tuesday, September 18 at Pinsent Masons in London. Guest speakers included Grégory Bolle, Head of Global Partnerships & Marketing at LaLiga; Sarah Kiefer, …

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New Premier Skills phase kicked off in Kolkata!

The hugely successful Premier Skills initiative, run by the Premier League and the British Council, has returned to Kolkata 10 years after its first session in the city. Forty-eight grassroots football coaches from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and affiliated institutions across India will participate in the Premier Skills …

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India’s Sunil Chhetri: I am the India U-16 teams biggest fan!

The Indian U-16 boys are getting set to begin their campaign at the AFC U-16 Championships, with their first game slated to take place on Friday against Vietnam. They will also face Iran and Indonesia in the group stage and will be aiming to reach the last four of the …

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New office in New York: DFL brings Bundesliga closer to American markets!

In order to bring the Bundesliga even closer to the markets in the Americas, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is opening an international branch in New York as a contact point for media and marketing partners. The office is scheduled to officially begin operations on October 16, 2018. “The USA …

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Idris Elba returns to host The Best FIFA Football Awards!

Less than a year on from successfully hosting 2017’s ceremony, British actor Idris Elba returns as host for The Best FIFA Football Awards, which will take place on September 24, 2018 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Golden Globe and SAG-winning actor is to be assisted by French …

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India U-16 Girls drub Pakistan 4-0 to stay top in AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers!

The Indian U-16 girls dished out another stellar performance in the ongoing AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Qualifier to churn out a spectacular 4-0 win against archrivals Pakistan at the MFF Stadium in Ulaanbaatar today, September 19. While Avika Singh (22′) opened the scoring for India, the Pakistani goalie Ayesha (43′) …

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