Following an invitation to all member associations (MAs) to express their interest in submitting a bid to host the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup, eight member associations have responded before the deadline of May 21, 2019. While three MAs have expressed their interest in bidding individually, the remaining five wish …
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The iSportconnect CRM & Ticketing Masterclass highlighted a growing convergence in the sports business that is already well underway. Speakers at the event underlined again and again that areas such as the management of data, and even ticketing, which might once have been viewed in silos, are overlapping, with “fan …
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For the first time in its history, UEFA has launched a dedicated women’s football strategy. It commits UEFA to a five-year strategic framework with the aim of supporting, guiding and lifting both women’s football and the position of women in football across Europe. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: “Women’s football …
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The Curaçao Football Federation has announced a 23-member national team squad for the forthcoming King’s Cup 2019 in Buriram, Thailand. Curacao national team head coach Remko Bicentini is banking on a strong squad featuring various players from different European leagues. Curaçao will open their campaign against India on June 5 …
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FC Bayern Munich and the Paulaner brewery have extended their longstanding partnership, with the two Munich institutions agreeing an early extension of the contract for another seven years. The team, the club officials and fans celebrated Bayern’s 29th German championship title at the Paulaner am Nockherberg brewery on Saturday. Around …
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English Championship side Blackburn Rovers head coach Tony Mowbray hopes Aniket Jadhav’s time with the club will have provided him with the ‘building blocks’ for a future career. However, in saying so he even opined that there are some qualities that the players lacks. The 18-year-old Kolhapur-born lad, who plays …
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The Indian football team led by skipper Sunil Chhetri gathered for the national camp in New Delhi to prepare for the King’s Cup, which will be played in Buriram, Thailand. The players trained with their new coach Igor Stimac at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. New head coach …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the dates for the two transfer windows of the upcoming 2019/20 season. The first window (summer window) will be open from June 9 to August 31, 2019, while the second window (winter window) will be open from January 1 to 31, 2020. …
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Children from the German Football Academy – India were at a five day training camp at the BVB Evonik Football Academy of Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund, visited the last home match of the season at the Signal Iduna Park and then trained in Remscheid from May 11 to May 20, …
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The All India Football Federation organised a seminar for the Head of Referees (HOR) of various Member Associations in Gwalior from May 17-18, 2019 which was attended by 21 of the 29 HOR appointed by the respective member associations. The road map for the development of the referees and the …
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