The new season of the I-League has come with the new normal, which, in turn, has brought with it, a new format in the 2020-21 campaign. This time we will see the I-League break away from the traditional league format — where all the teams play each other twice on …
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Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) Football Development department completely changed the way they worked in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown many challenges at workplaces around the world and OFC is no different. Travel is one of the key pillars of how the Football team operate at OFC as it allows …
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After the successful completion of the I-League Qualifiers 2020 in October, the I-League is set to kick-off from January 9, as 11 teams fight it out to be crowned champions in what promises to be a unique and special edition of the competition. Similar to the Qualifiers, the upcoming campaign …
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The latest medical and operational protocol applicable to competitive UEFA football matches of senior club and national teams for men and women, as well as all matches of the UEFA club competition final tournaments at all levels. UEFA’s Return to Play protocol includes medical and operational obligations for all parties …
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The Premier League is now testing players and club staff twice per week and can today, January 5 confirm that between Monday, December 28 and Thursday, December 31, 1,311 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 28 new positive tests. Between Friday, January 1 and …
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Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the football calendar and continued concerns over international travel, FIFA recently announced the cancellation of the FIFA U-17 and U-20 Men’s World Cups, scheduled to take place in Peru and Indonesia in 2021, respectively. Given FIFA’s decision, the continued uncertainty regarding the …
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With the latest edition of the I-League set to kick off on January 9, 2021, several teams are on the verge of ending their seven-day room quarantine period in Kolkata. While staying put in a room all day is certainly a challenging prospect, the sides have come up with different …
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In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri in the eighth episode do a round-up of international sports in December 2020. Listen to the BIGinSports podcast in German under: Im ersten Podcast 2021 schauen wir auf den sportlichen Dezember 2020 zurück und wagen einen Ausblick auf das Sportjahr …
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With the start of the I-League 2020-21 campaign around the corner, the Indian Arrows have been training hard during their quarantine period to stay in top shape as they get set to resume training and prepare for their first league game of the season. Even though they are confined to …
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When the Indian Super League – Season 7 kicked-off on November 20 in Goa, one wasn’t sure what one would get to see on the field due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. And after over a month of nearly nonstop daily ISL football, I can say from what I have …
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