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Monthly Archives: July 2017

World Cup Champions headline 2017 MLS All-Star Fan XI!

An accomplished array of world-renowned talent, including U.S. National Team standouts and a trio of FIFA World Cup Champions, make up the impressive 2017 MLS All-Star Fan XI presented by Target. The entire MLS All-Star Team will take on Spanish giants Real Madrid in the 2017 MLS All-Star Game presented …

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Elite course for Korean Futsal Instructors!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is facilitating the inaugural AFC MA Futsal Instructors Course organised by the Korea Football Association (KFA) at the Paju Training Centre in Seoul, South Korea. The aim of the seven-day course is to develop and select instructors to expand Futsal in South Korea. The course was …

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FIFA U-17 World Cup hosts India to face tough opponents in Group A!

The Official Draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 brought six interesting groups for the first-ever FIFA tournament on the Indian subcontinent. Former FIFA U-17 World Cup champion Nwankwo Kanu, Argentinian legend Esteban Cambiasso, Indian national team captain Sunil Chhetri and Indian badminton star PV Sindhu conducted the …

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AFC Grassroots Football Day: A resounding success in Bangladesh!

The Bangladesh Football Federation’s AFC Grassoots Football Day was a resounding success with more than 100 young players taking part. Present at the day-long event – held at the Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) artificial turf at the BFF House in Motijheel on Thursday – was Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, the Asian Football …

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Shanice van de Sanden on Women’s Football in the Netherlands!

Shanice van de Sanden is a 24-year-old striker from Utrecht in the Netherlands. She started playing football at age 12 and became a full international just four years later. Currently, she plays in England for Liverpool L.F.C. and is renowned for her explosive pace and goalscoring ability. Shanice van de …

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Former ISL champions Chennaiyin FC retain Jeje Lalpekhlua & Karanjit Singh!

Former Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC today announced that they have retained forward Jeje Lalpekhlua and goalkeeper Karanjit Singh after successfully securing new deals with the duo. Jeje has signed a new three-year deal while Karanjit has penned a two-year extension. “We are very happy to have retained Jeje …

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Vijay Goel: India going through a golden period of football & the best is yet to come!

The Indian National Football Team achieved its best FIFA World Ranking since February 1996 as they were ranked 96 in the July 2017 according to latest FIFA Rankings. In the process, India are currently placed 12th in Asian Football Confederation (AFC). India’s best-ever FIFA Ranking till date stays 94 which …

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