The All India Football Federation as has become norm over the last four years had invited bids from interested parties for an expansion franchise in the 2017/18 I-League with four teams showing serious intent to be a part of India’s top tier league. Earlier in the bid process the AIFF …
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When the fans of Regionalliga, fourth division, side Rot-Weiss Essen read the word “DFB-Pokal”, they remember great games. It was about 23 years ago in 1994, when the club from the Ruhr valley played in the German DFB Cup final in Berlin. Although it was not enough to win against …
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Indian Super League newcomers Jamshedpur FC have announced the signing of Brazilian defensive midfielder Emerson Gomes ahead of ISL-4. The 29 year old Bonito-born Emerson Gomes de Moura, better known as Memo, started his youth career with America-PE before making the switch to Pernambuco rivals Santa Cruz FC. He would …
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Defending champions Manipur defeated hosts Odisha 3-2 in a close final at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack to lift the 2017 Junior Girls National Football Championship. Manipur seemed to be crusing to a win after Th. Christina Devi (22nd) and A. Roja Devi (41st) had given them a comfortable 2-0 …
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Emirates airlines and The Football Association have announced a three year contract extension to their successful existing partnership. The agreement will see the tournament continue to be named The Emirates FA Cup through until 2021. In 2015, Emirates became the title partner of the FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious …
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I-League champions Aizawl FC and current Mizoram Premier League champions Chanmari FC engaged in a gruelling battle today for a spot in the final of the Independence Day Cup. The MPL champions rallied themselves very well to come from behind with a 2-1 victory after extra-time. Aizawl FC began on …
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Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC has further strengthened their squad for the upcoming ISL-4 by completing the signing of 33-year old defender Gabriel Alejandro Cichero. The experienced Venezuelan becomes the fourth South American signing by the club this season. Cichero, the first Venezuelan to wear the colours of …
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Everton FC and English youth midfielder Tom Davies explains what motivates him to be great in ‘The Introduction’, created in collaboration with HYPEBEAST and adidas.
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Chennai’s loss is set to be Mumbai’s gain as the proposed India, Mauritius and Saint Kitts & Nevis Football Tri-Series is being shifted from Tamil Nadu to Maharashtra due to exorbitant demands by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT). The SDAT was asking to charge Rs 200,000 (2 …
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With the new football regular season about to start in several European countries and only weeks before the Soccerex Global Convention 2017 will be held from September 4-6 in Manchester, the organisers present the latest selection of attendees for this year including: CONCACAF – Secretary General Everton – CEO Portuguese Liga NOS …
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