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Daily Archives: 2017-11-02

India U-19 arrive in Saudi Arabia for AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers!

The Indian U-19 National Team, ahead of the AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers, arrived in the city of Dammam in Saudi Arabia today, November 2 and was met with gusty winds of the port city in the eve. The Indian U-19s come on the back of an exposure trip of Qatar …

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iSportconnect adds NFL to Dubai Summit speaker lineup!

iSportconnect has confirmed that Alistair Kirkwood, Managing Director at NFL UK, has been added to the lineup for the Dubai Summit on November 29. Kirkwood has been with the NFL for over 15 years in various capacities and took up his current position in 2006, having also previously served as …

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CAF announce nominees for African Player of the Year 2017 awards!

The nominees for the African Player of the Year and African Player of the Year – Based in Africa 2017 have been revealed by the African continental body CAF. Thirty players each have been nominated for the two categories. The winner will be decided by votes from the Head Coaches/Technical …

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FIFA Diversity Award 2017 crowns Soccer Without Borders!

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura awarded the trophy of the FIFA Diversity Award 2017 to Soccer Without Borders, an organisation using football as the key tool to build the confidence and assist with the integration of young refugees in places like the United States and Uganda. The American-based institution was …

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First selection of Attendees for Soccerex Asian Forum in Qatar announced!

Soccerex has announced the first selection of attendees for the Soccerex Asian Forum that will be held in Doha, Qatar, on December 4/5, 2017. In just over a month, the football business community will get together at the Soccerex Asian Forum — Doha, on December 4/5 — for two days …

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Kolkata to host ISL 2017/18 final, opener shifted to Kochi!

The Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) today announced hosting the Indian Super League 2017/18 final in Kolkata. As a result, the season opening game which as per the earlier fixture list was to be played at Kolkata on Friday, November 17, 2017 will now move to Kochi. The decision has …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Referee attacked in Calcutta Football League match!

In a shocking incident, a referee was attacked by players of Dalhousie AC in their Calcutta Football League match against Taltala Dipti Sangha at the Barasat Stadium. The match was abandoned and referee Robin Biswas after receiving first aid at the ground registered an FIR against three Dalhousie footballers. The …

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FIFA grants media rights in China to CCTV until 2022!

FIFA has reached an agreement with China Central Television (CCTV) to grant CCTV the exclusive media rights in China for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™ as well as all of its other major international competitions until 2022, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™. With this agreement, CCTV …

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