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Monthly Archives: March 2018

Dempo celebrated International Women’s Day at their grassroot centres!

Goan giants Dempo SC celebrated AFC Women’s Day across their three grassroots partners – Bethany Convent High School, Sao Jose de Areal, Perpetual Convent High School, Navelim and St Teresa High School, Candolim – on March 8, 2018. The purpose of the celebration was to create awareness and promote football …

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Mizoram stun Goa to successfully start their Santosh Trophy sojourn!

Mizoram completed a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over six-time champions Goa in their opening Group B game of the 72nd Santosh Trophy at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday, March 20. Goa captain Victorino Fernandes opened the scoring in the 11th minute but F. Lalrinpuia equalised in the 25th …

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ISL champions Chennaiyin FC extend contracts of Mailson Alves & Gregory Nelson!

Chennaiyin FC today announce that two of their heroes from the 2017-18 Indian Super League final – Mailson Alves and Gregory Nelson – have signed contract renewals with the club. While Mailson has committed the next two years to the club, Nelson has signed a one-year contract extension. The two …

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Santosh Trophy: Punjab come from behind to beat Odisha in Group B opener!

Former Champions Punjab rallied from a goal down to beat Odisha 2-1 to open their campaign in the 72nd Santosh Trophy on Tuesday, March 20 at the Sailen Manna Sports Complex in Howrah. After a barren first-half, Odisha took the lead in the 62nd minute through Arpan Lakra only for …

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100,000 international transfers completed in FIFA ITMS!

FIFA’s International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) reached an important milestone today, as the 100,000th international transfer was processed since the system became mandatory in 2010. ITMS is the result of a decision made in May 2007, when the FIFA Congress voted to create an online system for international professional football …

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Jamshedpur FC extend the contract of young Farukh Choudhary until 2020!

Indian Super League franchise Jamshedpur FC forward Farukh Choudhary put pen to paper to extend his stay with the club till 2020. The 22-year-old Mumbaikar played 15 matches for the Tata Group franchise helping them to a fifth place finish in the ISL – Season 4, narrowly missing out on …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Bengal win their Santosh Trophy opener against Manipur!

Bengal began their Santosh Trophy title defence in style as the hosts eased past a hapless Manipur side 3-0 in the Group A opener of the 72nd Santosh Trophy at Howrah Municipal Sports Complex on Monday, March 19. Watch the XtraTime match highlights above!

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AFC to study the effects of travel across multiple time zones on the performance level and medical welfare of footballers!

A comprehensive study is to be commissioned by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee into the effects of travel across multiple time zones on the performance level and medical welfare of footballers. The Committee, chaired by Dato’ Gurcharan Singh, reflected on the lack of detailed research into the effects …

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Women’s DFB-Pokal semifinal draw: FC Bayern host Potsdam, VfL Wolfsburg face SGS Essen!

The German Women’s Cup (DFB- Frauen Pokal) semifinal draw ceremony took place at the DFB Headquarters in Frankfurt on Monday. Former Germany Women’s international and Olympic goal medallist Saskia Bartusiak carried out the draw. Defending champions VfL Wolfsburg will face SGS Essen in the semifinals, while FC Bayern Munich and …

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