Yearly Archives: 2018

FIFA and EA SPORTS unveil new FIFA 19 Global Series Rankings!

FIFA and EA SPORTS have unveiled today the FIFA 19 Global Series Rankings – a new, dedicated world rankings platform for eFootball. With more than 20 million players across 60 nations having participated in last season’s EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series, players and fans will now be able to monitor …

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Bayern Munich home kits to be red and white only in future!

Open and constructive discussions have been taking place over recent weeks between the FC Bayern Munich board and various fan representatives on the topic of club colours. These discussions have resulted in a mutual agreement. Jörg Wacker, board member responsible for internationalisation and strategy, also has responsibility for the department …

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Chennaiyin FC U-18s make it five wins in a row, a point away from final round qualification!

Chennaiyin FC’s Under-18 team beat Football Plus 5-0 to record their fifth consecutive win in the U-18 Youth League at the Chettinad Sarvaloka Education School Ground today. With this win, Chennaiyin FC require just one point from their next game against RVSS to win the Chennai zone and qualify for …

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AFC Competitions Committee recommends changes to youth competitions!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee has recommended that the AFC U-16 and U-19 competitions become U-17 and U-20 competitions from 2022 to ensure Asian teams are competitive in FIFA tournaments. At their meeting in Muscat on Monday, Oman under the chairmanship of Saoud Al Mohannadi, the committee heard …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Mohun Bagan’s Sukhdev Singh ban could end before Kolkata derby!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohun Bagan defender Sukhdev Singh’s four month ban could end before the Kolkata derby in the I-League on December 16. The reason is that the player has asked the AIFF to check if his ban starts in September 2018 post his sentencing or …

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Ronaldo to tackle Mbappe & Griezmann at Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai!

Cristiano Ronaldo and French pair Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann will fight it out for the Best Player Award when the 10th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards is staged at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah on January 3, 2019. The Juventus icon and the two FIFA World Cup-winning French stars lead …

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India Football Forum 2018: Latest list of speakers announced!

The 2018 edition of the India Football Forum is set to be held on Friday, November 30 at the Novotel Mumbai from 10am to 6pm. The title this years India Football Forum is ‘The Elephant is starting to run!’ in reference to the growth of Indian football across all levels, …

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Real Madrid announce partnership with China’s CITIC Bank!

Spanish LaLiga giants Real Madrid and China CITIC Bank have announced a collaboration agreement which will give rise to the China CITIC Bank Real Madrid credit card. The presentation event was attended by Real Madrid’s Director of Institutional Relations, Emilio Butragueño, the club’s ambassador Roberto Carlos, and vice-president of China …

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