The Chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has today, May 10 decided to extend the sanctions imposed by the Italian Football Association (FIGC) on the intermediaries Carmine and Vincenzo Raiola to have worldwide effect. Carmine ‘Mino’ Raiola is suspended for a period of three months and Vincenzo Raiola for a …

It was around a decade ago when an odd figure could be seen dribbling a football around the fields in the hilly district of Lamjung in Nepal – a lanky girl running circles around a bunch of confused boys with a makeshift football made out of socks glued to her …

Saturday, August 29, 2009 will go down in history as the beginning of an eminent chapter in the history of FC Bayern München, marking the first day Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry took to the field together in the club’s historic colours. On that day, Bayern – winless after three …

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the governing body of football in Odisha, is set to organise an AFC ‘C’ License Coaching Course in Cuttack from May 25 to 31, 2019. Eligible for the AFC ‘C’ License Coaching Course are AIFF ‘D’ Coaching degree holders with eight to 12 months …

Bangalore United FC held FC Kolhapur City to a 1-1 draw at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Friday, under overcast skies, as the Weather Gods rained down in the first half. FC Kolhapur City were dominant for most parts of the game, but Bangalore United FC got the …

The Chennaiyin FC Under-13 team is set to feature in the 2018-19 Hero Sub-Junior League final round that commences in Goa next week. Chennaiyin FC qualified for their second consecutive final round appearance after finishing second in the Chennai zone with six wins from eight games. The Chennaiyin FC U-13 …

Building up to the AFC Grassroots Football Day on May 15, 2019, the All India Football Federation (AIFF)’s member associations have already started to organise festivals of football to help spread the game to every nook and corner of the nation. So far, there have been six festivals of football …

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan have appointed Spaniard José Antonio “Kibu” Vicuña as their new head coach for the 2019/20 season. The 47-year-old Spanish national is a UEFA Pro Licence holder and has vast experience in professional coaching. Before joining Mohun Bagan he was at the helm of Polish Ekstraklasa side …

With India hosting the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, a list of 35 probables are currently sweating it out at a coaching camp on Goa under the watchful eyes of Coach Alex Ambrose. The 35 have been scouted from the Junior Girls National Football Championship 2019-20, and also from …

Following its whirlwind journey taking in each of the 24 countries participating in the upcoming 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy is back in the host country. The most coveted prize in women’s football will begin its national tour of France on May …