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Yearly Archives: 2019

AFC’s VAR decision correct, says Pierluigi Collina!

When legendary Italian match official Pierluigi Collina speaks about refereeing, everyone has to listen. Collina was in capital of the United Arab Emirates during the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group stage as part of the preparation for the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system from the competition’s …

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After AFC Asian Cup exit, Anas Edathodika retires from Team India!

Experienced defender Anas Edathodika today announced his retirement from the Indian national football team on his personal social media account after yesterdays last minute AFC Asian Cup exit. In the game yesterday, Anas had to limp off just after four minutes with due to an injury and that will have …

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Hirving Lozano & Alex Morgan Named 2018 CONCACAF Players of the Year!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced the winners of the 2018 CONCACAF Awards. Hirving Lozano (MEX) and Alex Morgan (USA) won the 2018 Male and Female Players of the Year, respectively. The annual awards, which began in 2013 and are being presented for …

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DFL to open Beijing office in March as part of Bundesliga’s long-term China strategy!

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has announced a comprehensive, long-term strategy aimed at increasing engagement with China to be delivered by its new representative office in Beijing, opening in March 2019. The DFL subsidiary Bundesliga International will play a key role in building on the positive relationship between German and …

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BOOST BFC Inter School Soccer Shield 2019 kicks-off in Bangalore!

A total of 157 goals were scored across 41 matches on the opening day of the BOOST BFC Inter School Soccer Shield 2019 at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Tuesday. With five categories – Girls U10, U12 and Boys U8, U10, U12 – underway on Day 1 of the competition …

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Rakuten announces new partnership with Lukas Podolski!

Rakuten, Inc. has announced a 4-year partnership with football star Lukas Podolski, appointing the Vissel Kobe player and former German national team forward as Global Brand Ambassador for Rakuten. The partnership covers many fields including e-commerce, exclusive content, Viber integration and support of Podolski’s charity work in his home country, …

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