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Zero positive in latest round of Premier League COVID-19 tests!

The Premier League today, October 11 confirmed that between Monday, October 4 and Sunday, October 10, across two rounds of testing, 1.696 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were zero positive test. In line with testing provisions in healthcare, the Premier League will use lateral …

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Loveday leaves it late to earn Madan Maharaj FC’s maiden I-League qualifier victory!

Nigerian centre back Loveday Okechukwu scored in the dying minutes of the game to seal a slender 1-0 win for Madan Maharaj FC over Ryntih SC. Ryntih SC dominated proceedings for the majority of the contest, but were left to rue their missed opportunities as the experienced Madan Maharaj side …

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India Women’s Thomas Dennerby: We have tried to improve on all aspects!

As the Indian women’s team put up a five-star performance against Bahrain in a Friendly match on Sunday, October 10, Head Coach Thomas Dennerby maintained the team has made “great progress” in the last two months that they have all stayed, and trained together. “We have tried to improve on …

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Patient India look to complete job at hand after SAFF Cup win against Nepal!

The morning after, the Blue Tigers prefer not to look back. There’s just two days in between for the next do-or-die match against hosts Maldives. The morning after, in fact, defines the professional ethics of a squad – the recovery sessions and the process, the rest, working on the tight …

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Introducing Ibha – Official Mascot for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India!

Coinciding with the International Day of the Girl Child, FIFA today unveiled an Asiatic lioness, known as Ibha, as the Official Mascot for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to mark exactly one year to go until the tournament kicks off. Representing “Nari Shakti”, or women power, Ibha is …

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2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup – 2nd Preliminary Round First Leg Fixtures!

Life returns to the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, with the first leg matches of the 2nd Preliminary Round taking place across the continent from October 15-17, 2021. The second leg takes place from October 22-24, with aggregate winners qualifying to the Additional Second Preliminary Round, where they face teams …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Sunil Chhetri strike helps India beat Nepal in SAFF Cup!

A late strike by Sunil Chhetri handed India a 1-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championship 2021 Group Stage at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Sunday, October 10. With this win, India are now in the third spot on the Group table with five points, just …

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AFC Futsal Coaching Certificate Course Level 1 concludes in Myanmar!

The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) continued to strengthen the futsal development across the country following the conclusion of the AFC Futsal Coaching Certificate Course Level 1 on Saturday. A total of 20 participants, including several international players, took part in the six-day course which covered both practical and theoretical sessions. …

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VIDEO: FC Bayern World Squad 2021 – Episode 5 – Final hours!

The final challenge for the FC Bayern World Squad is getting closer and closer. Therefore they are playing another friendly match, to keep improving. And they also get one or another tipp by a pro, such as Manuel Neuer. And also, the squad of Klaus Augenthaler and Christopher Loch is …

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FIFA’s #ReachOut Programme marks World Mental Health Day!

Today marks World Mental Health Day, October 10, and the conclusion of #ReachOut, FIFA’s campaign designed to raise awareness of mental health conditions. The campaign was supported by the World Health Organization, ASEAN, the European Commission, FIFA member associations, FIFA Legends, footballers and campaign contributors including Teresa Enke, FIFA’s Fan …

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