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10-man Gokulam Kerala FC hold on for win against Hyderabad FC!

Defending Champions Gokulam Kerala FC displayed an attacking brand of football to defeat Hyderabad FC 1-0 in a 130th Durand Cup Group D encounter at the Kalyani stadium on Thursday, September 16. Ghanian forward Rahim Osumanu scored the only goal for Gokulam Kerala. Gokulam Kerala FC started proceedings with very …

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AIFF President Praful Patel meets India sports minister Anurag Thakur!

The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel met and welcomed Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday, September 15. The AIFF President updated the Sports Minister on the forthcoming major International events which are to be held in India in …

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ICSS, CAF & UNITAR’S CIFAL roll out internationally Certified Sport Safety & Security Training Programme for African Football!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and UNITAR’s International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) jointly announced a launch of the first UN certified Sport Safety and Security Training and Advanced Education Programme for professionals in Africa. The launch took place at …

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FC Goa’s Juan Ferrando feels player safety is the main concern at the moment!

FC Goa sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Durand Cup thanks to a 2-1 win over Sudeva Delhi FC in their last game. The joy of making it to the knockout stages of the competition was however subdued as a nasty challenge on star forward Jorge Ortiz …

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2021 AFC Champions League Quarterfinal cast finalised!

The cast for the 2021 AFC Champions League quarterfinals has been confirmed following the final two Round of 16 matches on Wednesday. The eight teams will know their quarterfinal opponents in Friday’s draw at 15:00 (UTC+8) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. South Korea’s Pohang Steelers and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors joined defending …

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Leon Goretzka extends Bayern Munich contract until 2026!

FC Bayern Munich have extended Leon Goretzka’s contract, which was originally due to run until June 2022, until 2026. “We’ve won everything there is to win over the past three years. But what would be even better than winning titles is confirming and repeating these successes. We want to build …

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Durand Cup VIDEO: Bengaluru FC 2-0 Kerala Blasters – Match Highlights!

In a dramatic all ISL clash at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday, September 15, former ISL champions Bengaluru FC won 2-0 against Kerala Blasters to start their campaign in brilliant fashion. The side from the southernmost side of India eventually ended with eight men on the field. Namgyal …

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Oceania embrace talks with FIFA regarding International Match Calendars!

The Oceania Football Confederation is welcoming discussions initiated by FIFA, regarding its participation in the consultation process around the review and development of a new women’s and men’s FIFA International Match Calendar. Discussions come ahead of the existing women’s FIFA International Match Calendar ending in 2023 and the existing men’s …

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