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How the UEFA Academy made better football scouts!

The UEFA Elite Scout Programme is just one example of how courses offered by the UEFA Academy provide opportunities to share knowledge and increase expertise. Gus Williams, a member of the programme’s first cohort, explains how. Launched in 2021 through the UEFA Academy, the UEFA Elite Scout Programme caters specifically …

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Puerto Rico’s football infrastructure restored thanks to FIFA Foundation funding!

The Puerto Rican Football Association (FPF) President, Iván Rivera Gutiérrez, has thanked the FIFA Foundation for its help in rebuilding football infrastructure following the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Fiona. A significant part of the Caribbean island’s football landscape benefited from FIFA Foundation support, including two of its leading facilities, which …

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ISL reschedules Mohun Bagan SG vs Mumbai City FC to April 15!

The Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC has been rescheduled, and a new date has now been confirmed for this captivating tie in Kolkata. The fixture, which was earlier scheduled to be played on April 14 at 5pm, has now been …

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AIFF President congratulates Sunil Chhetri on reaching 150th International!

The All India Football Federation President, Kalyan Chaubey, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, met Sunil Chhetri at the Indian Senior Men’s National Team hotel in Guwahati and congratulated the Indian captain on his possible 150th appearance for the senior team later in the day. The AIFF President, in a simple …

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AFC Coach Education Panel meeting concludes successfully!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s concerted efforts to raise the quality of coaching across the Continent were further outlined when the AFC Coach Education Panel met virtually on Thursday for its first meeting for the term 2024-25. Chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the meeting was an excellent opportunity …

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Second edition of FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma to launch in Germany!

The second edition of the FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma, which seeks to become the “globally recognised qualification” for technical leaders working in the game, will get under way on April 1, 2024 in Germany. Twenty-five global participants from member associations, the confederations and FIFA will come together at the German …

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New season of Sevilla FC’s Never Surrender series launches in India!

Sevilla FC have launched a new season of the series ‘Never Surrender’ in India on March 21, based on the club motto, in a country where we have FC Bengaluru United as a strategic partner. The second season of the documentary tells the inspiring story of archer Dhiraj Bommadevara, who …

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Nottingham Forest appeals Premier League points deduction!

Nottingham Forest has appealed to the Premier League about the points deduction by an Independent Commission! Nottingham Forest can confirm that it has today lodged an appeal against the four point sanction imposed by the Commission in relation to the Club’s breach of the Premier League’s Profit & Sustainability Rules …

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Maximilian Eggestein signs SC Freiburg contract extension!

Midfielder Maximilian Eggestein has extended his contract with SC Freiburg. Eggestein moved to Freiburg in summer 2021 from SV Werder Bremen and has made 116 appearances for the club since his arrival. He has netted six goals and provided eight assists in that timeframe. The 27-year-old has played in a …

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