After the announcement yesterday by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the return of fans to sporting events, the Premier League has made the following statement: “Fans have been hugely missed so we welcome today’s announcement by the Government and are looking forward to full stadiums in the 2021/22 season. …
Read More »New venues for 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India confirmed!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 Local Organising Committee (LOC) have today confirmed the Mumbai Football Arena – Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai and the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune as the new venues and host cities for the Continent’s premier women’s …
Read More »Revised calculation for AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2021 & 2022!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reviewed the calculation method for the AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2021 & 2022 following the AFC Executive Committee’s decision to revise the format for the 2021 and 2022 seasons of the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup. As a result of this, it was …
Read More »Zambia’s FAZ mourns first indigenous FIFA referee Simfukwe!
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is mourning the death of the country’s first indigenous FIFA referee Bennet Simfukwe. Simfukwe, 81 died in Kitwe on July 2 after an illness. He earned his FIFA referee badge three years after Zambia’s independence in 1967 and was CAF Match Commissioner from 1991 …
Read More »Eintracht Frankfurt sign Colombian striker Rafael Santos Borre!
Eintracht Frankfurt have another new signing for the upcoming 2021/22 season after agreeing a contract valid until June 30, 2025 with Rafael Santos Borré. The centre-forward arrives after four years at Club Atlético River Plate, where his contract expired on June 30, allowing the 25-year-old to move to Frankfurt on …
Read More »Errea launches new official kits for MK Dons ahead of 2021/22 season!
The new kits that Erreà Sport has created for English League One side Milton Keynes Dons ahead of the 2021-2022 season, have a design that’s basic and elegant. The three strips are all the same model, with semi-fitted wearability and a simple round-neck collar, which has a thin edge in …
Read More »200 young Rwandans to join PSG Academy in September!
A total of 200 young players are looking forward to gracing the first intake of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy which will start operations in Rwanda in September 2021, the country’s football governing body (FERWAFA) has announced. The academy is part of a three-year sponsorship deal that was signed in December …
Read More »Latest update on the AFC National Team Competitions in 2021 and 2022!
The AFC Executive Committee has today approved the AFC Women’s Football Committee’s recommendation to cancel the 2022 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup – Indonesia and the 2022 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup – Uzbekistan. The AFC Executive Committee acknowledged the importance to prioritise the health and safety of all stakeholders …
Read More »adidas unveils match ball for UEFA EURO 2020 semifinals and final!
adidas has today revealed the UNIFORIA FINALE, the official match ball for the semifinals and final of UEFA EURO 2020. Extra details have been added to the ball in order to celebrate the location and the importance of the final three matches in the tournament, while also ensuring that the …
Read More »The Stripes of old are revived by Nike in Atletico Madrid home kit!
Spanish LaLiga champions Atlético de Madrid’s 2021-22 season home kit by Nike commemorates the 75th anniversary of the club’s current name, reimagining the first red and white kit design under Club Atlético de Madrid in 1947. That historic 1947 kit featured a central white stripe that returns in this new …
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