French youngster Mohamed Simakan will join Bundesliga side RB Leipzig from Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg on July 1, 2021, signing a five-year contract. The 20-year-old will wear the number 2 shirt for Die Roten Bullen. Simakan joined RC Strasbourg’s academy in 2018 and made rose through the U-19 and …

FIFA has announced the appointment of Kenny Jean-Marie as its new Chief Member Associations Officer. Kenny Jean-Marie joined FIFA in 2020 as Director of Member Associations Services, with responsibility for overseeing services to strengthen the development of FIFA’s 211 member associations through the Forward Programme. He notably worked closely with …

The I-League is known for its exciting final day finishes, and we have exactly the same on the cards, as the 2020-21 season winds to a close. The league is down to its final round, and with the relegation spot already decided, it’s down to three teams to fight it …

UEFA has announced a landmark deal with Just Eat Takeaway.com, which has become a wide-ranging partner for a number of UEFA’s flagship competitions. This partnership covers 11 different competitions, including the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the newly created UEFA Europa Conference League. The agreement for UEFA’s …

Global sports company PUMA has partnered with Uruguay and Atlético de Madrid star Luis Suárez following the player’s historic 500th goal to donate 500 PUMA footballs to youth football teams based in each of the cities where Luis has played during his career. Each football was gifted with a special …

Following the withdrawal of the FTF’s approval by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Chad, CAF has decided to disqualify the Chad national team from the qualifiers for the Total Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. Consequently, scheduled qualifier matches between Namibia (match 106) and Mali (match 130) for …

As Indian football continues to move forward together, four FIFA/Elite AFC Referees and Assistant Referees from India have been invited by the Japan Football Association (JFA) to officiate in two of their International Friendly matches to be held on March 25 and March 29 respectively. These matches will take place …

The Home of FIFA in Zurich will host the draws for the Olympic Football Tournaments on April 21 at 10:00 CET. The countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is on again. The COVID-19 pandemic may have forced the postponement of the Games until 2021, but enthusiasm and excitement for …

Iconic National Team striker Sunil Chhetri rues the fact that he won’t be able to be a part of the forthcoming International Friendlies owing to medical reasons. But, he can’t hide his excitement at the Blue Tigers getting a chance to play against exceptionally strong opponents like Oman and UAE …