The Premier League has not discussed pausing the season and has no plans to do so despite rising number of COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom. The League continues to have confidence in its COVID-19 protocols to enable fixtures to be played as scheduled, and these protocols continue to have …
Read More »Hyderabad FC fall late 1-2 to resistant FC Goa!
Hyderabad FC were unlucky as they went down 1-2 to a spirited FC Goa on Wednesday evening as the visitors came back from a goal down to secure all three points in what was the last game of the ISL in 2020. Aridane Santana gave Hyderabad FC the lead in …
Read More »Bureau of the FIFA Council passes decisions concerning Côte d’Ivoire & Pakistan!
The Bureau of the FIFA Council had taken jus before Christmas the following decisions concerning the governance of two member associations. Normalisation committee appointed for the Ivorian Football Association (FIF) The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to appoint a normalisation committee for FIF pursuant to art. 8 par. …
Read More »Dangmei Grace: Background in athletics has helped me grow as a winger!
Indian Women’s National Team star Dangmei Grace may have made a name for herself by leaving a number of flat-footed defenders in her wake, but the 24-year-old has her sporting roots not in the beautiful game, but in track and field events — more specifically, short-distance races. Speaking to AIFF …
Read More »SSB beats SC East Bengal to lift Women’s Kanyashree Cup!
On a pleasant December afternoon, SSB locked horns with SC East Bengal in the final of the 2020 Kanyashree Cup at the Saltlake Stadium. Both teams were equal on paper and play a similar brand of football, which should be mouth-watering clash for which all the football fans. SSB playing …
Read More »Kerala Blasters sign Subha Ghosh, send Nongdamba Naorem to ATK Mohun Bagan!
Kerala Blasters FC have announced the signing of the young Indian forward Subha Ghosh from rivals ATK Mohun Bagan. Subha was part of the Mohun Bagan Academy and made his senior team debut last season under Kibu Vicuna in the Durand Cup. Shubha Ghosh was also part of the squad …
Read More »Chennaiyin FC & ATK Mohun Bagan play out exhilarating goalless draw!
Chennaiyin FC extended their unbeaten run to four games after a 0-0 draw against ATK Mohun Bagan at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Tuesday evening. Chennaiyin FC fashioned the better opportunities in an intense tactical battle, but ATK Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharja was equal to it, making notable …
Read More »AFC President extends condolences on the passing of Gary Power!
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his condolences to Football Australia and to the family and loved ones of former FIFA referee and respected administrator Gary Power who passed away at the age of 69 on Tuesday after bravely battling cancer. Power was …
Read More »Hyderabad FC ready to face FC Goa challenge!
Hyderabad FC will be back in action with their second game in four days when they face FC Goa at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco on Wednesday. Having dropped to eighth in the points table after back-to-back losses, Hyderabad FC will aim to end the year with a positive result. …
Read More »CAF COVID-19 Medical Officer – A new indispensable role!
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) now has sixty (60) COVID-19 medical officers, whose role is to enforce the International Match Protocol during FIFA / CAF competitions. Trained by the Development Department and the Medical Committee, CAF’s COVID-19 Medical Officer performs their work on match days and non-match days to …
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