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Minerva Academy FC put six past Sher-e-Punjab in Punjab Super League qualifiers!

Minerva Academy FC made an hour’s journey from Daun to Ropar and thrashed Sher-e-Punjab 6-0 in their final qualifying game of the Punjab Super League. Having already qualified to the Second Division with six points from their first two games, Minerva Academy FC head coach Yan Law decided to make …

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180 coaches complete ‘interactive’ AIFF GK Introductory Certificate Course!

The fourth Goalkeeping Introductory Certificate Course was conducted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from December 18-20, 2020, where Gumpe Rime and Raghuvir Khanolkar were the two Instructors. A total of 30 coaches participated in the latest edition, taking the total number of coaches to have completed the course …

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AIFF partners with Pearson to launch BTEC International Level 3 sport qualifications in India!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is to offer international sports industry qualifications designed to provide pathways to careers in sports for millennials and adults. This gives them a wonderful opportunity to obtain a world-class sports education created by Pearson with real-life content from Liverpool Football Club across five career …

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OneFootball brings DFB Pokal to fans in France, Italy, UK & Netherlands!

OneFootball, the world’s largest owned and operated digital football media business, and the German Football Association (DFB) have today announced a distribution partnership to further grow the international reach of Germany’s premier cup competition, the DFB-Pokal. With immediate effect and for the entirety of the 2020-21 season, OneFootball will exclusively …

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Goa FA condoles Dr. Wilson Benigno Duarte Mazarello’s death!

The Goa Football Association (GFA) has condoled the passing away of great former Associacao Academica de Goa striker Dr. Wilson Benigno Duarte Mazarello from Velim in United Kingdom on Saturday, December 19. GFA president Churchill Alemao in a condolence message stated that Dr. Mazarello had played for Associacao Academica de …

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CONCACAF’s Position on VAR & disciplinary matters in LAFC vs Club America 2020 CONCACAF Champions League semifinal!

CONCACAF has come out with an official statement on its Position on VAR and disciplinary matters in the LAFC vs Club America 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League semifinal. CONCACAF position on VAR CONCACAF made a decision in 2019 to roll out VAR into its competitions from 2021 onwards. Since 2019 …

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Stuart Baxter’s Odisha FC get ready for NorthEast United FC clash!

The Kalinga Warriors, under the guidance of Head Coach Stuart Baxter, are all set for their next battle against NorthEast United FC on Tuesday evening. The team from Bhubaneswar has not been in the best of forms this season and will be looking forward to registering their first win of …

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Seven positive in latest round of Premier League COVID-19 tests!

The Premier League today, December 21 confirmed that between Monday, December 14 and Sunday, December 20, 1.569 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, seven have tested positive. Players or club staff who have tested positive will self-isolate for a period of 10 days. The Premier League …

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Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Marcus Thuram handed six-game ban & fine by DFB!

The German Football Association’s (DFB) sport tribunal has handed Marcus Thuram of Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach a six-match ban and €40,000 fine, following an indictment by the DFB control committee for assaulting an opponent in a breach of sporting regulations. Five of the six matches are to be served directly …

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AIFF expresses solidarity at virtual AIFF AGM!

All India Football Federation president Praful Patel chaired the AIFF’s Annual General Body Meeting which was held via video conferencing on Monday, December 21, 2020. Besides Mr Patel, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, Senior Vice-President Subrata Dutta, AIFF Vice-President’s KMI Mather, Manvendra Singh, AIFF Executive Committee Members, and members from …

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