The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced that Unitel will be the first ever broadcaster in Mongolia to show the AFC competitions in the period from 2021 to 2024. The deal includes all major AFC national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the AFC Asian Qualifiers – …
Read More »Flash past defenders at the speed of light with the new PUMA ULTRA 1.2!
Sports company PUMA has today launched the ULTRA Speed of Light, engineered to deliver the game’s fastest football boot worn on-pitch by PUMA’s leading gamechangers; Antoine Griezmann, Sergio Agüero, Eugénie Le Sommer and Nikita Parris. The latest evolution of the UTLRA features an updated ultra-lightweight MATRYXEVO upper with a new …
Read More »Suresh Singh Wangjam: Owe a lot to the foundation that helped build my career!
Suresh Singh Wangjam, who has risen through the ranks to become an integral member of the Bengaluru FC squad, owes “a lot to the foundation” provided by the All India Football Federation Elite Academy in his formative years. After representing the country in the first-ever FIFA World Cup hosted by …
Read More »Apollo Tyres renews association with Chennaiyin FC as their Principal Sponsor!
India’s leading tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres today renewed its association with two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC as their Principal Sponsor after signing a multi-year deal. In what is one of the longest-running partnerships in Indian sports, Apollo Tyres came onboard as Chennaiyin FC’s Principal Sponsor ahead of the …
Read More »Jamshedpur FC secure AFC & National Club License for 2020-21!
Jamshedpur FC was one of the six Indian Super League clubs to have secured the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and National Licenses for the 2020-21 season. The results were communicated to the clubs on Saturday evening by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). On receiving the news, club CEO, Mukul …
Read More »Gokulam Kerala FC appoint NM Najeeb as reserve team coach!
Gokulam Kerala FC have appointed former Indian international player and State Bank of Travancore coach NM Najeeb as the reserve team coach for the upcoming season. Najeeb is known for his coaching stint with SBT during the bankers’ National Football League era. He has won a total of 42 trophies …
Read More »Results of club licensing announced for ISL clubs for 2020-21 season!
A total of 19 clubs have applied for National and AFC club licences for the 2020-21 season, out of which 8 are from I-League and 11 from the ISL. The result of National and AFC Club licensing applications for the 2020-21 season made by ISL clubs have been announced yesterday …
Read More »Premier League fixtures through to New Year will be available to fans to watch live in the UK!
The Premier League have announced that all fixtures from Saturday, November 21, and throughout the Christmas and new year period, will be made available to fans to watch live in the UK. Working with the league broadcast partners, and with the support of clubs, all matches will be shown via …
Read More »Golden Baby Leagues acts as breath of fresh air in Leh-Ladakh!
Bill Shankly, the legendary Liverpool FC manager once said, “Football is not about life or death, it is more important than that.” The kids from Leh have probably grasped this concept more than anyone else. Since the introduction of Golden Baby Leagues, they have sprung into life in the picturesque …
Read More »Indian Sports Ministry announces new incentive structure to fund 500 private academies!
In a first-ever move, the Sports Ministry has introduced a incentivisation structure to extend monetary support to 500 private academies, through the Khelo India Scheme over the next four years starting in the Financial Year 2020-21. In this model, private academies shall be graded into different categories based on quality …
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