Two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC can confirm the participation of star midfielder Anirudh Thapa and nine other Indian players for the upcoming season. ISL 2017-18 winner Thapa, who joined the club as an 18-year-old in 2016, is currently on a multi-year contract and is set for a fifth …

FIFA and CONCACAF today conducted the official draw for the CONCACAF Qualifiers to the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. The live event, held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, was conducted by FIFA’s Director of Tournaments and Interim Competitions, Jaime Yarza, with the assistance of CONCACAF Legends Shaun …

UEFA has today, August 19 met via videoconference with all 55 general secretaries of its member associations to discuss in particular the potential gradual return of fans to UEFA matches. This meeting is part of the consultation process that UEFA is currently leading – also closely working with health authorities …

2020s Fritz Walter gold Medals were awarded to 1.FC Köln’s Noah Katterbach (U-19), Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz (U-17), while Lena Oberdorf from VfL Wolfsburg took the female award. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the awards will not be presented at one ceremony this year, but rather at separate, individual …

The All India Football Federation condoles the death of former India goalkeeper Bhaskar Maity who passed away on Wednesday, August 19. He was survived by his wife, son and daughter. He was sixty-seven when he breathed his last. Maity represented India against Iraq at the Bangkok Asian Games in 1978. …

Following reports appearing in several media sources since May 2020, the chairperson of the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has initiated a preliminary investigation into certain allegations concerning the FIFA president Gianni Infantino. In addition, on June 21, 2020, a complaint was filed against the FIFA President before …

Borussia Dortmund have signed 18-year-old Brazilian Reinier, a highly talented young attacking player. The Brazil U-23 international joins the Black & Yellows from Real Madrid on a two-year loan agreement. Having come through the youth ranks at Rio de Janeiro-based Flamengo, Reinier won the double of domestic title and Copa …

Gokulam Kerala FC have appointed Belize National Team coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese for the upcoming 2020/21 I-League season. The 35-year-old coach from Italy has immense experience in coaching clubs from Italy, Ghana, Indonesia, Latvia and Palestine. He has also coached the Armenian under-19 national team. Annese also had five-year stint …

The historic Portuguese football club, Vitória Sport Clube, and Macron, the technical sponsor of the Lusitanian club, have unveiled the new “Home” and “Away” shirts that the ‘Conquistadores’ will wear in the new season 2020/21. The “Home” shirt is completely white with black edges, as well as black are the …

It was not usual for young football enthusiasts to gather around a sweet shop any day. Sweets are an absolute no-no for players who maintain a strict diet throughout the year, but these young guns of the Lunglei village in Mizoram did away with the stringent rulebook. The footballers, clad …