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Scotland suspends football due to COVID-19 until June 10!

The Scottish FA board met via videoconference on Thursday, April 9 morning to discuss the implications of the most up-to-date government and medical advice on the governing body’s suspension on football. Based on this advice, it has unanimously agreed to extend the suspension at all levels of the game from …

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UEFA Foundation for Children supports Common Goal COVID-19 Response Fund!

UEFA Foundation for Children supports Common Goal COVID-19 Response Fund, a newly-launched initiative that will fund charities focused on helping children who live in world’s worst hit communities, including frontlines of conflict zones. The UEFA Foundation for Children has announced plans to contribute to the Common Goal COVID-19 Response Fund, …

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AFC President hails Asia’s ‘guiding lights’ as more than 100 stars pledge to #BreakTheChain!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president, today thanked the 100 players, officials and match officials who have contributed to promote the World Health Organization’s (WHO) messaging during the current COVID-19 crisis. The AFC President described the Member Associations, the players, officials and match officials, …

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Development during lockdown, AIFF goes digital with Referees!

The All India Football Federation has started online tutorial classes for referees across the country to keep them on their toes during the lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic in India. 60 referees of Category 3 and category 4 have been divided into two batches of 30 participants each and are …

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FC Goa’s Carlos Pena announces retirement from football!

Carlos Peña has today, April 9 announced his retirement from playing professional football at the age of 36. The Spaniard played his last two seasons with FC Goa, helping the Gaurs to their first-ever piece of silverware – lifting the 2018/19 Super Cup. Last season, with him in the backline, …

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Mohun Bagan & East Bengal selected to be part of #BeActive campaign by FIFA!

Newly crowned I-League champions Mohun Bagan and fellow Kolkata giants East Bengal Club have been selected by the collaborated forces of FIFA, the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be a part of the #BeActive campaign, which encourages the fans to maintain their fitness at home. …

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“Bundesliga Home Challenge” will be held on two further weekends!

The ‘Bundesliga Home Challenge’ – the eFootball tournament organised by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga – is to be continued. In the current football-free period, numerous clubs from the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 will also be competing in the Challenge on the weekends of April 11–12 and April 18–19. The …

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CONCACAF national team doctors unite on public health message!

National team doctors from around the CONCACAF region are coming together to provide fans an important message about public health in tackling the spread of COVID-19. Led by Dr. George Chiampas, the Chief Medical Officer of U.S. Soccer and the Chairman of the CONCACAF Medical Committee, five doctors are offering …

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CAF President salutes health workers on World Health Day!

I bring you all greetings from the Confederation of African Football, during these trying times the world is experiencing. Let us not drop our guard in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has shaken every foundation of the world. In this fight, like in every match, the best …

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