FC Goa today announced the appointment of Juan Ferrando as the Club’s new Head Coach. Hailing from Barcelona, Spain, Ferrando began working as a football coach at the age of 18. He will take charge of the Gaurs for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League and the AFC …
Read More »AIFF condoles Subimal ‘Chuni’ Goswami’s death!
All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoles the death of former India captain Subimal Goswami, who was fondly referred to as Chuni Goswami by his vast legion of fans. Goswami breathed his last in Kolkata on Thursday (April 30, 2020). He was 82. Goswami’s biggest achievement was captaining India to the …
Read More »Ritwik Das: Real Kashmir FC is like a second family to me!
Ritwik Das was one of the standout performers for Real Kashmir FC in the 2019-20 I-League season, in what was a breakthrough campaign for the versatile 23-year-old. He made 11 appearances for the Snow Leopards in the league before he had to rush home in March following the demise of …
Read More »Bengaluru FC hand out fresh contracts to four youngsters!
Bengaluru FC on Thursday announced that they had handed contract extensions to Ajay Chhetri, Namgyal Bhutia, Leon Augustine and Naorem Roshan Singh, ahead of their 2020/21 season. While Ajay’s new contract will see him wear BFC colours for at least two more seasons, the trio of Leon, Namgyal and Roshan …
Read More »From gate-crashers to joint winners: India’s journey at the Asian Youth Championship Bangkok 1974!
Time flies. The Asian Youth Championship 1974 still seems like yesterday to me. It was the AFC U-21 Championship, and we finished joint winners with pre-tournament favourites Iran, and it all happened on the same date as today – April 30, 1974 – exactly 46 years back. We camped in …
Read More »Munich remains host city of EURO 2020 in 2021!
Munich and the Allianz Arena will still serve as Germany’s host venue for UEFA EURO 2020, which has been rearranged for the summer of 2021. The decision was taken by the senate of the Bavarian capital during today’s, April 29 session. It is expected that the tournament will be played …
Read More »UEFA Foundation For Children launches ‘Champions Teachers’!
All over the world, parents and teachers are juggling home schooling with home working. Children are e-learning, with no chance to kick a ball with friends in the playground. To give everyone a daily break from teaching and studying in isolation, the UEFA Foundation for Children has invited some of …
Read More »FIFA disappointed by ending of 2006 FIFA World Cup trial!
FIFA is deeply disappointed that the trial related to the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 will not take place because it has now become time barred. For its part, FIFA fully cooperated with this investigation over the years, responding to many requests made by the Office of the Attorney General …
Read More »#FitWithIndianFootball campaign garners over 1.5 million impressions!
It was on April 2, 2020 that All India Football Federation had kicked off the #FitWithIndianFootball campaign in a bid to inspire and promote fitness amongst fans with the entire country locked down as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of the month, it has garnered …
Read More »UEFA releases €236.5m to support its member associations at this difficult time!
UEFA has released €236.5m to help its 55 member associations meet the challenges of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in their respective countries. This HatTrick funding is usually distributed to the national associations to cover running costs and to help develop specific and targeted areas of domestic football. However, UEFA has decided …
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