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 …

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, …

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. …

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 …

For them, football has become second nature. Not just now that they all have their own professional careers, but from when they first held the round ball in their hands. The last four weeks or so have however been difficult for most of them. It all started with a few …

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 …

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 …

Following the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19 at all levels of football, FIFA has worked on a series of recommendations and guidelines to address some of the key practical issues arising from the pandemic, especially with regard to player contracts and the transfer system generally. This has been done in …

Positivity is a tonic that keeps us going – even in the darkest of times. With the entire nation under a three-week lockdown in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 (Corona Virus) pandemic, people are required to stay home. With family-time being a luxury in the life of a professional …

FC Bayern Munich and Thomas Müller are to continue their long partnership. After constructive and positive talks, the club and the attacking player have agreed a two-year contract extension until June 30, 2023. A native of Upper Bavaria, Müller came to the German record champions from his home club TSV …