Blue Tigers centre-back Sandesh Jhingan quoted Lord Buddha in a message, urging fans to “appreciate” what they have, as he joined a consortium of South Asian football players in a Facebook Live session conducted by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Thursday, May 7. The 26-year-old was joined by …

FC Bayern München have announced new appointments to their backroom staff. Miroslav Klose (41) will be head coach Hansi Flick’s new assistant coach from July 1, 2020. The former Germany striker’s contract will run until June 30, 2021. Furthermore, 31-year-old Danny Röhl’s contract as assistant coach will be extended to …

At an Extraordinary Assembly of the DFL, held today, May 7 by video conference, the 36 clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 discussed the resumption of match operations. After the Executive Committee of the DFL yesterday, Wednesday, agreed in principle to continue the season “from May 15”, May 16 …

In continuation to the online educational initiatives taken for various stakeholders of Indian Football, on request from Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA), AIFF will be organising dedicated online sessions for GSFA on Grassroots Football, Coaches Education, Golden Baby Leagues, Futsal, Academy Accreditation, Youth Leagues, Sub-Junior and Junior Championships. The sessions …

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the German federal states decided today, May 6, that the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 seasons can resume from mid-May. In this respect, Christian Seifert, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the DFL and DFL CEO declared, “Today’s decision is good news for …

Sheikh Sahil and Subha Ghosh, the promising Mohun Bagan duo has acknowledged coach Kibu Vicuna’s immense impact on improving their “positioning and football knowledge” in unison. “I didn’t have a fair idea of positioning until I started playing under him. He mantra was simple — If you are at the …

Former Afghanistan captain Zohib Islam Amiri, who played for Gokulam Kerala FC in the I-League 2019-20, states that the Covid-19 pandemic came as a big setback to the Afghanistan National team as the entire squad was looking forward to soak in Kolkata’s “football atmosphere” when they were slated to play …

Children across Europe can now play the roles of their favourite characters from Disney and Pixar’s global box office smash hit Incredibles 2 while staying active at home – thanks to a new initiative launched by UEFA and Disney. Play at Home with Playmakers is an extension of UEFA’s first-ever pan-European …

After having been stuck in Kolkata due the ongoing lockdown in awake of Covid-19 pandemic in the country, Kibu Vicuna and the entire Spanish contingent drove from Kolkata to Delhi, and boarded a special flight in the wee hours earlier today, May 5 as they flew out from New Delhi to …

LaLiga clubs are returning to training this week following the Spanish Ministry of Health’s approval for the return of sports training sessions. In accordance with the Return to Training Protocol that LaLiga has drawn up with medical experts, professional players from LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank – the first and …