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AIFF in collaboration with NADA organises anti-doping workship in Bengaluru!

The All India Football Federation, in collaboration with NADA, organised a two-day workshop in Bellary and Bengaluru on November 23 and 24, 2019. All the age-group teams, as well as the senior team of Bengaluru FC, took their time out to attend the workshop, which was very “informative and interactive” …

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City Football Group Announces US$500 Million Strategic Investment by Silver Lake!

City Football Group has concluded a major investment deal with tech investment giants Silver Lake, who have signed a definitive agreement to make a US$500 million equity investment, equivalent to just over 10% of the company’s post-investment value. The deal values City Football Group at US$4.8B. Silver Lake become the …

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5 International signings that could light-up the I-League!

The I-League is upon us once again, as India gets set to witness clubs from all across the country battle it out for the coveted trophy in the 2019-20 season. As the clubs make their last-minute preparations, a number of them have made some top foreign signings to strengthen their …

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Rohingya children benefit from the power of football!

The third phase of the AFC-FAM-UNHCR-JREC Rohingya Education Centre Social Responsibility Programme concluded with 140 Rohingya children benefiting from the highly successful programme at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Belah on November 23, 2019. The AFC-UNHCR Programme, which is supported by the AFC Dream Asia Foundation in partnership with the Rohingya …

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Jamshedpur FC back to winning ways after international break against FC Goa!

Jamshedpur FC scored a 1-0 upset win over FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to break their unbeaten streak in this season’s Indian Super League. The match started with Jamshedpur FC being the aggressive team and pressing high on the pitch. Tiri played a lovely aerial ball from around …

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FIFA kicks-off 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup inspection in Kolkata!

An eight-member FIFA delegation led by Oliver Vogt is visiting India between November 26 and December 1, 2019 for an official FIFA inspection to evaluate the progress and preparations for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. Ahead of the inspection, Project Lead of 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s …

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Chennaiyin FC win injury-time thriller in first win of the season!

Chennaiyin FC grabbed their first win of the 2019-20 Indian Super League season with a late, late 2-1 win over Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. After over 700 minutes without a goal in the ISL, Chennaiyin FC scored twice in injury time through strikers Andre Schembri …

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FC Goa face Jamshedpur FC as both sides restart their ISL-6 campaign!

The game against Jamshedpur FC on Tuesday for the Gaurs should bring forth a sense of Deja Vu and a reason to be cautiously optimistic. The Gaurs got off to a rampaging starts last season – winning three of their first four games with all wins coming via a margin …

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UEFA Foundation for Children funds 42 new projects worldwide!

The UEFA Foundation for Children is reinforcing its work on behalf of thousands of children across the world. The foundation’s board of trustees, which met in Nyon last week under the chairmanship of UEFA President Alexander Ceferin, has allocated the body’s 2019/20 budget of over €4.76m to help fund 42 …

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