The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress concluded on Saturday, April 6 with AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain) re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term (2019-2023) at the helm of a new-look AFC Executive Committee. Newly-elected FIFA Council member Praful Patel, addressing delegates on behalf of …
Read More »Praful Patel elected India’s first-ever FIFA Council Member!
All India Football Federation President Praful Patel was elected a FIFA Council Member at the 29th AFC Congress Malaysia 2019 held in Kuala Lumpur earlier today, April 6. A total of 5 candidates including Mr. Patel was elected in addition to the AFC President, and one female member for the …
Read More »Excitement building for “Der Klassiker” – in Germany & all over the world!
Things could hardly be any more exciting at the top of the Bundesliga table, with Borussia Dortmund enjoying a two-point lead over FC Bayern München after Matchday 27 of the 2018-19 season. A prediction on what is going to happen in the race for the Bundesliga Title seems impossible. After …
Read More »Toronto hosts a spectacular unveiling of Macron shirts for the Canadian Premier League!
The Canadian Premier League, a new soccer project launched last autumn, is gearing up for its first official matches set to set to debut on April 27, 2019. Ahead of the season kick-off, CPL and Macron, technical partner and official supplier to all the teams that make up the new …
Read More »2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup – The Official Panini Collection!
Following the huge success at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Panini is proud to present its brand new official collection dedicated to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. It’s the third edition dedicated to the event – after 2011 and 2015. History, Passion and Sharing The long relationship …
Read More »ATK edge out Delhi Dynamos in seven-goal Super Cup thriller!
ATK held on by the skin of their teeth to overcome Delhi Dynamos FC 4-3 in a thrilling Super Cup 2019 quarterfinal tie at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Both teams created plenty of chances but ATK finally came out on top, courtesy of a scintillating hattrick by …
Read More »2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield begins today!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) reminds media that the second edition of the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield begins today and is scheduled take place April 5-15, 2019 at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and Dr. Antoine Maduro Stadium, in Willemstad, Curacao. The 13 participating club …
Read More »FC Goa – Goan Football’s flame burning bright!
Amongst the plethora of foreign recruits who are making Indian Football a confluence of different cultures, one Indian Super League club has successfully been able to maintain retain its original local flavour. FC Goa have been one of the top clubs in the League, keeping the torch of Goan football …
Read More »Mohammedan Sporting U-15s make it two wins in a row!
Mohammedan Sporting Club registered a second successive win in the 2018/19 Hero Junior League (U-15 Youth League) with a 3-1 victory over Keshab-Uma Charitable Trust Football Academy (KUCTFA) on Friday morning. Mithunendu Mondal (40′), Aftab Ali (49′) and Sujay Buduk (73′) were on target for the Young Panthers at Mohammedan …
Read More »Der Klassiker: FC Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund!
The role of hunter and hunted has switched between Bundesliga title contenders FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund for weeks now — the question is who will be trying to track down whom after Germany’s heavyweight duo slug it out in “Der Klassiker” on Saturday? Not since their battle royale …
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