41 Member Associations across Asia celebrated the AFC Grassroots Football Day throughout the month of May and the AFC tracks what each country undertook to spread the joy of the game. AFGHANISTAN The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) Stadium in Kabul welcomed over 200 children to celebrate the AFC Grassroots Football …

Ozone FC and Hindustan FC played out a 2-2 draw in their second ‘Second Division League’ final round fixture on Sunday, May 27. Ozone FC took an early lead through Sabeeth Sathyan (3′) only for Kushant Chauhan (5′) to equalize for Hindustan FC before Ashutosh Thapliyal (57′) put the Delhi-based …

Futsal Club Bungkawn player Samuel Lalchhanhima (22) from Bungkawn Veng lost his life in an unfortunate incident at Tlawng river at 5:30pm today, May 27. Futsal Club Bungkawn are currently playing in the MFA Futsal League. The Mizoram Football Association is deeply saddened at the loss of a registered futsal …

AU Rajasthan Football Club, Rajasthan’s first sports academy dedicated to Football, was launched today, May 27 at the Hotel Fern by former Indian captain and international Renedy Singh. Also attending the occasion were Sanjay Agarwal, MD & CEO, AU Small Finance Bank; Sohil Bhansali, CEO, AU Rajasthan Football Club; Dilip …

Late 2011 with the Indian U-19 National Team playing in Tehran in the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers, the then AIFF Head of Youth Development Colm Joseph Toal, also the coach of the team was grooming a bunch of youngsters, making them ready to get drafted into the mainstream. Pritam Kotal …

Relegated English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion have announced the signing of a new kit deal with PUMA, one of the world’s leading sports brands. PUMA will become the Club’s new Technical Partner and the official supplier of all playing and training kit. The multi-year deal will begin in …

UEFA has announce the extension of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE) partnership with the UEFA Champions League for the 2018-21 cycle, continuing a long-standing relationship which began in 1997. The agreement also covers the rights for the UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Youth League and UEFA Futsal Champions League. As part of …

Aaron Doran, Coll Donaldson, Mark Ridgers, Carl Tremarco and Liam Polworth presented Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC’s new official kits – home, away and goalkeeper – produced once again by Erreà for the coming 2018/19 season. An original and emotional presentation for the press and journalists, held on …

The Chinese Taipei Football Association has named their 23 players senior national team squad for the upcoming Intercontinental Cup in India. Chinese Taipei head coach Gary White has called up 23 players for the tournament in which his side would face hosts India, African side Kenya and New Zealand from …

A spectacular end to an intriguing competition as Shillong Lajong FC were crowned champions of the 2017/18 U-18 Youth League beating Kerala Blasters 2-0 in the final played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Saturday, May 26. A 3rd-minute own goal by Lins P. Poulose and Kynsailang Khongsit’s …