English football has produced countless top-class defenders down the years, and there can be no doubt that Sol Campbell falls into that category. The 43-year-old turned out 73 times for the Three Lions between 1996 and 2007, participated at three FIFA World Cups™ and made over 400 appearances in England’s …
Read More »2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup hailed as a fantastic event!
With the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India set to conclude on Saturday in Kolkata, media gathered at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium for a closing press conference on Thursday. Jaime Yarza, Head of FIFA Tournaments, reflected on a “fantastic tournament”, while the Chairman of the India 2017 Local …
Read More »Mizoram Premier League: Bethlehem Vengthlang FC win thrilling encounter against Dinthar FC!
Last season’s finalists Bethlehem Vengthlang FC ended their 3 game run without victory with a 3-2 win over Dinthar FC in round 11. Bottom table club Dinthar FC took the lead in the first half through striker Jackson Victor Ogheneochuko in the 24th minute. Bethlehem Vengthlang FC had chances to …
Read More »Mizoram Premier League: Aizawl FC end Chhinga Veng FC’s 22 game unbeaten run!
I-League champions Aizawl FC showed their mettle to end the incredible unbeaten run of 22 games by Chhinga Veng FC with a 2-0 victory at the Lammual Stadium in Aizawl. A good run of form from Aizawl FC in phase 2 has seen them climb the Mizoram Premier League table …
Read More »AIFF president Praful Patel: India has arrived at the world stage!
The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel expressed his “delight and satisfaction at AIFF’s dream project 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India being an astounding success.” “In terms of organisation, the infrastructure, the attendance and conduct of the games is a reflection of the fact that India has …
Read More »Prince Ali & LaLiga president Javier Tebas visit the Zaatari Refugee Camp!
HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Football Association (JFA), welcomed to Jordan today President of the Spanish LaLiga Javier Tebas and accompanied him to the Zaatari refugee camp in Northern Jordan. Prince Ali and Tebas attended one of the football workshops organized by the Asian Football …
Read More »AFC-CFA social responsibility partnership launched in China!
A joint social responsibility programme between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and China Football Association (CFA) kicked off with a two-day launch event of football and educational activities on Tuesday and Wednesday in Guangzhou. The pilot project for the cooperation is organised with the with the International Federation of Red …
Read More »India U-19 coach de Matos names squad for AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers!
India U-19 head coach Luis Norton de Matos named his list of 23 for India’s campaign in the AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers to be held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Matos picked his squad after a week-long camp in the Capital which is a mix of India’s FIFA U-17 World Cup …
Read More »2018 Soccerex China Conference Concept released!
Soccerex will take its global conference to China in 2018 with Soccerex China to be held on April 17/18 in the city of Shenzhen. Now the conference concept has been released! Expert Insight for Football Business in China Soccerex China will deliver a high level conference programme showcasing international and …
Read More »AWES to honour Goa’s 1977 Women’s football team!
The Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons (AWES) in collaboration with Agassaim Youth Club will felicitate Goa’s Women’s football team which won the Women’s National Football Championship for the first time in 1977. The felicitation will be held on November 6, 2017, exactly 40 years after the team triumphed …
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