Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club are set to play their first pre-season friendly on Friday, July 14 as they prepare for the forthcoming 2017/18 Calcutta Football League. The Black Panthers will take on fellow Calcutta Premier Division outfit Rainbow Athletic Club at the Kalyani Stadium at 3:30pm. This will be …
Read More »48 students graduate as Football Managers from 1st WIFA-Skillination Diploma Course!
A total of 48 students graduated as Football Managers having passed out with flying colours from the inaugural batch of India’s first-ever Diploma in Football Management course, conducted by WIFA and Skillanation, which is recognised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The Gold Medallists of the Program are Naivedya …
Read More »AFC calls for scrutiny on club finances across Asia!
Following the recent AFC Inspiring League Forum on sustainable financial models in club football, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has written to its Member Associations reminding them that clubs with any outstanding payments by August 31, 2017, will face exclusion from the AFC Champions League in 2018. The AFC reminded …
Read More »AIFF Match Commissioners’ seminar kicks off in Kolkata!
The second phase of the AIFF Match Commissioner Seminar 2017 kicked off with 20 candidates in Kolkata yesterday (July 12, 2017). The candidates have mostly come from the North and Eastern part of the country from the states like Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, West Bengal, Odisha, Delhi, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The three-day seminar …
Read More »Indian Defender Sandesh Jhingan finds ‘sukoon’ in a pen and a piece of paper!
Picture a typical 23-year-old urban guy. Parties, discotheques, loud music, fast cars, you get the drift. But not Sandesh Jhingan! His on field exploits attracts a fair share of the limelight, but, off it he likes to stay away from the hustle and bustle. The soft spoken guy is actually …
Read More »Eden Hazard signs memorabilia deal with ICONS.com!
Icons Shop Limited has announced that Eden Hazard has signed an exclusive deal with the world’s leading signed football memorabilia company. A fans‘ favourite, the Chelsea FC and Belgium player is twice a Premier League winner. Eden will feature in Icons‘ flagship memorabilia ranges – the official UEFA Champions League …
Read More »Romania’s Dinamo Bucharest & Macron unveils new home kit!
Romanians Dinamo Bucharest and Italian kit maker Macron have unveiled the new shirt that Cosmin Contra’s team will wear in the 2017/18 season. This follows on from the announcement that the top Romanian club has entered into a technical sponsorship agreement with Macron. The “Home” shirt is in the traditional …
Read More »India U-22s suffer 0-1 defeat to Singapore U-22 in second friendly, series ends level!
The two-match International Friendly series between India U-22 and Singapore U-22 ended 1-1 when India U-22 boys went down by a solitary goal to Singapore U-22 in the second International Friendly played at the Choa Chu Kan Stadium in Singapore on Wednesday, July 12. India had beaten Singapore 1-0 in …
Read More »ISL-4: FC Goa signs Spanish midfielder Manuel Arana!
Indian Super League franchise FC Goa have confirmed the signing of winger Manuel Arana on a one year contract. Arana, who largely operates from the right wing last played for Brisbane Roar in the Australian A-League and AFC Champions League last season where he racked up five assists and made …
Read More »Germany: DFL announces Bundesliga match dates until end of September 2017!
The DFL (Deutsche Fussball Liga) has announced the exact times and dates for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 Matchdays through until the end of September 2017. In the Bundesliga, dates and times until Matchday 6 have been announced; in Bundesliga 2, dates and times to Matchday 8 have been announced, …
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