Indian National Coach Stephen Constantine has selected eight players for final registration from the U-22 trials camp which was conducted by All India Football Federation in Mumbai for the forthcoming AFC U-22 Qualifiers which are slated for July 2017. The trials, the first of its kind in many years were …
Read More »50 Years On, Nike Reinvents a Classic For Manchester City’s 2017-18 Home Kit!
Manchester City’s new home kit incorporates performance-led apparel innovation with inspiration drawn from elements of one of the club’s most loved designs — the league title-winning 1967-68 team’s City blue shirt, white shorts and maroon-banded socks. Over the course of the past decade, Manchester City have consistently challenged the status …
Read More »Stephen Constantine: In the larger scheme of things, we have not achieved anything!
National Coach Stephen Constantine feels that the Team has been able to “raise the bar in the last two years.” On a day when India retained their spot at 100 in the June FIFA Rankings, Constantine, in an interview, spoke at length about the significance of being 100, every opposition …
Read More »CAS confirms transfer ban imposed on LaLiga side Atletico Madrid for breaches of FIFA rules on transfers of minors!
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between Club Atlético de Madrid SAD and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) regarding the decision rendered by the FIFA Appeal Committee (FIFA AC) dated April 8, 2016 in which the …
Read More »Volunteer Programme registration closes to overwhelming response!
29,358 football enthusiasts between the age of 18 and 72 submitted their applications by the closing of the registration process for the Volunteer Programme of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India on May 15, 2017. The figure represents one of the highest ever for a volunteer initiative in …
Read More »AFC Cup: Abahani Limited Dhaka & Mohun Bagan share a one-all draw!
Abahani Limited Dhaka of Bangladesh and India’s Mohun Bagan finished their 2017 AFC Cup – Group E campaign with a one-all draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday evening. After a heavy downpour delayed the game for the best part of an hour shortly after kick-off, the …
Read More »U-19 IFA Shield: Mohammedan Sporting face uphill task against AIFF Elite Academy!
Mohammedan Sporting Club will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 1-2 loss to Pathachakra Club when they take on the AIFF Elite Academy on Thursday, June 1 in Group-A of the ongoing U-19 IFA Shield at the Mohammedan Sporting ground. However, Mohammedan Sporting coach Zaheer Abbas Hamza knows …
Read More »Salgaocar FC Juniors beat Panjim Footballers to emerge Goa First Division champions!
It was the wettest day before the monsoons arrive in Goa, but Salgaocar FC Juniors were still too good for the visiting Panjim Footballers by beating them 2-0 at the Ambelim ground. In their previous meeting Salgaocar Juniors hammered Panjim Footballers 5-0 which had been played at the Don Bosco …
Read More »iSportconnect announce eSports Masterclass!
iSportconnect today announced their Industry eSports Masterclass on June 29, 2017, at Lewis Silkin in London, capitalising on the booming gaming sector in sports business. The eSports market is on track to generate more than $1bn annually before the end of the decade, so now is the perfect time to …
Read More »Sunil Chhetri’s brilliance keeps Bengaluru FC’s date with AFC Cup knockout stages!
A Sunil Chhetri moment of magic, one like he’s produced ever so often in high-stake games, sent Bengaluru FC to the knockout stages of the AFC Cup for a third straight season when the Blues beat Maziya S&RC 1-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday evening. Chhetri’s goal in …
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