The World Football Forum, a high profile international conference focusing on the multi-billion dollar business of football, opened in Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Centre today, with speeches by Zhang Jian, First Vice President & General Secretary of Chinese Football Association, Xiang Lili, Executive Vice Governor of Hunan Province, Li …
Read More »Academy Accreditation Application Deadline Extended!
The deadline for application for Academy Accreditation 2017/18 has been extended till May 31, 2017 from the original date which was May 20. The Academy Accreditation program forms a platform for all standalone, Non I-League and Second Division League clubs to showcase their developmental activities and standards in order to …
Read More »Nike: AS Monaco claims first Ligue 1 Title in 17 years!
The limited edition NIKEiD x Monaco pack, inspired by the club’s colors and heritage, celebrates AS Monaco’s 2016-17 performance this season, with the prize of landing the club’s first league title in 17 years up for grabs. Debuted on-pitch at the Stade Louis 2 in Monaco, Mbappe’s Hypervenom 3 boots …
Read More »VIDEO – 442oons: Chelsea’s end of season awards party (Parody)!
I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the Day it is all about Chelsea FC’s title winning side and the numerous feats individual team members have accomplished over the 2016-17 English Premier League season.
Read More »AFC to deliver benchmarking report on Asian Clubs!
The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Club Licensing Task Force agreed to commission a benchmarking report into the ‘Asian club football landscape’ at their meeting at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday. At the Task Force meeting, chaired by Shoji Fujimura of Japan, it was decided the report would …
Read More »AFC Champions League: Persepolis vs Lekhwiya to be played behind closed doors!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee on Wednesday ordered Persepolis FC (IRN) to play their AFC Champions League (ACL) Round of 16 match against Lekhwiya SC without spectators. This is a result of spectator misconduct at the club’s ACL Group Stage match on May 8 against Al …
Read More »AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC lose 1-3 to Mohun Bagan!
A young Bengaluru FC squad went down fighting 1-3 to Mohun Bagan in a Group E fixture of the AFC Cup at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday. With only one team progressing to the knockout stages, Bengaluru FC will need nothing but a win against Maziya S&RC …
Read More »AFC postpones North Korea v Malaysia Asian Cup Qualifier!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided that because of the geo-political tension on the Korean Peninsula the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE Qualifying Final Round match between North Korea and Malaysia, scheduled for Pyongyang on June 8, 2017 should be postponed. The game will now be re-scheduled …
Read More »AFC: Head of Integrity recommends independent investigation on Guam FA President!
Independent Head of Integrity Mohammad Ali Al Kamali has written to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recommending the opening of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the prosecution of former Guam Football Association President Richard Lai. On April 27, 2017 in Brooklyn, New York, Mr Lai pleaded guilty to two …
Read More »Football Takes Over Mumbai at MXIM Festival with World Cup winner Carles Puyol!
Children from schools across Mumbai had a chance to play and demonstrate their skills in front of World Cup Winner Carles Puyol at the Mission XI Million festival in the Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri Sports Complex. Minister of State(IC) for Youth Affairs and Sports, Vijay Goel, Chairperson of Shiv Sena, …
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