When the fans of Regionalliga, fourth division, side Rot-Weiss Essen read the word “DFB-Pokal”, they remember great games. It was about 23 years ago in 1994, when the club from the Ruhr valley played in the German DFB Cup final in Berlin. Although it was not enough to win against …

Emirates airlines and The Football Association have announced a three year contract extension to their successful existing partnership. The agreement will see the tournament continue to be named The Emirates FA Cup through until 2021. In 2015, Emirates became the title partner of the FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious …

I-League champions Aizawl FC and current Mizoram Premier League champions Chanmari FC engaged in a gruelling battle today for a spot in the final of the Independence Day Cup. The MPL champions rallied themselves very well to come from behind with a 2-1 victory after extra-time. Aizawl FC began on …

Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC has further strengthened their squad for the upcoming ISL-4 by completing the signing of 33-year old defender Gabriel Alejandro Cichero. The experienced Venezuelan becomes the fourth South American signing by the club this season. Cichero, the first Venezuelan to wear the colours of …

The sixth edition of the Mizoram Premier League, the top flight in local Mizo football, will be played from August 31 onwards. The MPL Board and representatives of all the participating eight MPL clubs had a meeting today at the Tourist Lodge, Chaltlang regarding the upcoming season. MPL six will …

UEFA has announced that Volkswagen has signed an agreement to become a partner with European football’s governing body for all UEFA national team football competitions running from 2018 until 2022, including UEFA EURO 2020. To mark its 60th anniversary, UEFA EURO 2020 will take place across 13 European countries, allowing …

Soccerex and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced a two-year institutional partnership that provides further opportunities to engage with the global football community. The partnership begins at the Soccerex Global Convention, where a one-on-one session will be conducted with CONCACAF’s General Secretary Philippe …

Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee for FIFA U-17 World Cup – India 2017 Javier Ceppi addressed the unexpected decline in the sale of tickets in Phase III in Guwahati at a media interaction. The city is now lacking behind Kolkata and Kochi in terms of ticket sales after …

Special – Adjective – Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual (Oxford Dictionary). Society in recent years has been more inclusive of folks who fall under the ‘special’ bracket and this has reflected in all spheres of life, including football. Keeping this spirit in mind Tamil Nadu state …

For the third year, the UEFA Foundation for Children played an active role in the UEFA Super Cup opening ceremony, raising awareness and sending messages of tolerance, solidarity and social inclusion towards our most vulnerable children. This year’s UEFA Super Cup was contested by UEFA Champions League titleholders Real Madrid …