On January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp was liberated. Every year around this date, German football together with the initiative “!Never Again” commemorates the people who were persecuted, deported, and murdered under National Socialism. Sport and football – never apolitical The Nazi regime exploited sport in various …

The All India Football Federation condoled the death of former India defender Ilyas Pasha, who passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons. A committed and soft-spoken footballer, Ilyas Pasha carved out a distinguished career in …

Amelia Valverde, the new coach of the Indian senior women’s team, was only 23 when she began her coaching career back home in Costa Rica. Four years later, she found herself in the dugout at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, leading her country in their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup match in …

The All India Football Federation has appointed Amelia Valverde as the coach of the Indian senior women’s team. Valverde, 39, who hails from Costa Rica, has joined the Indian camp in Antalya, Türkiye, where the Blue Tigresses are preparing for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, scheduled for March. …

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) condemns the unacceptable behaviour of some players and officials during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final between Morocco and Senegal in Rabat last night. CAF strongly condemns any inappropriate behaviour which occurs during matches, especially those targeting the refereeing team …

The Indian senior women’s team lost 0-2 to Ukrainian club FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in their first friendly match at the Emirhan Sport Center in Manavgat, Türkiye, on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The record 10-time champions of the Ukrainian Women’s Top League struck twice in the second half via Lydia …

Eintracht Frankfurt and head coach Dino Toppmöller have ended their working relationship with immediate effect. The decision follows a comprehensive sporting and structural analysis of the past weeks, taking into account the impressions that came out of the first three matches of the new year. Dino Toppmöller took over as …

The Indian senior women’s team, with a squad of 26 players, departed for a training camp in Türkiye on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The Blue Tigresses, who are preparing for March’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, held a brief three-day training camp in Gurugram, Haryana, from January 12 to …

Real Madrid C. F. wishes to announce that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his time as first team coach to an end. Xabi Alonso will always carry the affection and admiration of all Madridistas because he is a Real Madrid …

A 29-member Indian senior women’s team began their training camp in Gurugram, Haryana, on Monday, January 12, 2026. The Blue Tigresses, who assembled in the city a day earlier, held their first training session today and will continue training there till January 14. On January 15, they will leave for …