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I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC on Friday, July 24 announced the signing of 23-year-old defender Muhammed Asif for the 2020/21 season. Asif returns to his home state after having played in the AFC Cup for Nepalese club Manang Marshyangdi FC. The defender is a product of the Malabar Special Police …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken the decisive and proactive step of appointing an industry-leading Independent Working Group to protect and preserve its valuable Commercial Rights. The AFC Executive Committee yesterday stressed the importance of ensuring its much-sought after properties, such as the world-class AFC Asian Cup, AFC Women’s …

Leicester City FC and King Power today, July 23 announced a season-long partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to support the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The campaign – called Thailand Smiles With You – will see the three parties working together during the global emergence from the …

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, today acknowledged the solidarity and unity which has not only allowed the AFC to begin the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic but also deliver more global events to Asia. In the first ever AFC Executive Committee meeting to …

As today, July 23, 2020 marks the 27th anniversary of India winning the first-ever SAFF Championship which was held in Lahore, crafty midfielder Tejinder Kumar feels nostalgic. He took a walk down memory lane to recollect talks and statements which provoked the Blue Tigers, led by late VP Sathyen, to win …

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has been confirmed as the host Member Association for the 2020 AFC Champions League matches in the West region from the Group Stage to the Semi-finals, which will take place from September 14 to October 3, 2020. The AFC had earlier reiterated its commitment to …

The next year is all set to witness Indian football history being made as FC Goa will become the first Indian club to play in the AFC Champions League 2021 edition. In an extensive interview with AIFF TV, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das termed playing in Asia’s premier club competition …

Football Federation Australia (FFA) have confirmed that the remainder of the A-League 2019-20 season will commence this Friday, July 17. The remainder of the 2019/20 season will now see the 27 matches played over 34 days. The A-League 2020 Finals Series has been moved back a week and the Grand …

The iconic image of FIFA World Cup champions France lifting the trophy at Luzhniki Stadium is still fresh in the memory of every football fan. Exactly two years after that historic occasion on July 15, 2018, the unveiling of the match schedule for the next edition invites the football world …

On June 8, 2019, Mr Karim was found guilty by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. As a result, Mr Karim was sanctioned with a life ban from all …