The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has banned the Turkmenistan national team player, Muhadov Suleyman, from taking part in any football-related activities for four (4) years for violating Article 6 of the AFC Anti-Doping Regulations. Muhadov Suleyman was found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation following doping …
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Emirates has announced an agreement which will see it as the Official Partner and Airline for the ninth edition of the West Asian Football Federation Championship, taking place in Erbil and Karbala, Iraq from August 2-14, 2019. The deal demonstrates Emirates’ ongoing commitment to supporting football and connecting with fans …
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It was an experience of a lifetime for 18 boys and girls from Nepal who attended the five-day AFC-FAM-Shelter Ashraya Nepal Youth Football & Leadership Camp 2019 supported by the AFC Dream Asia Foundation. In a collaboration between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Shelter …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) zero-tolerance approach to the manipulation of football matches in its jurisdiction was demonstrated when the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee banned four players for life. Kursanbek Sheratov was banned from taking part in any football-related activities for life for violating Articles 66 and 69 of …
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A joint statement by FIFA, AFC, UEFA, the Bundesliga, LaLiga, the Premier League and Lega Serie A regarding the activities of beoutQ in Saudi Arabia: We, the rights holders of various football competitions, collectively condemn in the strongest possible terms the ongoing theft of our intellectual property by the pirate …
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The India U-15 National Team started its campaign in Thailand with the best possible result, earning a 4-2 victory over Bangkok Glass FC today, July 30. Sridarth (13′,47′,79′) bagged a sublime hattrick, while Shubho struck once (68′) to get past the Thai club in their backyard. The Colts didn’t need …
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Struggling Japanese J-League side Vissel Kobe have announced the signing of experienced Belgian international defender Thomas Vermaelen from FC Barcelona. 33 year old Antwerp-born Thomas Vermaelen played for Germinal Ekeren and Germinal Beerschot in Belgium before signing for Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam, where he also made his senior debut. After …
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India U-15 National Team coach Bibiano Fernandes is expecting a string of “good competitive matches” in Thailand when the Blue colts travel to the ASEAN country for four preparatory matches before the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers in September this year. “Our objective of going there (Thailand) is to test ourselves …
Read More »When Tottenham Hotspur players Harry Kane, Jan Vertonghen and Oliver Skipp paid a visit to Shanghai during their preseason club tour, inspiring young footballers at the grassroots level was a key agenda item. The athletes met with youth players from the Nike School Champions League — a Nike-sponsored, dual-gender tournament …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants East Bengal Club on this day, July 26 had won the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. XtraTime spoke to former East Bengal Brazilian Douglas about that day!
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