After another year of remarkable progress for Asian football, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) celebrated the Continent’s most exceptional achievements in a dazzling 2018 AFC Annual Awards ceremony in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday, November 28. AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said, “We celebrate and applaud all our …
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Former Spain striker David Villa has announced that he will join Japan’s J-League club Vissel Kobe in 2019 after ending his stint with Major League Soccer side New York City FC. At Vissel Kobe, David Villa joins former FC Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta and former Germany striker Lukas Podolski to …
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Two Argentinian football legends joined forces to highlight the positive role that football can have in society and the unique power it can have in uniting fans and communities around the world. In a display of solidarity and sportsmanship ahead of next month’s FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018, FIFA …
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After another year of remarkable progress for Asian football, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) celebrated the Continent’s most exceptional achievements in a dazzling 2018 AFC Annual Awards ceremony in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday. Al Sadd’s Abdelkarim Hassan claimed the coveted AFC Player of the Year Award while China’s Wang Shuang …
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Dubai Holding has announced it is partnering with the Globe Soccer Awards to bring the 10th edition of the internationally recognised football awards to the Emirate. Dubai Holding will be the title sponsor of the event which will take place in Madinat Jumeirah on January 3, 2019. The highly anticipated …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee today pledged their support to the Palestine Football Association (PFA) after recent interference in their football jurisdiction by Israeli military forces and proposed the urgent set-up of a task force to address the situation. At the meeting in Muscat, the capital of Oman …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee has recommended that the AFC U-16 and U-19 competitions become U-17 and U-20 competitions from 2022 to ensure Asian teams are competitive in FIFA tournaments. At their meeting in Muscat on Monday, Oman under the chairmanship of Saoud Al Mohannadi, the committee heard …
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Spanish LaLiga giants Real Madrid and China CITIC Bank have announced a collaboration agreement which will give rise to the China CITIC Bank Real Madrid credit card. The presentation event was attended by Real Madrid’s Director of Institutional Relations, Emilio Butragueño, the club’s ambassador Roberto Carlos, and vice-president of China …
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Passionate fans and amateur footballers around the UAE are getting a taste of the AFC Asian Cup action ahead of the competition in January thanks to the popular Community Tournaments programme, which has attracted more than 1,200 participants and 96 teams for matches taking place across the four host cities …
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International brands, companies and federations from the sports business world came together in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, November 26 to discuss the latest industry topics and trends at iSportconnect’s Dubai Summit. In association with PwC Middle East, the invitation-only event in the Persian Gulf took place at …
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