The UMBRO family has been expanding, with news of three new partnerships from around the world arriving in the past few days… First of all, in Malaysia UMBRO are delighted to have partnered with Perak FC, one of the country’s biggest teams and recent winners of the Malaysian Super Cup. …
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The Indian women’s football team ensured its place in the second round of the 2020 AFC Olympic Qualifiers on Tuesday, November 13 after picking up one of the two automatic qualifying spots in their preliminary stage group consisting of Nepal, Bangladesh and hosts Myanmar. The team picked up four points …
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Former pro and Star Sports presenter Arjun Pandit joins NewsClick at their studio before the Indian football team’s trip to Amman where they play Jordan on November 17. This is India’s second high-profile friendly (they played China in October) as the squad enters the final phase of preparations for the …
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The two-year AFC Referee Academy Intermediate programme kicked off with its first of eight modules at the AFC House on Wednesday, November 14. 35 referees from the 2017 Batch are among the 86 percent of participants that completed the Introductory Module last September and will be divided into two groups …
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India coach Stephen Constantine named a 22-member squad for India’s forthcoming International FIFA Friendly against Jordan slated for Saturday, November 17. The match will kick-off at 10.30pm IST. The squad left for Amman in two batches early morning on Wednesday from the Capital. Nishu Kumar and Jackichand Singh were the …
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The Indian women’s national team, on Tuesday, November 13, secured its place in the second round of the 2020 Olympics qualifying tournament, despite going down fighting to Myanmar in the final group match. With the achievement, coach Maymol Rocky and her side created history as they became the first women’s …
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The ‘unsung heroes’ of Asian football were recognised for their outstanding efforts in growing the game today during the inaugural Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Special Grassroots Awards at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Three new AFC Special Grassroots Awards were introduced this year and claiming the first-ever Best …
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As NNIS reports, the absence of Sunil Chhetri in the friendly match against Jordan on November 17 has given a big blow for the team. Prior to the team’s departure, Indian football team coach Stephen Constantine, speaking to the media, said that absence of Sunil Chhetri in the team is …
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It was back in 2011 that Ashalata Devi made her debut for the Indian women’s team as an 18-year-old and eight years later on Tuesday, November 13, she etched her name into the history books as she became the first-ever captain of the women’s national team to lead her side …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) underlined the importance in developing grassroots football in Asia as 100 grassroots representatives from 41 MAs gathered for the second AFC Grassroots Conference in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday, November 13. Since its launch two years ago, the AFC Grassroots Conference has reinforced its vision …
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