Asia

Star-studded line-up at third AFC Elite Club Coaches’ Forum!

High-profile club coaches from across Asia including several from the AFC Champions League quarterfinalists gathered in Shanghai on Wednesday, September 5 for the AFC’s Third Elite Club Coaches Forum. Two-time UEFA Champions League winner Paulo Sousa, now coach of Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian, who face Japan’s Kashima Antlers …

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Indians in Bangladesh find solace in cheering for the Men in Blue!

Support for your home country in any foreign country is always a bonus. The Indian Football Team has been lucky as they had quite a handful of Indians who turned up at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka when Stephen Constantine’s boys played Sri Lanka in their opening fixture of the …

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India two good for Sri Lanka in their SAFF Cup opener!

A dominant India began their campaign for the SAFF Cup in style when they made short of Sri Lanka 2-0 in their opening fixture at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday, September 5. A goal each from Ashique Kuruniyan (35th) and Lalianzuala Chhangte (47th) in each half settled the …

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Coach Constantine names final SAFF Cup squad ahead of India’s opener!

A new-look India Team, fresh from a more-than-a-month (since July 28, 2018) long preparation camp look extremely focused and confident before embarking on their journey in the SAFF Cup. The defending champions begin their campaign on the second day of the tournament when they face Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu …

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The road is long & Subha needs to continue doing his job, states Bose’s emotional mom!

Back in 2011, a skinny defender led a Kodalia-based (a suburban area near Kolkata) school in Subroto Cup – the pan-India school football tournament. Fast forward to 2018, the grown-up promising defender is on the brink of the leading the National Team in India’s opener in the SAFF Cup. “I …

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India coach Constantine: We have come to win SAFF Cup!

India coach Stephen Constantine informed that promising defender Subhasish Bose will don the Captain’s armband in the India’s SAFF Cup 2018 opener against Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday, September 5. “Subhasish has been very impressive in the recent camps. In the first few days, he …

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Abu Dhabi kicks off the 2019 Leaders events calendar!

UK-based conference organisers Leaders in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) are bringing The Sport Business Summit to Abu Dhabi. The brand new summit will be touching down in the UAE at the stunning Bab Al Qasr Hotel on January 30/31, 2019. The two-day event, set to take …

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Thailand proposed as 2020 AFC U-23 Championship host!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee have recommended at their meeting in Tokyo that the AFC U-23 Championship in 2020 be hosted by the Football Association of Thailand. The tournament, won by Uzbekistan when held in China this year, has added significance in 2020 as it will provide qualification …

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AFC Futsal Level 1 Course conducted in Tripoli!

The 10-day AFC Futsal Level 1 Course was opened by Lebanon Football Association Second Vice-President Ahmad Kamareddine, who firstly thanked the AFC for the support in organising the course which will help spread the knowledge of the game. e also encouraged the 15 participants to give their best throughout the …

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