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Keeping an eye on the future, the Indian U-19 Women’s Team has quite a few girls from the recently concluded AFC U-16 Championship held two months back in August 2016. A day prior to India’s opening match of the AFC U-19 Championship 2017 Qualifiers against Iran (Kick-off on November 2 …

iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sports business executives is thrilled to announce our inaugural China Directors’ Club in association with LeSports Connects. The Directors’ Club is set to take place on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Mission Hills, Shenzhen. The event will take place as part of …

Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan admitted his success in claiming the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship’s Most Valuable Player award came as a surprise after his side claimed the continental crown at the Bahrain National Stadium in Manama on Sunday, October 30. A series of accomplished displays on the right side of Japan’s …

Japan won the AFC U-19 Championship title for the first time in the country’s history on Sunday, October 30 as Atsushi Uchiyama’s side defeated Saudi Arabia 5-3 on penalties at the Bahrain National Stadium in Manama. Koki Ogawa scored the deciding penalty in the final round of spot kicks after Abdullah …

With the stars of tomorrow battling it out at the 2016 AFC Under-19 Championship in Bahrain, the continent’s youth football specialists gathered to discuss the football education of Asia’s aspiring and brightest talents at the second AFC Youth Panel meeting in Manama, Bahrain on Saturday, October 29. As envisaged in the …

Though it currently is not clear in which division Chandigarh-based professional football team Minerva Academy FC will play this season, the I-League or the Second Division League, they have signed Guam international striker Marcus Lopez for the remainder of the 2016/17 season. “Earning a contract with the club was a …

The Asian Football Confederation General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John says Bengaluru FC reaching the Final of the AFC Cup is an “indication of the strides Indian Football has taken in recent years.” In an exclusive interview with AIFF Media, Dato’ Windsor spoke at length about the significance of the match …

The renowned Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer earlier this week announced that they are the new Official Timekeeper of the Japan football league, the J-league, as a top partner. The J-League chairman, Mitsuru Murai said, “We are very excited about this new partnership with TAG Heuer who will become the …

Soccerex today announced a new media partnership with SportRadio Arabia ahead of the Asian Forum in Qatar on December 5/6 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha. The Gulf based radio station is talkSPORT’s broadcast partner and provides exclusive audio commentaries of the Premier League in English and Arabic languages. In …