Europe

India to face Belarus in another international friendly!

After the defeat against Bahrain in an international friendly, Head Coach Igor Stimac stressed on players being brave enough to “take risk” when the Blue Tigers take on Belarus tomorrow, March 26. The match will kick-off at 9.30pm IST. “There will be some big changes for the Belarus game. I …

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RE:JERSEY – PUMA trials garment-to-garment recycling in circularity project!

Sports company PUMA will pilot an innovative production process to use existing football jerseys to produce new ones. This initiative is aimed at reducing waste and paving the way towards more circular production models in the future. The process used in RE:JERSEY means that old garments that feature logos, embroideries …

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Declarations of interest in hosting UEFA EURO 2028 & 2032 received from four potential bids!

UEFA yesterday, March 23 confirmed that it has received declarations of interest to host the 2028 and 2032 editions of the UEFA EURO from four potential bidders following the deadline of Wednesday, March 23. A joint declaration of interest was submitted by the football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Republic …

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UK & Ireland submit Expression of Interest to host UEFA EURO 2028!

The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales have today, March 23 submitted a joint ‘Expression of Interest’ (EOI) to host UEFA EURO 2028. The EOI submission, an important step in UEFA’s bidding process for EURO 2028, follows a feasibility study which evaluated the hosting …

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European & South American champions meet in ‘Finalissima’ Wembley showdown!

London’s iconic Wembley Stadium will be the setting for a showdown between UEFA EURO 2020 winners Italy and CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 champions Argentina on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 (kick-off at 19:45 local time). To the delight of football lovers across the globe, tickets will go on sale on UEFA.com …

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No Live Telecast of India’s matches against Bahrain & Belarus!

The All India Football Federation has informed that there would be no live broadcast of the Indian national football team’s friendlies against Bahrain (March 23) and Belarus (March 26). The AIFF release said, Despite our best efforts in working with the Bahrain FA to live telecast and stream the International …

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Antonio Di Salvo brings in replacements to Germany U-21s for absentees!

Antonio Di Salvo has had to make several changes to his U21 squad ahead of European Championship qualifiers against Latvia (March 25, 18:15 CET) and Israel (March 29, 17:00 CEST). Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) and Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) are out for the whole international break due to injury, …

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XtraTime VIDEO: 7 new faces as Stimac names India squad for friendlies in Bahrain!

India head coach Igor Stimac announced the final list of 25 players who will be travelling to Bahrain for the forthcoming back-to-back international friendlies. The Blue Tigers are scheduled to play Bahrain on March 23, and Belarus on March 26, with both matches kicking-off at 9.30 pm IST. For the …

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UEFA allows new players’ registration for club competitions!

The UEFA Executive Committee today, March 21 decided to amend the regulations of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, 2021/22 UEFA Europa League and 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League regulations, and to allow clubs to register a maximum of two new eligible players for the remaining matches in the current competitions …

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UEFA Women’s Champions League: group stage success creates knockout round excitement!

Huge global TV audiences, record crowds and a big thumbs up from the players all point to the success of this season’s inaugural group stage in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. “We felt a bit like little kids before Christmas,” says Servette FCCF’s Sandy Maendly. “It was special for us …

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