Europe

American sportswear giants Nike and the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) have confirmed the signing of a contract extension which will see Nike remain the official kit sponsor of Croatia for another decade. On November 15 in Belfast, the Croatian Football Federation president Davor Šuker and Nike sports marketing director for …

The Soccerex Asian Forum, December 5/6 in Doha, will welcome three of football’s foremost European experts sharing their wealth of experience on subjects ranging from player development and tournament preparations to the future of the beautiful game. One of the founding members of the Premier League, David Dein; Head of …

On August 6, 2003, at the age of 18, Cristiano Ronaldo played for his Lisbon club, Sporting Clube de Portugal, for the last time, as the opposing squad (Manchester United) he faced that day was determined not to leave town without him. His career – and arguably football – would …

Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I now regularly do my arunfoot Videoblog on Facebook LIVE on the latest in the world of football with a special focus on Indian and German football.   In the latest installment I speak about the following: 1. Bengaluru FC ahead of their AFC …

A report assessing the UEFA Women’s Football Development Programme for Europe’s national associations showcases how the fund has been invested and selects some best practice examples. Since 2010, UEFA has been promoting women’s football through its Women’s Football Development Programme (WFDP), which funds national associations’ projects in a variety of …