The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced the appointment of Wilhelmus ‘Wim’ Koevermans as the new AFC Deputy Technical Director. The Dutchman started his role yesterday, February 2, 2017. Prior to his appointment, Koevermans was the Head Tutor for the Pro-License coaching courses at the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB). …
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I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! If the midweek English Premier League matches were a race that’s how 442oons looked at the games and the results.
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Scottish footballer Stephen Paul Pearson after winning the 2016 Indian Super League title with Atletico de Kolkata has returned to Scottish Premier League side Motherwell FC for a third stint. On rejoining Motherwell, Pearson said, “Everyone knows the affiliation I have with the club. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. …
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The 131st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The IFAB will take place at Wembley Stadium on Friday, March 3 and will be chaired by Greg Clarke, Chairman of The Football Association. Following last year’s major revision of the Laws of the Game, which made them easier to understand and more consistent …
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the dispute between the Turkish football player Hakan Çalhanoğlu and the Turkish football club Trabzonspor FC. Hakan Çalhanoğlu is ordered to pay 100,000 Euros to Trabzonspor FC. Furthermore, the four-month ban imposed on Hakan Çalhanoğlu by the FIFA …
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The fourth edition of the Asian Football Awards would be held on Tuesday, November 14 at the Grange St.Paul’s Hotel in London. Dharmesh Sheth of Sky Sports News would be the host of the evening, which would see the best of British Asian and Asian football being rewarded for on …
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Canadian international Iain Hume after winning the 2016 Indian Super League title with Atletico de Kolkata has now joined Segunda División B – Grupo IV side Extremadura UD for the remainder of the 2016/17 season. Iain Hume, the all time Indian Super League top scorer with 23 goals, returns to …
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adidas has unveiled its new Blue Blast football boot collection. The new models come on the market in three different versions, for the stadium, for the cage as well as for the street. The latest feature is the reworked PURECUT Sock system for ideal wearing comfort, which is now even …
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Wales international left back Neil Taylor, who is of Indian origin due to his Kolkata-born mother, yesterday on deadline day signed for struggling English Championship side Aston Villa FC from Premier League side Swansea City AFC. The 27-year-old Neil Taylor has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract and arrives at Villa Park …
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With India having being drawn with Kyrgyz Republic, Myanmar and Macau in Group A of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers UAE 2019, National Coach Stephen Constantine disagrees with the generic perception that India have been handed an “easy draw.” In a freewheeling interview with AIFF Media, Constantine speaks at length …
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