International Football

SC East Bengal announce signing of Germany defender Matti Steinmann!

Indian Super League newcomers SC East Bengal announced on Sunday the signing of Germany defender Ville Matti Steinmann ahead of the 2020/21 season. 25 year old Hamburg-born Ville Matti Steinmann played locally for TSV Bargteheide and SV Preußen Reinfeld at youth level before joining the Hamburger SV Academy. He was …

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LaLiga & El Club del Deportista launch Players, a trailblazing app for footballers!

LaLiga and El Club del Deportista have unveiled the Players App, an exclusive, cutting-edge application that is sure to be a competitive differentiator for the players of LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank clubs. The Players App, available on Google Play and Apple Store, is an evolution of the old CD …

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Germany, Netherlands & Belgium jointly to bid for 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

The Belgium, German and Dutch football federations join forces to take a shot at hosting the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the world’s biggest women’s sporting event. The three nations, represented by Peter Bossaert (general-secretary RBFA), Heike Ullrich (deputy general-secretary DFB) and Gijs de Jong (general-secretary KNVB), have a clear …

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Bala Devi returns to footballing action for Rangers FC in Scotland!

The Indian football ecosystem has already started to move forward together with the I-League Qualifier 2020 and Mohammedan Sporting already sealing a berth in the I-League 2020-21. The Qualifier has been the first-ever sporting action in India organised by any sporting Federation since the lockdown. Add to that – around …

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442oons VIDEO: Everton FC 2-2 Liverpool FC – Pickford injures van Dijk (Parody)!

I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a review of the English Premier League Merseyside derby between Everton FC and Liverpool FC which ended in a 2-2 draw. The main focus was the foul …

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LaLiga announces M88 as official Betting Partner in Asia!

LaLiga has reached an agreement for M88, a leading online betting platform, to become the league’s Official Regional Betting Partner in Asia until the end of the 2023/24 season. At the official launch event for the partnership earlier this week, both organisations outlined their commitment to the Asian market and …

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Liverpool FC embarks on a journey with Expedia!

Premier League champions Liverpool FC and Expedia, one of the world’s largest full-service travel sites, have set off on a multi-year agreement that will position the travel platform as a principal partner of the club, landing on the shirt sleeve of both men’s and women’s team kit. The Expedia sleeve …

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The importance of football for refugees & asylum seekers!

A recipient of a UEFA research grant for 2019/20, Dr Rahela Jurkovic talked to UEFA Direct about the importance of football for refugees. Dr Rahela Jurkovic was one of six recipients of a UEFA research grant for 2019/20 for a project titled ‘Football and refugees: cultural anthropology of the Balkan …

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New Zealand coaches study in OFC/NZF A Licence course!

Sixteen coaches from across New Zealand have assembled in Auckland this week to complete Part 3 of the OFC/NZF A Licence course. Part 1 saw coaches connect in January this year, before Part 2 involved the candidates completing several distance learning tasks in their own football environment, including match analysis, …

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