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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Mumbai City FC seal loan move for Adam le Fondre!
Mumbai City FC have announced the signing of striker Adam le Fondre on a season-long loan from A-League side Sydney FC. The 33-year-old Englishman joins the Islanders ahead of the 2020-21 ISL season, bringing in tons of experience and quality to the Mumbai City FC attack. Born and raised in …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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