International Football

Croatian football means pride, passion, skill and dazzling checks — all are present in the team’s dynamic 2020 Nike collection. “Croatia is always a really inspiring federation for Nike because of the power of their identity,” says Scott Munson, VP, Nike Football Apparel. “The new 2020 home kit is true …

Italian kit maker Macron have presented the new 2020 home and away kits of the Belarus national team. The “Home” shirt is a white crewneck with knit trims. A tape within the collar features a traditional Belarusian pattern borrowed from the country’s national flag. The backneck is placed on the …

Imagine the scene. The ball arcs high into the penalty area, and, as a mass of bodies jump to meet it, one figure, in a lightly coloured shirt, rises highest to power a header towards goal, outjumping their opponents, also in light jerseys, and beating the goalkeeper, whose outstretched lightly …

The Chinese Football Association (CFA), in collaboration with HUAAO (a Chinese sports industry resource trade service platform) and Douyin, a social media platform, has launched an online grassroots football programme titled “Football for All Challenge”, which aims to strengthen the public enthusiasm for football during this challenging period. From China …

Barbados Challengers FC has officially secured the Mighty Three to participate in the Islands Cup Open (ISCO) Tournament as it prepares for a summer 2021 kickoff. Barbados Challengers Franchise co-owner, Italian Businessman Danielle De Rossi, has approved ISCO’s commitment with Sol Campbell to be the Head Coach, and Andy Cole …

Chelsea FC have completed the signing of a second German international this summer with Kai Havertz putting his signature on a five-year contract. The transfer of the young, highly rated attacking midfielder from Bayer Leverkusen follows on from the purchase of Timo Werner from another Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, and …

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Western India Football Association (WIFA) have extended the Memorandum of Understanding which will ensure a further nine months of OFC Just Play activities in the Maharashtra region. The OFC Just Play Programme was first introduced in India in July 2016 with a pilot …

A new media partnership between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and SIA Media Group was recently signed for Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The deal covers the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Asian Qualifiers Final Round, the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China, and the annual AFC Champions …

The Spanish LaLiga has responded to the message received from the representatives of the FC Barcelona player Lionel Messi. In its response, LaLiga notes that their interpretation of the contract is out of context and far removed from its literal state. LaLiga reiterates its statement published on August 30. Read …

The lion has always been a powerful symbol in Dutch culture, and in 2020, it roars from the very heart of the Netherlands’ new Nike collection. “It felt essential to create a collection absolutely packed with national pride,” says Scott Munson, VP, Nike Football Apparel. “Integrating the KNVB’s lion directly …