International Football

AIFF’s Praful Patel: Working to choose earliest possible timeline for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel stated that the AIFF is working in “close collaboration” with FIFA to choose the “earliest possible timeline” for hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The AIFF President’s tweeted from his official Twitter account: “I am happy to share that we …

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442oons Football Flashback: 2006 FIFA World Cup final – Zidane headbutt (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 football flashback parody of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final in which France’s Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italy’s Marco Materazzi.

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AFC VIDEO: Let us come together and #BreakTheChain!

The #BreakTheChain campaign carries the message of solidarity in these challenging times and promotes the guidelines put in place by the World Health Organization (WHO), particularly #StayAtHome, and to practice good personal hygiene, social distancing as well as respecting the rules of self-quarantine.

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FIFA president Infantino outlines three immediate priorities for football!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has outlined his three immediate priorities for FIFA to support football during and beyond the coronavirus in a video message specifically addressed to the 211 FIFA member associations and shared with members of the FIFA Council. The FIFA President reiterated, in order of priority, that health …

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Scotland suspends football due to COVID-19 until June 10!

The Scottish FA board met via videoconference on Thursday, April 9 morning to discuss the implications of the most up-to-date government and medical advice on the governing body’s suspension on football. Based on this advice, it has unanimously agreed to extend the suspension at all levels of the game from …

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UEFA Foundation for Children supports Common Goal COVID-19 Response Fund!

UEFA Foundation for Children supports Common Goal COVID-19 Response Fund, a newly-launched initiative that will fund charities focused on helping children who live in world’s worst hit communities, including frontlines of conflict zones. The UEFA Foundation for Children has announced plans to contribute to the Common Goal COVID-19 Response Fund, …

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AFC President hails Asia’s ‘guiding lights’ as more than 100 stars pledge to #BreakTheChain!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president, today thanked the 100 players, officials and match officials who have contributed to promote the World Health Organization’s (WHO) messaging during the current COVID-19 crisis. The AFC President described the Member Associations, the players, officials and match officials, …

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AFC VIDEO: Let us come together and #BreakTheChain!

The #BreakTheChain campaign carries the message of solidarity in these challenging times and promotes the guidelines put in place by the World Health Organization (WHO), particularly #StayAtHome, and to practice good personal hygiene, social distancing as well as respecting the rules of self-quarantine.

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FIFA World Rankings: India stay 108th, Belgium stay No. 1!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the April rankings, India stay in 108th position behind Kenya, but ahead of Central African Republic; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium stays No. 1. India have …

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