62 match officials were appointed for the upcoming 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand which kicks-off on Wednesday, January 8. Each referee will be accompanied by two assistant referees, and receive support from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, which is set to make its full tournament debut across all …
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As the dawn of 2020 has settled down, iconic National Team striker Sunil Chhetri isn’t much willing to rush and set long term targets for himself. “I understand that I don’t have many games left to play for my country,” he smiles. “There’s no point in jumping the gun. Hence, …
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We have had great players and we have had legendary ones. And yet there are those who have, forever, left their footprints on the sands, changed the ‘Beautiful Game,’ and moulded it in a manner that improved the sport world over. Former Netherlands International and ex-Ajax Amsterdam and FC Barcelona …
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European football governing body UEFA has allocated €128.69m for clubs across Europe to invest in football development projects. What is the objective of UEFA’s solidarity payments? Solidarity payments are distributed through national associations to clubs to invest in their youth development programmes and/or local community schemes: Only clubs not participating in the …
Read More »Nike knows that all kids have an innate sense of play. Helping kids discover the joy of sport is central to the work by Nike’s Social & Community Impact team, which works across the globe to open access to sporting opportunity for all kids, and especially for girls, who, statistically, …
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From witnessing Lionel Messi play in Kolkata to India’s first FIFA World Cup goal, these are Ankush Sharma’s top 5 Indian Football moments of the decade!
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MLS newcomers Inter Miami CF announced on Monday, December 30 that Uruguay native Diego Alonso would be their head coach for the inaugural campaign. Alonso, 44, has twice won the CONCACAF Champions League with Liga MX clubs, once apiece with Pachuca in 2016 and Monterrey in 2019. Alonso is the …
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English Premier League side West Ham United on Sunday evening announced that David Moyes has returned to the Club as first-team manager. Moyes has signed an 18-month deal and begins work immediately ahead of the New Year’s Day fixture with AFC Bournemouth at London Stadium. Joint-Chairman David Sullivan said, “David …
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If we look back at the year 2019, it was a mixed year for the Indian national football team with only two wins, four draws and seven losses across 13 matches. And interestingly, the two win came against the same opponent in Thailand, the first a historic 4-1 win in …
Read More »English Premier League side West Ham United after a string of poor results have sacked their manager Manuel Pellegrini with immediate effect. West Ham United joint-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold, along with the Board and everyone at West Ham United, would like to place on record their thanks to …
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