International Football

Four Odisha FC youngsters training at Qatar’s Aspire Academy!

Four young talents from the Odisha FC setup – Deven Sawhney, Ruben Letkhotinchon, CVL Remtluanga and S. Lalhrezuala – received an opportunity of a lifetime back in September after being invited to train at the world-renowned Aspire Academy in Doha, Qatar and are thoroughly enjoying the experience. The four budding …

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India’s Ambassador to Tajikistan wishes luck to Blue Tigers before Oman clash!

Viraj Singh, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Tajikistan wished Blue Tigers “all the best” before they lock their horns with Oman in their next 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday, November 19. “I hope you had a …

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420 Grams S02E12: India Scrape Point vs Afghanistan!

After an uninspired first half performance in Tajijkistan’s Dushanbe against Afghanistan, the Indian football team rallied back to get a draw away from home. Igor Stimac’s substitutions and Seiminlen Doungel’s first goal for India in injury time sealed a point that was perhaps well deserved. The 420 Grams crew and …

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Brazil’s CIMED joined 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup as National Supporter!

CIMED Indústria de Medicamentos LTDA of Brazil have come on board for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup. With more than 40 years of history, the CIMED Group is one of the top four Brazilian pharmaceutical companies and the only provider with its own national distribution network, serving the more …

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Thierry Henry named head coach of the Montreal Impact!

The Montreal Impact announced Thursday, November 14 the nomination of Thierry Henry as head coach of the Montreal Impact. Henry signed a two-year deal, with an option for 2022. Henry, 42, is considered one of the best strikers in the history of football. After an illustrious career spanning 20 years, …

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Footballing legends complete UEFA masters course!

An array of former international footballers such as Youri Djorkaeff, Maxwell and Luis García have graduated from UEFA’s Executive Master for International Players (MIP) programme, a course which is aimed at giving former footballers the professional skills needed to transition into a second career. Almost two years of hard work …

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World Leagues Forum Annual Meeting held in Marrakesh!

The Annual Meeting of the World Leagues Forum (WLF), was held today in Marrakesh, Morocco, with 34 professional football leagues attending, hosted by the Moroccan “Ligue Nationale de Football Professionnel”. This annual meeting is a two-day event with workshops, exchange sessions with FIFA and IFAB and discussions on professional football. …

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Squad lists confirmed for 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup!

Today, the official squad lists of the 16 nations taking part in the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay were unveiled. In total, 192 footballers will participate in the tenth edition of the tournament, which will take place between November 21 and December 1 in Asuncion. A constellation …

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Development of Asia’s future stars takes centre stage!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s themed “Developing Talented Footballers: The Next Generation”, concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, November 14 – again demonstrating the AFC’s commitment to developing future stars. The 3rd AFC Youth Conference was attended by close to 100 delegates – among them some of the most …

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