FIFA Referees’ Committee – represented by Collina, Head of FIFA’s Referees Department Massimo Busacca, and Kari Seitz, FIFA’s Senior Manager of Refereeing – announced with regret that experienced Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard and Chinese assistant referee Yongmei Cui will no longer be able to take part in the Women’s …
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German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig today announced that their Sporting Director Ralf Rangnick is leaving to join Red Bull Global with a focus on New York Red Bulls and Red Bull Brasil, while Markus Krösche takes his role at the club. The 38-year-old Markus Krösche arrives from newly-promoted SC Paderborn …
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FIFA and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) today signed a landmark agreement, three days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in France, that will see the two organisations work together to create positive change in society and communities through football. Signed by FIFA President …
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Kirill Kosarev struck thrice (50′,73′,82′) to hand the India U-19 National Team a 0-3 loss to hosts Russia in their opening match of the XXXI Granatkin Memorial Tournament at the Petrovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg tonight, June 4. In the other match of Group A, Bulgaria shared the spoils with …
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The King’s Cup 2019 opener between India and Curacao is just a day away, and given the enormity of the occasion, the excitement and optimism in the Blue Tigers unit is palpable. “We can feel the excitement on the players’ faces. They are excited about playing together for the first …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations confirmed on Tuesday, June 4, China as the hosts for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France. The unanimous decision marks the second time Asia’s crown jewel will be played in the People’s Republic of China which …
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“India have a number of good players in their ranks including Sandesh Jhingan and Sunil Chhetri,” Curacao Head Coach Remko Bicentini told AIFF Media in an exclusive interview. A day prior to the Indian Senior Men’s National Team’s King’s Cup opener against a strong Curacao, the rival coach spoke at …
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For the 2019-20 season, the Blaugrana deviate from its traditional striped home jerseys. Instead, it will debut a checkboard print inspired by the gridded streetscape of Barcelona’s Eixample district. The neighbourhood pulses with creativity, and its residents are acknowledged as the building blocks of the city’s future. “Barcelona is a …
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As the Indian Senior Men’s National Team gear up to kick-off their campaign in the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand, senior members expressed satisfaction at the pathway laid down for the Blue Tigers ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which kick-off in September. Iconic striker Sunil Chhetri, all …
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I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a parody view of the Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool FC, UEFA Champions League final, which the Reds won 2-0.
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