In 2015, Nike launched the first of seven “CR7 Chapters.” These are specially designed Mercurial boots, each relaying an important piece of Cristiano Ronaldo’s personal and footballing history. The final iteration, Chapter 7, is the culmination of the storytelling and pays homage to the player’s number 7 in the forefoot …
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iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sport business executives, is celebrating after hosting a successful 2018 Brands Masterclass. The exclusive invitation-only event took place on Tuesday, September 18 at Pinsent Masons in London. Guest speakers included Grégory Bolle, Head of Global Partnerships & Marketing at LaLiga; Sarah Kiefer, …
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The hugely successful Premier Skills initiative, run by the Premier League and the British Council, has returned to Kolkata 10 years after its first session in the city. Forty-eight grassroots football coaches from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and affiliated institutions across India will participate in the Premier Skills …
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The Indian U-16 boys are getting set to begin their campaign at the AFC U-16 Championships, with their first game slated to take place on Friday against Vietnam. They will also face Iran and Indonesia in the group stage and will be aiming to reach the last four of the …
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Less than a year on from successfully hosting 2017’s ceremony, British actor Idris Elba returns as host for The Best FIFA Football Awards, which will take place on September 24, 2018 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Golden Globe and SAG-winning actor is to be assisted by French …
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The Indian U-16 girls dished out another stellar performance in the ongoing AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Qualifier to churn out a spectacular 4-0 win against archrivals Pakistan at the MFF Stadium in Ulaanbaatar today, September 19. While Avika Singh (22′) opened the scoring for India, the Pakistani goalie Ayesha (43′) …
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For the first time ever, official information on international transfers of female professional players is presented in a new report entitled Women’s Transfers in ITMS. The report is a summary of global transfer activity since January 1, 2018, when the International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) became mandatory for transfers of …
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Football in India is on the upward surge and with regions everywhere being engaged in the grassroots project, the state of Jammu and Kashmir has presented the Indian U-16 National Team with a prolific midfielder – Ravi Bahadur Rana. The teenager, who scored a hattrick on his first international cap, …
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Women’s football development continues to move forward, as 74 women’s football experts from across 39 Member Associations take part in the second AFC Women’s Football Development Seminar that began in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, September 18. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, in his opening remarks, said, “Looking at all …
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Six days after India’s comprehensive victory over Pakistan in the SAFF Cup semifinal, it’s India vs Pakistan again! This time it’s in Mongolia – in the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers. The Indian Girls started their campaign on a winning note, breezing past Hong Kong 6-1 in their opening fixture …
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