International Football

Saudi Arabia eyes futsal excellence with AFC support!

Saudi Arabia has taken its first steps in futsal development, with the AFC’s futsal assessment visit that began on Thursday, November 8. The AFC delegation was welcomed by Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) General Secretary Ibrahim S. Alkassim, who emphasised that both football and futsal are important in the West …

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India Women coach Maymol Rocky confident of positive result against Bangladesh!

The Indian women’s national team takes on Bangladesh in their second match of the first round of the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which will be held at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on Sunday, November 11. After playing out a 1-1 draw against Nepal in their opening match …

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Alipay signs long-term deal to become UEFA national team football sponsor!

UEFA and Alipay, the world’s leading payment and lifestyle platform, announced on Friday, November 9 a new eight-year global partnership, which will include all UEFA national team football competitions from 2018 to 2026. The agreement means Alipay, which is operated by Ant Financial Services Group, will become UEFA’s official global …

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The image of neptune on Bologna FC 1909 third shirt by Macron!

Italian Serie A side Bologna FC 1909 and Macron have unveiled the third shirt for the 2018/19 season that has chosen after a vote by supporters on the club website. The chosen shirt gained 42% of all votes cast and is a blue shirt with red detailing. The shirt has …

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adidas releases brand new COPA 19+ boot Silo!

adidas has revealed a re-invented version of the iconic COPA boot, with the new COPA 19+. Part of the brands’ upcoming Initiator Pack, the new COPA 19+ blends tradition with modernity with a striking new design and innovative performance technology, making it adidas’ most progressive boot to date. The COPA …

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Centre of Sports Science joins AFC’s Medical Centre of Excellence!

The Centre for Sports Science (CSS) under the Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research received its accreditation as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, November 7. The Chennai-based facility which strives to be a dedicated world-class centre for sports …

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India Women’s Pyari Xaxa: Nepal draw was tough but we will bounce back!

The Indian senior women’s team kicked off its campaign at the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a draw against Nepal on Thursday, November 8, with the squad consisting of a number of young players who were playing at this quadrennial event for the first time. However, a handful …

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Germany’s Löw names squad ahead of Russia friendly and Netherlands game!

Germany head coach Joachim Löw has announced his 24 players final squad ahead of their friendly against Russia (November 15) in Leipzig and their UEFA Nations League home match against the Netherlands (November 19) in Gelsenkirchen. Due to different reasons missing from the squad are Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona), …

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PUMA launch special ‘Attack Pack’ boots!

German sportswear giants PUMA Football has decided to equip their most attacking players with a special edition ‘ATTACK PACK’ boot. The special edition ‘Attack Pack’ has been designed specifically for PUMA’s most offensive players helping them to unleash their inner attacking instincts to break down the opposition. This limited-edition release …

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