International Football

AFC Pro Diploma Course concludes in Bahrain!

The Bahrain Football Association (BFA) concluded its first-ever AFC Professional Football Coaching Diploma Course, held in the capital city of Manama, Bahrain. The 24 participants from Bahrain, Oman and Syria went through four modules from February to December 2017. The Pro Diploma course is for coaches who hold the ‘A’ …

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VIDEO – #GulfFanAcademy: The Manchester United Treasure Hint Challenge!

Presenting the Treasure Hunt Challenge, happening across Hyderabad, Delhi & Pune, giving you another chance to watch a live match at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’! Watch the video for more information and don’t forget to share it with all the fellow Red Devils! It’s the fan thing to do! Follow …

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New UEFA Medical Regulations strengthen player protection!

The latest version of the UEFA Medical Regulations come into force on January 1, 2018 – and update requirements for the medical examination that players must undertake before playing in UEFA competitions. The regulations were approved by the UEFA Executive Committee on June 1, 2017, and were communicated to UEFA …

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Swiss side Lausanne-Sport sign Enzo Zidane!

Swiss Super League side Lausanne-Sport yesterday announced the signing of Enzo Zidane, the son of legendary France midfielder and current Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane. The 22-year-old midfielder joins Lausanne-Sport from Spanish LaLiga side Deportivo Alaves, whom he only had joined last summer but only made four appearances across all …

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2017 could be the year zero for the start of Indian football’s revolution!

As 2017 slowly comes to a close, I, Arunava Chaudhuri (arunfoot) take a look back at the year gone by in Indian football in a series of write-ups on what all happened across the calendar year 2017 including the highlights, the good and the bad, and finally the outlook into …

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Look Back 2017: India participate in their first-ever FIFA World Cup!

In a stellar year for Indian football, India participated in its first ever FIFA World Cup, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup wherein hosts India were drawn in Group A alongwith USA, Colombia and Ghana. For India, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup kicked-off on October, 6, 2017 when India …

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FAN IDs are now delivered to the VFS Global Visa Application Centers!

The Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation is announcing an increase in FAN ID delivery channels in different countries. Foreign citizens who plan to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches and have ordered FAN IDs can now receive them at VFS Global Visa Application Centers. …

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Premier League: Southampton FC defender Virgil van Dijk set to join Liverpool FC!

Liverpool FC head coach Jürgen Klopp finally has his centre-back in Dutchman Virgil van Dijk, who will join the Reds on January 1, 2018 from Premier League rivals Southampton FC. The 26 year old Dutch international Virgil van Dijk has been a target since the summer for Liverpool FC to …

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Vitaly Mutko resigns as 2018 FIFA World Cup LOC chief!

In the end it all happened relative quickly as only days after resigning as Russian Football Union chief, Vitaly Mutko has now also left his role as head of the 2018 FIFA World Cup LOC (Local Organising Committee). Earlier Vitaly Mutko has resigned temporarily as Russian Football Union chief for …

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VIDEO: European clubs commit as Zhuhai confirmed host city for Soccerex China 2018!

Soccerex has announced that the inaugural Soccerex China event will take place at the magnificent Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICEC) on April 17/18, 2018, with a host of leading European clubs already committed to participate including Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester City, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and …

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