International Football

2018 AFC Futsal Championship draw results announced!

Asia’s 16 best futsal national teams discovered their challengers following the draw held in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday, December 12. Reigning champions Iran, who have won the AFC Futsal Championship title 11 times, were drawn in Group C alongside Iraq, China and Myanmar. Three time winners Japan will have Uzbekistan, …

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Maison Taittinger launches a limited edition bottle for the 2018 FIFA World Cup!

From June 2018, all eyes will be turned to Russia, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. To celebrate the biggest single sporting event in the world, Maison Taittinger launched today a limited edition bottle designed to represent the conquest of space and to evoke the idea of energy …

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BBC: Maradona statue in Kolkata – When football sculptures go wrong!

While Kolkata is celebrating the visit of Argentinian legend Diego Maradona, the statue of the former No.10 which was unveiled in the city of joy yesterday has become global ridicule with people asking, why do statues of footballers have to go so wrong. The sad part is that such a …

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Malaysia Super League gets AFC Champions League spot from 2019 onwards!

Malaysia Super League (MSL) teams will benefit from the latest Asian Football Confederation Member Association rankings by gaining automatic spots in the AFC Champions League in the 2019 season. Clubs from Asia’s strongest national leagues receive automatic berths into the annual continental club football competition and MSL teams will be …

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Macron & Serie A newcomers S.P.A.L. launch Vintage Style Shirt!

The historic Italian club S.P.A.L. (Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor 2013) and Italian kit maker Macron celebrated the club’s 110-year history with a limited edition jersey inspired by what the “bianco azzurro” club wore in the 1950s. The vintage style S.P.A.L. jersey that reflects in detail the style of that …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Argentina legend Diego Maradona at his trophy unveiling!

Argentinian legend Diego Armando Maradona was at the Sreebhumi Sporting Club in Kolkata on Monday, where he was greeted with love, aura, emotion and elegance. A 12 feet statue of Diego Maradona’s World Cup winning moment of 1986 was unveiled by the legend himself.

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India announce SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship squad!

A 23 strong squad was announced by Head Coach Maymol Rocky for the upcoming SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from December 17, 2017. The squad is as follows – Goalkeepers: Monika Devi, Khushi Chanu, Manisha Defenders: Mekola Devi, Sarita Soreng, Pushparani Devi, Pavithra Murugesan, Yumlembam …

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