International Football

Common Goal – Mats Hummels & Juan Mata to team up for good with streetfootballworld!

Mats Hummels has become the second footballer to join Common Goal, with the World Cup winner and Bayern Munich player pledging 1% of his wage to high-impact football charities. The news comes less than two weeks after Manchester United’s Juan Mata made the 1% pledge for himself and challenged his …

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Robert Elstone & Paul Barber to talk Club Brand Values at Soccerex Global Convention!

Soccerex have announced that Robert Elstone, CEO of Everton FC, and Paul Barber, CEO of Brighton and Hove Albion will be joining the discussion on ‘Maximising your clubs brand values’ at the Soccerex Global Convention from September 4-6 in Manchester. They will be joining former Dutch goalkeeping legend and now …

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Mauritius coach Francisco Filho: We have come here to make a point!

Mauritius National Team Coach Francisco Filho takes the forthcoming Tri-Nation Football Series nothing less than a „platform to showcase Mauritians‘ football ability“ which will kick-off at the Mumbai Football Arena on August 19, 2017 when the African nation lock their horns with hosts India. „It’ll prove to be a great …

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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: India’s biggest sports tournament kicks-off in 50 days!

At 1700 hrs on Wednesday, August 16, it was exactly 50 days to the start of the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. The six Host Cities of the tournament – Goa, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi – are waiting to welcome fans from India …

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India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu leaves Stabæk IF!

Indian national team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has decided to leave Norwegian Tippeligaen club Stabæk IF, who have also confirmed that veteran goalkeeper John Alvbåge will be replacing Gurpreet. „Gurpreet Singh Sandhu wants more playtime and returns to India,“ Stabæk IF announced on their website. „Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has been …

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VIDEO – 442oons: The Roy Keane Show ft. Who gets the Idiot of the Week Award (Parody)!

I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the Day for The Football Republic its the latest episode of the Roy Keane Show, which features the question, Who gets the Idiot of the Week Award after the opening …

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India U-16 head to Nepal for SAFF U-15 Championship!

A 23-member Indian U-16 boys team departed to participate in the SAFF U-15 Championships in Nepal today, August 16. The squad will train for two days before playing its first match in the tournament on August 19. The opening encounter on August 19 is against Maldives while their next opponent …

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Bengaluru FC coach Roca announces Blues’ squad for 2017 AFC Cup knockout rounds!

Bengaluru FC on Wednesday announced their 25-man list for the 2017 AFC Cup knockout rounds as Albert Roca’s men prepare to take on North Korean side April 25 SC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in a week’s time. The new-look squad sees as many as fourteen new faces following the …

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India U-17 Head Coach de Matos: We played like equals in the Four-Nation tournament!

As part of All India Football Federation’s efforts to field a strong India U-17 National Team in the first ever FIFA World Cup to be hosted in India, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, the Indian Colts participated in a Four-National Tournament held in Mexico City, Mexico. India clashed …

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