International Football

FIFA Executive Football Summit concludes in London!

The curtain yesterday came down on the last of a series of 11 FIFA Executive Summits held in six venues across the world. London provided the setting for this concluding stage, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Marco van Basten, FIFA’s Chief Officer for Technical Development, among the speakers. On …

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Interview with new India U-17 World Cup coach Luis Norton de Matos!

NEW DELHI: India’s U-17 World Cup Team coach Luis Norton de Matos says he has been “hugely inspired by Mahatma Gandhi.” In the first of the two-series interview after taking charge of the U-17 World Team Luis spoke at length about the positives of the team, his meeting with Mr. Patel …

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VIDEO – 442oons: FC Barcelona 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain (Parody)!

I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the Day it is all about FC Barcelona scoring a 6-1 comeback win over Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night with Barca’s version of a One …

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Saint Petersburg primed for 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup kick-off!

A feeling of anticipation and excitement filled the Saint Petersburg Stadium today as football legends, guests, children and the Russian mascot Zabivaka gathered in the magnificent arena to celebrate 100 days to go to the FIFA Confederations Cup. As if the Opening Match between hosts Russia and Oceania champions New …

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FC Bayern’s Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso announces retirement this summer!

On Thursday, March 9, FC Bayern Munich’s Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso announced he will call time on his career at the end of this season. “It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but I believe it’s the right time. I always thought it would be better to quit sooner rather …

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FIFA World Rankings: India drop two spots to 132nd, Argentina remain top!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the March rankings, India dropped two spots be in 132nd position behind Guyana and ahead of Tajikistan. India have 233 points, 11 points less than last month but …

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Germany & Turkey officially show interest to host UEFA EURO 2024!

The German Football Association (DFB) and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) have both submitted a declaration of interest to bid to host UEFA EURO 2024. The respective national associations were both present at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon to make their declarations official. The DFB were the first to make their …

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