International Football

Brazil crowned champions of 1st BRICS U-17 Football Championship!

Brazil were crowned Champions of the inaugural edition of the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament as the ‘Samba Boys’ thumped South Africa 5-1 in the Finals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa today, October 15 to lift the trophy. A brace by skipper Victor Oliveira and a goal a …

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FIFA Monitoring Committee on Israel-Palestine makes progress!

Tokyo Sexwale, chairman of the FIFA Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine, provided members of the FIFA Council with a comprehensive update on the progress of his committee. The Council was encouraged by the chairman’s update and urged all parties involved to come to the crucial meeting of the Monitoring Committee, due to …

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Brazil U-17 coach Carlus Amadeu dubs India U-16s a team with a lot of potential!

Even though the Indian Under-16 National Team lost 1-3 against Brazil in the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament, Nicolai Adam’s boys gave a testament of their Footballing acumen, proving that they were no pushover, whilst ensuring their competitiveness and earning the respect of the 5 time World Champions. Speaking at the …

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VIDEO: Komal Thatal’s goal for India against Brazil in BRICS U-17 Football Cup!

The India Under-16 boys went down fighting 1-3 against Brazil in their last match of the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa on Thursday, October 13 with history created as India hosted the South American nation for the first time in their Footballing history and …

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FIFA Council discusses vision for the future of football!

The FIFA Council held its second meeting in its new composition at the Home of FIFA in Zurich this week. Over two days (October 13/14) the Council discussed a series of issues relating to the 2026 FIFA World Cup bidding process, women’s competitions, the FIFA Football Awards 2016, the venue …

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FIFA President Infantino unveils “FIFA 2.0: The Vision for the Future”!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino yesterday unveiled “FIFA 2.0: The Vision for the Future” – the first time in FIFA’s history that it has published a roadmap for how to most effectively grow the game, enhance the football experience for fans and players and build a stronger institution. “We live in …

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adidas Launches Messi16 Space Dust Boots in Distinctive Solar Colourway!

adidas has launched a very special Messi16 Space Dust, the latest boots in the Messi range, designed for the most decorated player of all time. The boots have been created with a focus on speed and agility, to suit the unique playing style of the five time Ballon d’Or winner. …

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Germany’s Toni Kroos signs a contract extension Real Madrid until 2022!

Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has signed an extension to his contract with Real Madrid in the club boardroom with club president Florentino Pérez to remain with the La Liga club until 2022. After signing, Kroos received a replica of the Cibeles fountain where the team celebrates its victories and a shirt …

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FIFA takes steps to improve governance & compliance as well as football development efforts!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has briefed the FIFA Council this week on the concrete steps the FIFA administration has taken to address pre-existing concerns regarding governance and financial controls at the organisation. President Infantino said that a number of initiatives have been completed, while others are underway, in three areas …

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