When was the last time India clashed swords against five-time FIFA World Cup winners Brazil in Football in any age group? You try to find out by flipping the pages of the history books, but the books state ‘never’. And even as India went down fighting 1-3 against Brazil in …
Read More »EPL’s Chelsea FC & Nike announce long-term Partnership!
Chelsea Football Club today announced a new technical partnership with Nike, which represents the largest commercial deal in the club’s history. The long-term agreement will see Nike, the world’s leading sports footwear and apparel company, become the official kit supplier beginning with the 2017/18 season. Nike will produce strips for …
Read More »BRICS U-17 Football Cup: South Africa beat Russia, reach final!
South Africa secured a date with destiny after the ‘Amajimbos’ defeated Russia 3-1 to become the second Team to qualify for the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament final after Brazil, at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa earlier today. A goal apiece by Lyle Foster, Mswati Mavuso and skipper Luke Le …
Read More »Subroto Cup 2016: DSK Shivajians-LIFA brave Brazil’s Paranaense, go down fighting!
DSK Shivajians – LIFA’s sturdy first half performance was undone by Brazilian side Clube Atletico Paranaense in the second half as the latter came from behind to win 1-2 in their Subroto Cup 2016 encounter at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. After taking the lead in the second half …
Read More »Soccerex Asian Forum 2016 Conference Programme: Session Concepts released!
The Soccerex Asian Forum 2016 programme has been put together to meet the specific needs of the region, particularly focusing on major event planning, delivery and legacy, sports performance and sports marketing. In 2022 the football world will look to Qatar as the country hosts the region’s first FIFA World …
Read More »FIFA announces appointment of Sarai Bareman as Chief Women’s Football Officer!
FIFA yesterday announced that Sarai Bareman has been appointed as Chief Women’s Football Officer. The New Zealander will head up the newly created Women’s Football Division, reporting directly to FIFA Deputy Secretary General Zvonimir Boban, and will be part of the FIFA Management Board. She will take up her new role …
Read More »adidas Launches New Limited Edition Messi 10/10 Boots to Celebrate the Greatest Number 10 Ever!
adidas has revealed new limited edition Messi 10/10 boots to celebrate and pay tribute to Leo Messi, five time Ballon d’Or winner and football’s greatest number 10 of all time. Only 100 pairs of the new Messi 10/10 boots have been produced worldwide in US size 8.5, the same worn …
Read More »VIDEO – 442oons: Road to Russia 2018 (Hattrick Club #3)!
I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the Hattrick Club Series Part 3, Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) welcomes Robert Lewandowski (Poland) and Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) to the Hattrick Club, but then finds ways to again get rid of the duo for …
Read More »2016 QPR-South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger kicked off over the weekend!
India’s largest community football tournament the 2016 QPR-South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger entered its eighth year the last weekend and it is a Milind Deora Initiative in association with renowned English club Queens Park Rangers FC. The Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the championship at the Western Railway grounds …
Read More »BRICS U-17 Football Cup: Brazil beat South Africa 3-0!
Table toppers Brazil extended their undefeated streak to three matches and established a three point difference between them and second placed Russia, as the Samba boys defeated South Africa 3-0 in the ongoing BRICS U-17 Football Tournament at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, Goa today (October 11, 2016). Carlus Amadeu’s …
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