Fabio Silva has joined Scottish Premiership side Glasgow Rangers on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers for the remainder of the 2023/24 campaign. The 21-year-old has been part of Wolves’ first-team group since returning to Molineux in the summer, but has found minutes difficult to come by, starting just three Premier League …
Read More »2019 AFC Asian Cup: When India’s journey mattered more than the destination!
The AFC Asian Cup 2019 sits dearly in the memories of the modern Indian Football fan. The Blue Tigers lost two of the three matches and failed to make it into the knockout rounds by a last-minute penalty goal conceded against Bahrain. But not everything in life and football is …
Read More »2011 AFC Asian Cup: When a bunch of bravehearts broke India’s 27-year Hoodoo!
Twenty-seven years is a long time. That’s how much India had to wait to make it to the AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1984. A sensational 4-1 triumph over Tajikistan in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup Final at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi was not only …
Read More »Odisha FC drawn against ASEAN Zone champions in AFC Cup Inter Zone Semifinal!
Odisha FC were drawn against the ASEAN Zone Champions in the AFC Cup 2023-24 Inter Zone Semifinal in the draw held at the AFC Football House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, December 28, 2023. The Kalinga Warriors emerged champions of the AFC Cup South Zone after beating Bashundhara Kings …
Read More »2023-24 AFC Cup knockout stage draw out!
The road to AFC Cup 2023/24 glory has been cast in stone following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, December 28. Eleven teams progressed from the Group Stage of the 19th edition of the iconic tournament, which kicked off in September and featured …
Read More »AFC Champions League 2023/24 Knockout Stage Draw produces thrillers!
The AFC Champions League 2023/24 knockout stage has all the ingredients to be an exciting affair following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, December 28. Six former Asian champions were among the teams who advanced to the knockout stage, with the Round of …
Read More »RB Leipzig sign Eljif Elmas from SSC Napoli!
Eljif Elmas will join RB Leipzig from SSC Napoli on January 1, 2024. The 24-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract until June 2028 and will wear the number 6 shirt for RBL. The midfielder will travel to the training camp in La Magna with the rest of the squad on …
Read More »VfB Stuttgart & Bundesliga celebrate 60th anniversary in Brazil!
Having previously taken part in the Sports Summit Brasil in São Paulo in April 2023, VfB Stuttgart legend and brand ambassador Cacau recently visited the Brazilian city again. The 42-year-old was invited by the DFL to be part of an event celebrating 60 years of the Bundesliga. In organising the …
Read More »CAF & Orange renew Partnership reinforcing commitment to football development in Africa!
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) and Orange have renewed their long-standing Partnership, reinforcing their shared commitment to football development, equality and inclusion in Africa. Orange has been an exclusive telecommunications partner for CAF since 2008. The scope of the renewed Partnership between CAF and Orange includes CAF’s most anticipated …
Read More »1984 AFC Asian Cup: When India rose rejuvenated like a phoenix!
The year 1984 has been immortalised by English writer George Orwell through his classic novel ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’. Though it has nothing to do with Orwell’s portrayal of a dystopian society, the year 1984 has huge significance in Indian Football, too. It was the year when Indian Football made a huge …
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