Monday , April 29 2024

International Football

AFC announces media rights partnership with APL in Australia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced that the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has acquired the rights to the AFC’s club competitions for the rights cycle 2021-2024, via its partnership with 10 ViacomCBS. The APL’s exclusive deal covers the AFC Champions League, the AFC Cup and the AFC Futsal …

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Jesse Marsch appointed new Leeds United head coach!

Leeds United can today, February 28 announce the appointment of Jesse Marsch as the club’s new head coach, pending international clearance. The 48-year-old has signed a deal at Elland Road running until June 2025 and his first game in charge will be Saturday’s Premier League trip at Leicester City. Marsch, …

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13 positive in latest round of Premier League COVID-19 tests!

The Premier League can today, February 28 confirm that between Monday, February 21 and Sunday, February 27; 3,016 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 13 new positive tests. The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. …

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FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions!

Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which envisaged the adoption of additional measures, FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions …

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XtraTime VIDEO: AFC confirms Kolkata as venue for AFC Cup Group D matches!

The South Zone Group D matches of the AFC Cup 2022 will be hosted at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata as one of the chosen centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation has officially confirmed in a letter to the All India Football Federation. The group will comprise of Gokulam Kerala …

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Ten sustainability features of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup!

One of the most important aspects of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar was the tournament’s commitment to sustainability. Here, we run through ten key sustainability features of the event, which took place from 30 November to 18 December and provided Qatar with the perfect opportunity to fine-tune its …

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New Balance drops custom Harvey Elliott boot!

New Balance has released a diamond inspired boot in an ice blue colourway for rising star Harvey Elliott. Elliott’s special edition Furon v6+, named ‘Diamond Cuts Sharper’ celebrates his extraordinary ability and has been crafted with striking colours and materials that represent the clarity, fire, and reflection of a precious …

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