The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee, in close cooperation with the Qatar Football Association (QFA), has today decided to cancel the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2021. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to severely impact the lives and livelihoods across the globe and in Asia, the AFC and QFA acknowledged …
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One FC Schalke 04 first-team player tested positive for Covid-19 during Monday, July 19 round of rapid tests. The club are still awaiting the results of the PCR tests. The person in question, whose rapid test came back negative on Sunday, is now in quarantine. All other rapid tests were …
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In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri have a long and heated debate on the just concluded UEFA EURO 2020 tournament. It is an exciting discussion about the UEFA European Championship. Listen to the BIGinSports podcast in German under: Eine paneuropäische Fussball Europameisterschaft, eine an und für …
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The All India Football Federation has come up with a COVID-19 relief grant to support the Category 1 and 2 active Referees, and Assistant Referees who have been adversely affected financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant is a one-time financial assistance for match officials who are managed by the …
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Major League Soccer have announced that based on updated cross-border public health legislation enacted on July 5 by the Canadian government, Toronto FC and CF Montreal will host the following select home matches at their stadiums in Canada: Toronto FC vs. Orlando City SC (July 17) CF Montreal vs. FC Cincinnati …
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In preparation for the Extraordinary Members Assembly of the DFL this coming Wednesday (July 14), the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has sent a draft of the medical and hygiene-related occupational health and safety concept of the DFL and DFB for the 2021-22 season to the clubs in the Bundesliga and …
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All national teams participating in this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup are following strict health and safety protocols, including regular COVID-19 testing. Ahead of the start of the CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage, all competing national teams went through several rounds of testing and, unfortunately, the Curaçao delegation returned a significant …
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CONCACAF has considered the circumstances surrounding the Cuba men’s national team not traveling to Miami, Florida, for their Gold Cup Preliminary Round (Prelims) match against French Guiana, scheduled for Saturday, July 3. While COVID-19 related travel and visa challenges were a factor, CONCACAF has received further information which highlights that …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed that all matches of the AFC Cup 2021 ASEAN Zone, comprising Groups G, H and I as well as the Playoff Stage have been cancelled due to the challenges imposed by the global pandemic in finding a suitable host to stage the …
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After the announcement yesterday by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the return of fans to sporting events, the Premier League has made the following statement: “Fans have been hugely missed so we welcome today’s announcement by the Government and are looking forward to full stadiums in the 2021/22 season. …
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