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AFC cancel 2020 editions of AFC U-16 Championship & AFC U-19 Championship!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), taking into consideration the uncertainty and risks in view of the current pandemic, has decided to cancel a number of competitions to safeguard the interests of all stakeholders. In line with FIFA’s decision to cancel the FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups in 2021 and …

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Strict virus measures for 2020 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar!

The 2020 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar will be staged with strict measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, Qatari organisers said on Saturday less than two weeks before the tournament which will be closed to overseas fans. It is due to get underway on February 4 with spectator …

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Macron & LND donate match kits to all grassroots clubs with youth teams!

Macron and LND have joined forces to launch the initiative “INSIEME PER RIPARTIRE” (STARTING AGAIN TOGETHER). The goal of this project is to reward the passion of talented youth players all across Italy and ensure that they are ready to return to play. This particular moment in time is undoubtedly …

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Mizoram FA to forgo 2020/21 Mizoram Premier League season!

The Mizoram Football Association has come to the conclusion to forgo the 2020/21 Mizoram Premier League season due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The Executive Committee of the MFA had already declared that it will hold a discussion regarding the upcoming season as well as the immediate future of the …

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

The Premier League is now testing players and club staff twice per week and can yesterday, January 18 confirm that between Monday, January 11 and Sunday, January 17, 3.115 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 16 new positive tests. Players or club staff who …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Referee Pranjal Banerjee after COVID-19 infection to officiate in ISL!

Refereeing in the Indian Super League – Season 7 has been an issue with crucial mistakes made in officiating in a number of matches. Now as XtraTime reports, the AIFF has called on one of India’s best referees in Pranjal Banerjee to join the match officials in Goa after he …

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Auckland City FC withdraw from 2020 FIFA Club World Cup!

FIFA has today been informed by Auckland City FC that, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities, the club will be unable to participate in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup. Despite FIFA’s regular exchanges with the club, New Zealand Football …

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

The Premier League is now testing players and club staff twice per week and can today, January 11 confirm that between Monday, January 4 and Sunday, January 10, 2.593 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 36 new positive tests. Players or club staff who …

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14th I-League edition to kick-off in Kolkata on January 9 under the bio bubble!

The 14th edition of the I-League 2020-21 is all set to kick-off on January 9 and is to be played among 11 teams in four different stadia – the Saltlake Stadium, the Mohun Bagan Ground and the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata, and the Kalyani Municipal Stadium. The first game …

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AIFF GS Kushal Das: Great effort to bring football back!

Since the inception of the I-League, there has never been a season as contrasting as 2020-21 which kicks-off on January 9 with Sudeva Delhi FC taking on Mohammedan Sporting Club at the Saltlake Stadium. There might never be a season like 2020-21 ever again, with its social distancing, bio bubbles, …

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