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Parallel Sports in an exclusive interview with AIFF League CEO Sunanda Dhar speaks about the ongoing I-League qualifiers in Kolkata.
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Five positive in latest round of Premier League COVID-19 tests!
The Premier League today, October 12 confirmed that between Monday, October 5 and Sunday, October 11, 1.128 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, five have tested positive. Players or club staff who have tested positive will self-isolate for a period of 10 days. The Premier League …
Read More »UEFA Nations League: Germany vs Switzerland game in Cologne without fans!
Germany’s UEFA Nations League game against Switzerland in Cologne on Tuesday, October 13 (20:45 CEST) will take place without fans. As a result of an increased incidence rate, which is significantly higher than the limit of 35 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the Cologne health department has decided to cancel …
Read More »Premier League confirms latest interim UK broadcast arrangements for fans!
The Premier League today, October 9 confirmed all fixtures until the end of October will continue to be made available for fans to watch live in the United Kingdom. Under these new arrangements, the current live match selections will remain in place and will be broadcast as normal. In addition, …
Read More »I-League qualifiers provides immense pride & relief as sporting action in India resumes!
Sporting action is back in India post the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. To be precise, Indian Football is back post the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown as the I-League Qualifiers 2020 kicked-off on Thursday, October 8. With Indian Football being the first to resume post lockdown, the “pride and relief” of the big …
Read More »AFC Champions League (East) to be staged in Doha!
The AFC Champions League (East) is to be played in Doha, Qatar after an agreement was reached today, October 9 between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA). The AFC Champions League (East), which will be played between November 18 and December 13, 2020, follows the …
Read More »I-League qualifiers: When Football conquered a deadly Pandemic!
The Saltlake Stadium is well known around the world for providing an electric atmosphere to the ‘Beautiful game’. Having hosted innumerable Kolkata Derbies, the stadium has even played host to the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup final three years back. But even as Bhawanipore FC and FC Bengaluru United walked …
Read More »Positive Coronavirus case in Germany U-21 squad!
The Germany U-21 management team have been informed of a positive result of a Covid-19 test of an unnamed U-21 player. The tests took place ahead of the Euro U-21 qualification match against Moldova. The rest of the players and staff members returned negative results to the test, which was …
Read More »English football’s open letter to fans on safe return to stadiums!
The Premier League, EFL, The FA, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship want to assure all fans that together we are fully committed to your safe return to football grounds as soon as possible. The health of the nation remains our overriding priority, and for many months we have been …
Read More »Sunando Dhar: It’s a unique situation which needs to be dealt in a unique way!
A day prior to sporting action resuming in India post the COVID pandemic situation with the I-League Qualifier kicking-off tomorrow, October 8, Sunando Dhar, CEO Leagues in a live chat with AIFF TV, elaborated on the bio-secure-bubble arrangements for the tournament, challenges of organising the first-ever sporting event in India …
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