Bengaluru FC on Monday announced that they would be aiding small businesses that have struggled to stay afloat during the COVID-19 Pandemic, through their 2020-21 season campaign. Launched via a video featuring club captain Sunil Chhetri, the campaign aims to promote, support and give visibility to businesses that have taken …
Read More »FIFA & AFC postpone 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to 2021!
In light of the current COVID-19 situation in many countries, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have jointly decided that the upcoming qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China, originally scheduled to take place during the international match windows …
Read More »Olli Rehn confirmed FIFA COVID-19 steering committee chairman!
In his address to the Finland Football Association (SPL-FBF) Congress over the weekend, Olli Rehn, who was confirmed recently to lead the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan steering committee, outlined FIFA’s response to the pandemic and stressed the major reforms implemented by the organisation in the field of financial management, ethics …
Read More »Two Atletico Madrid players test positive, rest is negative!
The first team players and coaching staff of Atletico Madrid underwent new PCR tests on Sunday, August 9 and all results have come back negative. After two first team members tested positive on Saturday and following the health protocol, further exams were carried out on their relatives, all of which …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Mohun Bagan ensures Papa Diawara’s passage home!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohun Bagan on Sunday finally after months was able to send Senegalese striker Papa Diawara home via Jaipur and Dubai. Diawara was struck in Kolkata due to the pandemic after the I-League season was stopped.
Read More »Bengaluru FC launches ‘Back On Our Feet’ campaign to support small businesses!
Bengaluru FC on Monday announced that they would be aiding small businesses that have struggled to stay afloat during the COVID-19 Pandemic, through their 2020-21 season campaign. Launched via a video featuring club captain Sunil Chhetri, the campaign aims to promote, support and give visibility to businesses that have taken …
Read More »World Football Summit Report: COVID-19 challenges will remain in play until 2024!
Recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be a long and tough match for the football industry. Leading experts estimate that some of the challenges posed by this unprecedented health crisis will remain until 2024, although the worst will be over by 2022. In the meantime, new opportunities …
Read More »Venues for AFC Cup West Zone matches confirmed!
The Bahrain Football Association, Kuwait Football Association and Jordan Football Association have been confirmed as the host Member Associations for the 2020 AFC Cup West Zone matches in Groups A, B and C respectively. The AFC Cup action in the West Zone will kick off on October 23 with Group …
Read More »UEFA says ‘thank you’ to all key workers on the frontlines of the pandemic!
When UEFA’s elite club competitions resume this week, the shirts of every player will carry the words ‘Thank You’ in their team’s chosen language – a symbol of European football’s recognition of key workers for their tireless contributions on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am delighted that …
Read More »UEFA ExCo announces decisions related to UEFA club competitions!
The UEFA Executive Committee has taken the following decisions in relation to the UEFA club competitions. Removal of pending yellow cards on completion of the Round of 16 for 2019/20 UCL/UEL season Following the changes approved by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020 on the format of the …
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