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PUMA recognises the power of sport uniting the world with new unity collection!

Global sports brand PUMA has just released the Unity Collection, a pack that celebrates PUMA’s sports heritage and the power of sport uniting our world. As part of the collection launch and other diverse efforts during the past weeks, PUMA has committed to donate a total of $200,000 USD to …

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FC Dallas withdrawn from MLS is Back Tournament!

Major League Soccer announced Monday, July 6 that FC Dallas have been withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament due to 10 of the club’s players and one member of their technical staff testing positive for COVID-19. Each of these positive tests either occurred upon the club’s arrival or within …

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Gouramangi ‘immensely proud’ as pilot wife responds to ‘Nation’s call’ during pandemic!

The nation is currently witnessing an unprecedented situation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with numerous frontline workers across different fields fighting to contain the virus and keep people safe. One such example is Commander Pushpanjali Potsangbam, an Air India pilot who has been flying to different nations to …

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Funding projects approved in New Zealand!

In more good news for the COVID-19 impacted community sports landscape, the New Zealand Football Foundation (NZFF) has approved two major funding projects, as well as announcing a second round of grants, to be launched in September. A registered charitable trust created by New Zealand Football in 2010 – using …

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Football Delhi decides to waive off fees for players registration!

Football Delhi has decided to waive off fees for players registration and clubs/academies accreditation and licensing to lessen the financial burden brought upon them by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was decided during Football Delhi”s executive committee meeting held via video conferencing on Friday, July 3 and will be in existence …

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MLS is Back: Game between FC Dallas & Vancouver Whitecaps postponed to later date!

Major League Soccer announced on Saturday that the opening MLS is Back Tournament Group B game between FC Dallas and the Vancouver Whitecaps, originally scheduled for July 9, will be postponed to a later date. Vancouver had been set to arrive in Orlando for the tournament at the ESPN Wide …

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CAF, FIFA, WHO & SGSA hold joint Safety & Security COVID-19 review meeting for Africa!

In light of COVID-19 pandemic, CAF in partnership with major stakeholders such as FIFA, World Health Organization (WHO) and Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) organised a unique one-day meeting to brainstorm on the impact of the crisis on African football. A brainchild of the CAF Safety & Security Department headed …

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How UEFA is helping Europe’s football community in its time of need!

UEFA’s HatTrick programme, which invests profits from UEFA EURO tournaments back into European football, begins a new four-year cycle that will see €775.5 million devoted to developing the game. When European football was put on hold in the spring, one of UEFA’s first actions was to announce a more flexible …

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DFL seeks opinions from Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 clubs on 2020/21 season!

In the course of creating a new overall schedule for the 2020-21 season, DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga today, July 1, asked the clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for their thoughts on various planning options. This approach, initiated by the Executive Committee of the DFL, is intended to find …

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