Soccer Aid for UNICEF players including Usain Bolt, Niall Horan, Jamie Redknapp and Sir Mo Farah joined more than 250 guests for a star-studded gala last night at the Science Museum in South Kensington, London raising a staggering £425,000 to support UNICEF’s vital work protecting children in danger around the …
Read More »BT announced as new exclusive lead partner of The FA!
British Telecommunications (BT) has signed a five-year deal with The FA to become the exclusive lead partner for all England representative teams and home of the national game, Wembley Stadium. The ground-breaking partnership will see the BT logo appear on all training kit worn by the England senior men’s and …
Read More »Premier League – ISL bring Football Development Week to Mumbai!
The Premier League, in conjunction with the Indian Super League, UK Department for International Trade (DIT) and Star Sports, is bringing its first Football Development Week in India to Mumbai. The Premier League Football Development Week, which starts on Sunday, March 3, is focused on the theme of youth player …
Read More »David Beckham joins ex-teammates as new Salford City FC stakeholder!
English National League side Salford City FC announced that former England captain David Beckham has become a co-owner by securing 10% of the club. 43year old David Beckham is the final member of the Class of ’92 to take a stake in the club as CO92 become the majority shareholders …
Read More »Kick It Out honoured by The FA with historic footage!
The FA honoured Kick It Out’s 25th anniversary by broadcasting the first 25 seconds of last month’s international friendly between England and Switzerland in black and white. Viewers tuning into the live coverage on Sky Sports saw the teams enter the pitch in black and white, before the footage switched …
Read More »England to host UEFA Women’s EURO 2021!
The English Football Association (FA) was announced as hosts of UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 by the UEFA Executive Committee, meeting in Dublin yesterday. England previously staged UEFA Women’s EURO 2005, the last eight-team final tournament; the 2021 event will be the second to feature 16. The final tournament will be …
Read More »2019 UEFA Nations League finals: Portugal vs Switzerland, Netherlands vs England!
The draw has been made for June’s inaugural UEFA Nations League finals in Portugal with games to be played in Porto and Guimaraes. England, the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland qualified for the inaugural UEFA Nations League finals. 2019 UEFA Nations League Semifinals Wednesday, June 5: Portugal v Switzerland (Estádio do …
Read More »The commitment of Germany’s DFL Foundation enjoys international recognition!
The comprehensive social commitment of the DFL Foundation (DFL Stiftung) continues to receive international recognition. In 2015, the DFL Foundation received the “Humanitarian in Sport Award” in London for its contribution to the integration of young refugees. In 2017 it was nominated for the “Peace and Sport Award” as Foundation …
Read More »Japan FA renews partnership with England’s The FA!
The Japan Football Association (JFA) extended a partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Football Association (FA) in London on Monday, September 24. The MoU further focuses on knowledge sharing and exchange programmes for further development of football in both countries. The signing ceremony took place at the Embassy of …
Read More »English amateur women’s football pioneer of Indian origin Parm Gill awarded UEFA grassroots gold!
Parm Gill’s dedicated service in trying to give girls and women from the local Sikh community in the English south-east town of Gravesend greater opportunities to play and fall in love with football has been rewarded with a UEFA Grassroots gold award for her leadership qualities. To celebrate the accolade, …
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