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Guam’s Richard K. Lai banned by independent Ethics Committee for 90 days from all football activities!

The chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, Hans-Joachim Eckert, has provisionally banned Richard K. Lai, the President of the Guam Football Association, for a duration of 90 days. The duration of the ban may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days. During this …

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Countdown to 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India Final: Six Months to go!

As football fever continues to grip the country, today, April 28 2017, marks six months to go until the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, the first FIFA final India will ever host. On October 28 2017, the two finalists of the competition will take the pitch …

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VIDEO: Volunteer programme launched for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India!

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India has its own volunteer programme, providing an opportunity for thousands of Indian and international volunteers to be part of India’s first-ever global football tournament, which will take place across six cities between October 6-28, 2017. Watch …

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemns attack on Borussia Dortmund team bus!

World Football governing body FIFA last night released the following statement from President Gianni Infantino about the attack on the Borussia Dortmund team bus: “The thoughts of every one of us at FIFA are with the people of Dortmund, and the fans of both Borussia Dortmund and Monaco following today’s …

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FIFA publishes new annual reports and confirms target result of USD 100 million for cycle!

FIFA today published its Financial, Governance and Activity Reports for 2016, which will go down as a landmark year in the history of FIFA, with the approval of much-needed governance reforms after a period of deep crisis and the arrival of new leaders. The financial results for this pivotal year …

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FIFA World Rankings: India gain record 31 spots to 101st, Brazil new No.1!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the April rankings, India gained an incredible 31 spots be in 101st position along with Nicaragua, Lithuania, and Estonia behind St.Kitts & Nevis, but ahead of Kazakhstan. India …

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India captain Sunil Chhetri happy with India’s new FIFA rankings!

India captain Sunil Chhetri speaking about India’s latest FIFA rankings said, “I’ve just had a look at the updated rankings put out by FIFA and ‘very happy’ is the simplest but most honest way to describe how I feel about India being placed at 101. This achievement belongs to the …

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India rise to 101 in FIFA Rankings, ranked 11th in Asia!

Indian Football has had a new awakening in recent years and this upswing seems to be reflecting in the FIFA Rankings with the Senior National Team achieving a ranking of 101, its best ever in over two decades. The new ranking which were released by FIFA earlier today (April 6, …

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