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Football Mourns the Loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II!

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history and her death, at the age of 96 following a 70-year reign, left football mourning the loss of a lifelong supporter. “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing is a huge loss to football, to our society, and to …

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New AIFF President & Secretary General meet FIFA President in Doha!

New AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran called upon FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the FIFA Office in Doha, Qatar on Friday, September 9. They had an encouraging and constructive meeting with the FIFA President on the future development of Indian Football. Discussions were held on …

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FIFA President visits Germany’s new DFB Campus in Frankfurt!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited the new DFB Campus for the first time and met with senior members of the German Football Association to congratulate them on the completion of a facility that is “open to the world”. Mr Infantino – who was accompanied by former Bundesliga players Youri …

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FIFA publishes 2022 edition of Legal Handbook!

FIFA has today published the 2022 edition of its Legal Handbook, which features a unique overview of the latest regulations, statutory documents and circulars issued by world football’s governing body, thus providing valuable support to the football community at large. Following the publication of the FIFA Legal Handbook in 2020 …

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2022 FIFA World Cup volunteers kick-off training in style at Lusail Stadium!

An incredibly motivated group of over 16,000 volunteers, joined by thousands who followed online from around the world, gathered at the Lusail Stadium for the official orientation event – a festive ceremony featuring football legends and 2022 FIFA World Cup top brass. The largest of the host venues for the …

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Joint FIFA-UEFA statement following attack on Turkish Football Association!

On Thursday, September 1 a horrific act of gun violence against the people and property of the Turkish Football Association (TFF) occurred at the TFF’s headquarters in Istanbul. As much as we are relieved that these acts resulted in no injuries, we regret that there are still people capable of …

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Zimbabwe’s Obert Zhoya!

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has banned Mr Obert Zhoya, former secretary general of the Referees Committee of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) from all football-related activities for a duration of five years, after having found him guilty of abusing his position to sexually harass three female …

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