LaLiga will support the Unleash the Roar! project, promoted by the government of Singapore with the special focus of fostering youth development in the country. Through its business unit LaLiga Grassroots, LaLiga will provide coaches in ten school academies, where they will implement the LaLiga methodology and philosophy. “From LaLiga …
Read More »Southampton FC welcome Thane City FC as an International Academy Partner!
Southampton FC welcome Thane City FC to its portfolio of International Academy Partners, marking the club’s first partnership in India. The club has signed a partnership that will see Southampton FC’s Football Partnership team supporting Thane City’s development goals over the next three years. Thane’s aim is to create an …
Read More »FC Bayern Munich donate €15,000 to ‘buntkicktgut’!
FC Bayern Munich has donated the €15,000 proceeds from the sale of T-Shirts from the club campaign ‘Reds against Racism’ to ‘buntkicktgut’. FC Bayern President Herbert Hainer and CEO Oliver Kahn presented the cheque to two ‘buntkicktgut’ representatives, Rüdiger Heid and Oussman Kofia. FC Bayern president Herbert Hainer said, “We …
Read More »AIFF organises grassroots initiative programme to promote futsal!
The All India Football Federation today, November 11 conducted a grassroots initiative programme at the Indira Gandhi Arena, promoting the sport of futsal across all sections of the society in association with Football Delhi. It all started with a match for the grassroots development of Indian futsal, with three NGO’s …
Read More »AFC to extend support to AIFF for Grassroots & Futsal Development!
The All India Football Federation organised a webinar session with the grassroots managers on Friday, October 29 ahead of the inaugural edition of the Futsal Club Championship 2021-22. Aziz Kifah, Development Officer, AFC, thanked AIFF for the initiative and assured to “extend the support” for the developmental activities. “On the …
Read More »Football for Schools launched in India by FIFA Foundation with partners!
India’s ‘capital of sport’ has played host to the launch of Football for Schools in the world’s second-most populous country. The FIFA Foundation selected sport-loving Odisha as the perfect location to launch the new programme, which aims to make football more accessible to both girls and boys throughout the world. …
Read More »Hong Kong FA awarded AFC Grassroots Charter Silver Membership!
The Hong Kong Football Association Ltd.’s (HKFA) application to upgrade their status to a silver membership in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Grassroots Charter has been approved in recognition of their continuous commitment and efforts to develop grassroots football. As one of the first Member Associations (MAs) to receive the …
Read More »Cook Islands host first Future Stars festival!
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) held their inaugural Future Stars grassroots festival earlier this month, which catered for over 100 kids between the ages of five and 13 at its complex in Matavera. The Future Stars festival was initiated by CIFA, with a framework based on the OFC Player …
Read More »Syria FA expands the reach of grassroots football to people with hearing disabilities!
The Syrian Football Association (SFA) continued to promote football to people across the country regardless of their background and abilities by introducing a Syria Cup Futsal Football Championship for those with hearing impairment. Together with the Paralympic Committee in Syria, SFA worked with cities in the country to establish a …
Read More »Samoa promotes futsal with first festival!
Over 200 young footballers were introduced to futsal last week at the Football Federation Samoa’s (FFS) inaugural Futsal Festival in Tuana’imato. The one-day event was initiated by the FFS Upolu Technical Development Programme and targeted at boys and girls from the U-12 and U-14 age groups, with games to encourage …
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