A total of 200 young players are looking forward to gracing the first intake of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy which will start operations in Rwanda in September 2021, the country’s football governing body (FERWAFA) has announced. The academy is part of a three-year sponsorship deal that was signed in December …
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Jamshedpur FC took a step forward to enhance their grassroots and youth programmes as the club joined hands with Reliance Foundation to work together for further development of the same. Jamshedpur FC CEO Mukul Choudhari was glad to have this association. He said, “Football in India is at a developmental …
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The Premier League has announced it will fund the provision of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) at thousands of grassroots football clubs and facilities, aimed at helping save the life of someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. Working in partnership with the Football Foundation and The Football Association, the first phase …
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The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) have joined forces with the Henderson Eels academy to roll out the IUMI Play Grassroots Programme later this month. IUMI, meaning ‘our’ programme in the Bislama language, has been designed to uncover and develop U-12 talent in schools, clubs, and academies. The programme will …
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The Zinc Football initiative of Vedanta Hindustan Zinc have announced that former India captain Renedy Singh, Indian women’s football legend Bembem Devi and Football Delhi president Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran have joint as part of the advisory board for the programme. The advisory board, consisting of the three specialists at its …
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Global sports Company PUMA has partnered with France superstar Antoine Griezmann to give back to his local football club in Mâcon before heading to the UEFA European Championships with France. As part of PUMA’s ‘Only See Great’ platform Antoine reached out to UF Mâconnais to give back to the children …
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Bhubaneswar-based Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Odisha FC has introduced the ‘Odisha FC Digital Grassroots Academy’. This will be a unique program that will help young footballers improve their skills and be educated on the fundamentals of the sport. Odisha FC has a vision regarding the development and promotion of …
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A matter of days before the UEFA EURO 2020 kicks off and as part of the adidas Football Collective movement, the brand has launched a five-a-side football pitch in Roissy-en-Brie. Created in collaboration with Paul Pogba, it reflects the legacy of the French player in his home town and aims …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Grassroots Football Session successfully ended on Thursday, with more than 70 grassroots practitioners benefitting from the highly educational session. The virtual meeting started with AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh highlighting the general aim and the development of children’s football. During the session, the Swedish Football …
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At a time when the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are felt throughout the world of football, the club and academies are also struggling to survive financially. To support and show solidarity with the club and academies, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to waive …
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