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CONCACAF & Barbados FA launch Bigger Game social impact strategy ahead of 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup!

CONCACAF and the Barbados Football Association (BFA) this month launched the community-centric ‘Bigger Game’ program at Barbados’ Wildey Turf – bringing the Bigger Game launch among CONCACAF Member Associations to a close for the remainder of the year. The initiative promotes women in sports by organizing football festivals specifically designed …

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Mumbai City FC & Xylem VIDEO: Transforming lives one kick at a time!

As a part of Mumbai City FC’s continued community outreach efforts, they and Xylem, the club’s Official Water Technology Partner, conducted a unique football-based water awareness festival at the Infant Jesus of Prague Convent School in Manori, Mumbai. Majorly consisting of generational fishermen, the communities on the island of Manori …

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Mumbai City FC & Xylem continue community outreach with unique football & water education festival!

As a part of Mumbai City FC’s continued community outreach efforts, they and Xylem, the club’s Official Water Technology Partner, conducted a unique football-based water awareness festival at the Infant Jesus of Prague Convent School in Manori, Mumbai. Majorly consisting of generational fishermen, the communities on the island of Manori …

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QPR launch South Mumbai Soccer Challenger for 2023!

For the 14th year running, India’s longest and largest community football tournament, the QPR South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger, has begun. Founded and managed by Saran Sports and delivered in association with QPR and the Bhatia Family Foundation, the tournament kicked off at the Western Railway grounds in Lower Parel, …

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3rd AFC Grassroots Conference 2023 lays emphasis on increased participation!

Returning after a five-year hiatus, the 3rd AFC Grassroots Conference 2023 successfully concluded on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city, under the theme of “Promoting Asia’s Grassroots Football.” Over the course of three days, technical directors, grassroots football managers, and FIFA Regional Technical Consultants from across Asia convened to …

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UEFA Playmakers – Four more years of football magic!

UEFA Playmakers Inspired by Disney will continue to kick-start a love of football in girls, thanks to a four-year extension of the programme to 2027. 73,000 girls aged 5-8 from across Europe have already experienced UEFA Playmakers, giving them their first taste of playing football, with a sprinkle of Disney …

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UEFA & Disney announce extension of UEFA Playmakers to 2027!

UEFA and Disney have announced a four-year extension of UEFA Playmakers inspired by Disney to 2027. This pan-European participation initiative, powered by Disney stories, has already introduced tens of thousands of 5–8-year-old girls across Europe to football. UEFA and Disney are proud to welcome Disney’s Academy Award-winning animated musical comedy …

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UEFA Grassroots teams up with EA Sports FC!

UEFA Grassroots and Electronic Arts Inc. have agreed a multi-year partnership to further support community level football, launching a free-to-access digital library of football training practices. At the Grassroots Festival of Football in Stockholm on 13 October, UEFA Grassroots and EA Sports FC have announced a new partnership for community …

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Football in Himachal Pradesh: Raising the bar in the Land of Gods!

To say Himachal Pradesh had ever remained one of the frontrunners in Indian football would certainly be an exaggeration. Despite occasional successes, the state was mostly considered among the also runs on the domestic circuit. Things, however, have changed in the past few years. In the most noticeable way, to …

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