Football – or soccer depending on where in the world you might be – is a sport that is rather versatile when it comes to the weather, as it can be played in almost any single ailment that may exist. Indeed, we have seen a number of matches be played …
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LaLiga has signed a further three-year agreement with US Club Soccer that will see the LaLiga North America joint-venture go hand in hand with LaLiga Grassroots, LaLiga’s initiative to promote grassroots football globally. This commitment to collaboration, which has been in place since 2015, is part of the strategy to …
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Ten years ago, a football academy was founded in Fairfield (Connecticut – USA) with the aim of offering a comprehensive, integrated sports education system to ‘develop excellent male and female footballers’. Today, Revolution United is an important reference point for the world of football in the northeast of the States. …
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Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fourth rankings of 2021, India moved up two spots to 55th position behind Belarus, but ahead of South Africa. India have 1428 points, three more than last quarter and they retain …
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Following the first venue visits that took place in September, FIFA is due to start the second leg of its inspection tour of the 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities. Between October 21 and November 1, a delegation led by CONCACAF president and FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani will visit …
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Today, FIFA concluded the first venue visits to the 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities, with a delegation led by FIFA Vice-President and CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani, completing a tour of Boston, Nashville, Atlanta, Orlando, Washington DC, Baltimore, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia and Miami. During every visit, the FIFA …
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Following various virtual sessions and continued exchange on a wide range of technical matters, FIFA will launch the first venue visits to the 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities on September 15. The initial tour will last nine days, with visits to the following US cities: Boston, Nashville, Atlanta, …
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The United States Department of Justice has awarded the sum of USD 201 million to the FIFA Foundation as compensation for the losses suffered by FIFA, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL as victims of decades of football corruption schemes. This money was seized from the bank accounts of former officials who were …
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today, August 24 that it will return to CONCACAF and its affected Member Associations $70 million in funds recovered from individuals and entities implicated in the DOJ’s long-running investigation of corruption in world football. The DOJ also announced that it will return misappropriated …
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LaLiga ProPlayer, a project led and promoted by LaLiga in conjunction with Athletes Global Management (AGM), offers LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank youth players a comprehensive support programme to help them to land scholarships at US universities, where they have the opportunity to continue their footballing and academic development. The …
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