Football

Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas giant Aramco has entered into a four-year global partnership with world football governing body FIFA. 

As FIFA’s worldwide partner, the deal, which runs until the end of 2027, gives Aramco exclusivity in the energy category, with sponsorship rights for multiple events, including the World Cup 2026 and Women’s World Cup 2027.

Sep 17, 2019 16:09
CHENNAI: Borussia Dortmund (BVB) Tuesday announced a partnership with Chennai-based sports consulting firm World1 Sports (W1 Sports) as the German Bundesliga giants' official grassroots partner in India. 
Sep 17, 2019 15:09
NEW DELHI: The Union government has decided to launch dedicated all-girls leagues as part of its Khelo India intitiative.
Sep 17, 2019 15:09
MADRID: LaLiga and Danone have ratified the agreement which brings them together to promote youth football in the Under-12 category.
Sep 16, 2019 12:09
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network will bring the upcoming season of the most prestigious football club competition in the world - the UEFA Champions League - to Indian audiences 17th September onwards. 
Sep 14, 2019 13:09
MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is hoping to leverage the popularity of avid team supporter and global tennis icon Rafael Nadal to host a record-breaking tennis match between him and celebrated rival Roger Federer at the Santiago Bernabeu. 
Sep 14, 2019 11:09
MUMBAI: Phillip Zimmerman, technical development services programme manager, and Roma Khanna, tournament director, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup that will be held in India in 2020, attended the MGCM Chava League at Dr BR Ambedkar Municipal School here to initiate the FIFA Football for Schools Programme in India.
Sep 13, 2019 16:09
ZURICH: In line with the approved timeline for the bidding process of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2021, football's world governing body has received bids from the following member associations: Football Union of Russia Chilean Football Association Salvadoran Football Association
Sep 09, 2019 10:09
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a three-year ban, which it had imposed last year on the then defending I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC for fielding overage players in the 16th All-India Administrator’s U-17 Challenge Cup final against Chandigarh Football Club (CFA).
Sep 07, 2019 04:09
MUMBAI: It was in early May that SportzPower first broke the news that in-principal agreement on the quantum of stake that City Football Group (CFG), owners of Premier League giants Manchester City FC, will take in Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City FC had been reached. And all that remained was final agreement on the price CFG would pay for the said stake.
Sep 07, 2019 04:09
LYON: UEFA and Coca-Cola have announced a deal that will see the beverage manufacturer become the official non-alcoholic beverage sponsor for UEFA EURO 2020. Next summer’s competition will have a particularly European feel, with the tournament being hosted in 12 cities across the continent to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UEFA EURO.