Football

Jun 21, 2019 18:06
NEW DELHI: At least the statements the All India Football Federation has been making only for public consumption will now cease. The AIFF is all set to approve the Indian Super League as the top tier Indian club football in an executive committee meeting that will be summoned next month, The Times of India reported.
Jun 21, 2019 17:06
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: Electronic Arts Inc (EA) and FIFA have announced that the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series generated more than 680 million minutes watched, a 60% annual increase and 61 million total views, a 25% year-over-year increase.
Jun 20, 2019 17:06
AMMAN, Jordan: LaLiga has implemented a socio-educational programme at the Zaatari refugee camp (Jordan) through its Sports Project Department and LaLiga Foundation, along with AFDP Global, the international football social enterprise. The initiative seeks to enhance the quality of life of the young refugees using football as a tool to instil positive values and benefits of the game.
Jun 20, 2019 16:06
NEW DELHI: The latest decision of the All India Football Federation, which by its various acts of omission and commission, has consistently failed the I-League clubs in its role as the game's national governing body, looks all set to end up in the courts for redressal.
Jun 20, 2019 15:06
TAMPA, Fla.: The United Soccer League (USL) announced Wednesday it has awarded a USL Championship franchise in San Diego to Sacramento Republic FC co-founder and former president, Warren Smith.
Jun 18, 2019 16:06
NEW DELHI: In keeping with its aggressive brand building initiatives in strategic global markets, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, Monday announced the appointment of Yerry Mina, the popular Colombian professional footballer, as its new brand ambassador.
Jun 17, 2019 17:06
PARIS: Close on the heels of a French court ruling that Arabsat was complicit in the beoutQ piracy operation, FIFA declared it was "seeking the cooperation of" the Saudi-headquartered satellite distributor in addressing the misuse of FIFA's intellectual property.
Jun 17, 2019 17:06
MUMBAI: I-League aspirants U Mumba FC have been told by the All India Football Federation to hold on to the trials till further notice, the club said in a message through it’s Twitter handle.
Jun 15, 2019 16:06
NEW DELHI: 89 out of 123 clubs/academies that had applied for the academy accreditation have cleared the criteria this season (2019-20). Out of them, one academy (Reliance Foundation Young Champs) has received a 5-star rating followed by three academies/clubs (Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (Delhi), Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC) who have obtained a 4-star rating.
Jun 15, 2019 15:06
LONDON: New research from VisitBritain shows the power of the Premier League in driving inbound tourism amongst overseas football fans, with more than three-quarters of those surveyed intending to visit the UK during the next two years.