Category: FOOTBALL
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VERO Appointed Lead Communications and Strategy Consultants for Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid
By Tom Lloyd, London, Jan12, 2018: The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has appointed London-based VERO Communications as the lead international communications and strategy agency to the Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid. VERO will work with the Federation and the Morocco 2026 Bid Committee to help shape the vision of a welcoming, passionate and authentic…
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Icelandic striker Kolbeinn Sigthórsson completes rehabilitation programme at Aspetar
By Dima Al Jogol, – Doha, Qatar, Jan 9, 2018: Icelandic national football team striker, Icelandic striker Kolbeinn Sigthórsson, has successfully completed his rehabilitation programme at Qatar’s orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, Aspetar. The footballer, who scored the winning goal for Iceland against England at the quarter-finals of the UEFA Euro 2016, sustained a left knee…
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Standard Chartered Karachi United Youth League Concludes with Impressive Finale
Karachi, Pakistan, Dec 20, 2017: Liyari Blue Football Club won the Girls and Shireen Jinnah Football Club won the U-12 Boys Standard Chartered Karachi United Youth League Final which was recently held in Karachi. Earlier, Korangi and Malir had won the U-14 and U-16 boys editions respectively. This league was sponsored by Standard Chartered, as…
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Keylor Navas and Alex Morgan Named 2017 CONCACAF Players of the Year
Miami, Dec 17, 2017: The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today Keylor Navas and Alex Morgan as the 2017 CONCACAF Male and Female Players of the Year, at the fourth edition of the Premios Univision Deportes (Alex Morgan Named 2017 CONCACAF Player). In an equally-weighted vote among Member Association…
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AFC-AIPS Asia agreement to strengthen cooperation with sports media
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 6, 2017: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AIPS Asia, the Asian body of the international sports media association (AFC AIPS Asia agreement). The cooperation will enhance media coverage of football across the Continent and offer exciting training and learning opportunities for budding football journalists.…
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AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 ‘to make football leading sport in Asia’
Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 27, 2017: The Organising Committee for Asian Football Confederation, AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 today launched the vision and mission for the competition which will run between January 5 and February 1, 2019. The Committee, meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, agreed that the vision for the tournament, which will be extended to 24…
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lieke Martens cap dream season at The Best FIFA Football Awards™
London, Oct 24, 2017: Following an incredible season of continental glory – at club and national team level, respectively – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lieke Martens today picked up football’s top individual accolades at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017 in London. Winner of the inaugural The Best Men’s Player award in January 2017, the Portuguese…
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FIFA suspends the Pakistan Football Federation
Zurich, Oct 11, 2017: FIFA has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect in accordance with the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council dated 10 October 2017 on account of undue third-party interference (FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation). The Bureau took this decision as a result of the fact…
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 Official Emblem unveiled
Zurich, Sept 22, 2017: FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 today unveiled the Official Emblem of the competition in Rennes, France (FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup France 2018). The youth competition will take place in the Brittany region of France from 5 to 24 August…
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Official Slogan and Emblem of FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 launched today
Paris, Sept 19, 2017: The Musée de l’Homme, located on Paris’ famous Place du Trocadéro, hosted the launch of the Official Emblem and Slogan of the FIFA Women World Cup France 2019 today. FIFA President Gianni Infantino and French Football Federation (FFF) and Local Organising Committee (LOC) President Noël le Graët were joined by the…