Tag: Football
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Referee Frappart ready for final ascent
Lausanne, July 13, 2012: For someone going places so fast, French referee Stéphanie Frappart cuts a relaxed figure ahead of the biggest game of her short international career. On Saturday she will oversee the final of the 2012 UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship, the culmination of a season that has seen her raise the bar…
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One day seminar on Football activity
Islamabad – Pakistan, July 12, 2012: Football activity, “Since 2004 Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), under the dynamic leadership of Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, had been carrying out all football activities centrally based upon PFF Annual Calendar. Resultantly, PFF was able to carry out 30 times more activities in last 8 years as compared to…
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PFF decision for maintaining U-19 teams
Lahore – Pakistan, July 11, 2012: PFF decision, A meeting for mangers of participating A division clubs and departments for Pakistan Premier Football League-2012 (PPFL-2012) was held in Football House Lahore chaired by Lt. Col. ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi, General Secretary Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), where the issues of maintaining U-19 teams by the…
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FIFA expresses satisfaction at court decision
Zurich, July 11, 2012: court decision, FIFA is pleased that the ISL non-prosecution order can now be made public, following the decision announced today by the Swiss Federal Court to allow the publication of the document by the Prosecutor of Zug. This decision by the Federal Court is in line with what FIFA and the…
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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan
Zurich – Switzerland, July 09, 2012: FIFA is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 (22 September – 13 October 2012) is now open via the FIFA Media Channel. Media accreditation via the FIFA Media Channel is only for written…
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Young Football Volunteers to promote
Ukraine – UN Development Programme Sub-Office in Crimea has launched the project “Yong Football Volunteers: Sport and Volunteering for MDG”, 2012 – 2015. The project is implemented in partnership with the State Service for Youth and Sports (SSYS), Football Federation of Ukraine, UN Volunteers Programme, and UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace. The…
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Statement regarding safe headscarf in football
Geneva, July 06, 2012: Headscarf, I welcome and strongly support the recent decision made by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to allow female players to wear safe headscarves during FIFA-regulated matches and competitions. I would like to commend the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFA’s Vice-President, HRH…
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The Appeal of BESIKTAS JK dismissed by CAS
Lausanne 6 July 2012 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rendered its decision in the procedure involving the Turkish club Besiktas JK and UEFA. The CAS has confirmed the sanctions imposed by the UEFA Appeals Body on 30 May 2012: – Besiktas JK is excluded from the next two UEFA club competitions…
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Azerbaijan to play Colombia in the opening
Baku – Azerbaijan, July 06, 2012: Preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 entered a decisive phase with the Official Draw having been held at the International Mugam Centre in Baku on Friday 6 July. This draw ended a nervous wait for the 16 qualified nations as they discovered the identity of…
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IFAB makes three unanimous historic decisions
Zurich – Switzerland, July 05, 2012: The International Football Association Board (IFAB) convened at the Home of FIFA in Zurich today, 5 July 2012, for a Special Meeting under the chairmanship of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. The first item on the agenda was goal-line technology (GLT). Following the conclusion of a nine-month test process…