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I-League: Inspired by Asamoah Gyan, Gokulam's comeback king Antwi hopes to
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 16 (ANI): Around 11 years ago, a striker from Ghana named Asamoah Gyan missed a crucial penalty in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against Uruguay, but still went on to make history by being the highest international goalscorer from his country.
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AFC announces Sportradar as official video, data distribution partner
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], January 14 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday announced an official partnership with Sportradar for worldwide data and associated media rights for major AFC competitions for the cycles 2021-2024 and 2025-2028.
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All eyes will be on them: Fowler feels Qatar WC will be a 'great spectacle
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], January 13 (ANI): Former Liverpool player and current East Bengal coach Robbie Fowler is confident that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be an "unbelievably great spectacle".
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Kieran Trippier's 10-week betting ban suspended by FIFA
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], January 3 (ANI): England defender Kieran Trippier's 10-week ban, handed by the Football Association (FA), has been put on hold by FIFA following an appeal from Atletico Madrid.
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Jaishankar visits 2022 World Cup venue in Qatar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], December 28 (ANI): Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and Dr Deepak Mittal, the Indian Ambassador in Qatar, on Monday visited the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium which is a 2022 FIFA World Cup venue built by an Indian firm.
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FIFA cancels men's 2021 U-20, U-17 World Cups due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], December 24 (ANI): The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to cancel the 2021 editions of the men's U-20 World Cup and U-17 World Cup and gave the hosting rights to Indonesia and Peru respectively for the 2023 editions.
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Qatar to host FIFA Club World Cup 2020 across three venues
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], December 23 (ANI): Qatar will host the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 from February 1 to 11, 2021, after it was postponed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U-17 WWC will help change overall mindset about women's football in India:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Indian women's football team striker Bala Devi feels that the forthcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2022 will bring in a fresh change in Indian parents' mind-set about motivating their daughters to embrace the sport.
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AIFF general body meet unanimously passes resolution that Executive Commit
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): All India Football Federation on Monday held its Annual General Body Meeting on Monday chaired by President Praful Patel in which a resolution was passed that the present Executive Committee should continue functioning till the Supreme Court provides its
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Flick deserved FIFA's Best Coach award, says Mourinho
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 19 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said that Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick deserved to win the FIFA Best Coach award instead of Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp.
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Messi overlooks Ronaldo while voting for Best FIFA Men's Player award
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], December 18 (ANI): Barcelona's Lionel Messi named Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski as his three picks for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, overlooking his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Interestingly, the Portu
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Neuer puts 'team achievements' ahead of 'individual awards'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], December 18 (ANI): Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer, who won the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper award, said he prefers team achievements over individual awards.
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