Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) From watching a Odishi dance recital, to savouring Bengal’s fish delicacies and donning a kurta and pyjama, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and other officials of the world soccer governing body would experience various shades of India at a dinner hosted by the West Bengal government on Friday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who […]
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U-17 World Cup To Open New Horizons For Indian Football: Van Basten
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) New horizons will open up for Indian football with the ongoing Under-17 FIFA World Cup the nation is hosting, Dutch legend Marco van Basten said here on Thursday. Van Basten, now Chief Officer for Technical Development, FIFA, would watch the tournament final at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan between Spain and England […]
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Patel To Push For India’s U-20 WC Bid At FIFA Council Meeting
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel, who has been invited to the world football governing body FIFA’s council meeting to be held here on Friday, will look to make the most of the opportunity by pushing for India’s case for hosting the Under-20 World Cup in 2019. “I will use […]
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India Has Potential To Play World Cup In Future: Sol Campbel
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) India has enough potential to participate in a FIFA World Cup at some point in the future, former England star Sol Campbell said here on Thursday. “Lots of people in India have a connection to football and FIFA have done a fantastic job here in giving them this tournament. I think that […]
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Fans The Biggest Legacy Of World Cup: FIFA
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) FIFA head of events Jaime Yarza on Thursday said the fans of the India edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup has been it’s biggest legacy and the country has hosted a successful event. “One of the biggest legacy is the internal knowledge of the FIFA recognising that people have come in […]
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Our Thoughts Are On Winning FIFA U-17 Trophy Now: England Captain Latibeaudiere
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) England U-17 team skipper Joel Latibeaudiere has his eyes trained on winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup after the Young Lions brushed Brazil aside by a 3-1 scoreline in the semi-final. “The thought has always been to get to where we are now, and hopefully, win the trophy,” Latibeaudiere said at the […]
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Here’s the Daily Sports Round Up From Around the Globe On 26th October, 2017
Here is Sportzwiki’s daily news round-up, featuring top sports news from around the world, on 26th October 2017. Here’s all the news from sporting events as cricket, football, Tennis and other sports took over the attention of all the sports enthusiasts. India Vs New Zealand 2017, Second ODI, Pune India defeated New Zealand by six […]
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European 5,000m Champion Arrested In Doping Investment
Madrid, Oct 26 (IANS) Ilias Fifa, the 2016 European 5,000 metres champion, has been detained for suspected links to a doping ring. The 28-year-old Spanish athlete, who was born in Morocco, but came to Spain hidden under a lorry when he was 16 years old and gained Spanish nationality, was arrested from his home in the […]
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Decision On VAR In 2018 World Cup On FIFA Council Agenda
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) The fifth FIFA council meeting, to be held in the city later on Friday, could give a clearer picture on the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) technology in next year’s World Cup in Russia, ratify Pakistan’s suspension and take up discussions on a longstanding Israel-Palestine football stand-off. The 37-member council, […]
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Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth, Ashwini-Sikki Advance At French Open
Paris, Oct 26 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, H.S. Prannoy and the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy entered the second round, while Parupalli Kashyap exited in the opening round of the French Open World Superseries here on Wednesday. Saina Nehwal defeated Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark 21-14, […]