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The Phoenix That Is Indian Football
Football’s governing body, FIFA, reversed a ban on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday, August 26. The move came just 11 days after the ban was announced. In its original decision, FIFA explained that there were alleged third-party influences within Indian football, which constituted a violation of FIFA Statutes. In May, the Indian…
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English Premier League Sponsors 2022
The English Premier League is the most-watched and one of the prestigious leagues in the world of football. It was founded in 1992 and is contested by 20 clubs. Each club gets to play 38 games on a home and away basis. The top team, by the end of the season, is declared the champion.…
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Romelu Lukaku on Course to Break Cristiano Ronaldo’s International Goals Record
Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-scoring international player of all time with a brace against the Republic of Ireland in the European World Cup qualifiers. Both goals were his 110th and 111th for Portugal which took him past Iranian legend, Ali Daei on 109 goals who had held the record since 2006. But now that…
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Canada’s Mission Octagon
John Herdman’s men are laser-focused on their mission: “take us to the octagon” as the Canucks “host” Haiti in Chicago for the final leg of the second round. Canada’s pursuit of a World Cup berth continues when they take on 83rd-ranked Haiti, the 11th strongest team in CONCACAF. The two sides squared off in…
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Le Meilleur – France Primed for European Glory
Not content with winning the 2018 World Cup on home soil, Didier Deschamps’ France side are set to be crowned European Champions next month, when they win the Euro 2020 final. That is according to Casumo. The bookmaker used a supercomputer to predict the tournament’s winner, top goalscorer and Team of the Tournament among other…
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Manchester City Tipped for Champions League Revenge in 2022
Online betting sites have released odds for the 2021-22 Champions League campaign, and despite still being in search of their first European honours since 1970, Manchester City have the shortest odds to lift the trophy next year. Pep Guardiola’s men were also favoured last term, and were odds-on to beat Chelsea in the final but…
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Toronto FC Crash out of MLS Playoffs at First Round
Toronto FC was defeated in its first game of the 2020 MLS Playoffs. One of the tournament favourites bowed out early at the hands of a capable Nashville SC who advances in the competition thanks to an overtime goal by super-sub Daniel Armando Ríos, who became Nashville’s first ever MLS player after joining from Chivas…
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Toronto FC revs up for 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
Missing the Supporters Shield by only three points, Toronto FC revs up for the 2020 playoffs, with its eyes on a second MLS Cup. Rocco Fasano reviews the season that was and considers what TFC fans can expect from this playoff run. March 7, 2020 was only 8 months ago, but it seems like…
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Ghost Games, New Rules, and a Nail-Biting Title Race: Bundesliga returns
After a two-month wait that feels more like two years, one of the top five leagues in Europe is finally coming back this weekend. The Bundesliga will resume tomorrow, picking up where they left off on Match Day 26, and offering us a head-scratching title race along with the nail-biting battle to avoid the drop.…
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Why this month’s Clásico is in jeopardy
With just over a week remaining until one of the biggest match-ups in world football, it has become uncertain if the clash will forgo as planned due to political reasons. The lowdown The Barcelona-Real Madrid game was set to take place on Saturday 26th at 1pm Spanish time, but serious questions have been raised due to the possible altercations…
