Ladies Football receives €1.5m sponsorship boost
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association have revealed details of a new partnership with Lidl that will see the supermarket brand inject €1.5m into the game in the next year. Lidl will pump over €1.5m...
View ArticleGreater use of goal-line technology (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) The use of goal-line technology (GLT) continues to expand, with UEFA the latest football organisation to back the technology,...
View ArticleInterview with Head of Football Science and Medicine (SFA - The Scottish...
(Source: SFA - The Scottish Football Association) News Interview with Head of Football Science and Medicine Friday, 22 January 2016 After this weekend's SPFL fixtures, Scotland's referees will embark...
View ArticleRecruitment drive for football referees
THE Fiji Football Referees Association will focus on recruiting more referees this year as part of their strategic move in improving the sport's development throughout the country. Speaking during the...
View ArticleUEFA approve goal-line technology for Euro 2016 and Champions League (PFA -...
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Goal-line technology will be used at Euro 2016 this summer and in the Champions League from next season. UEFA's executive committee gave the green...
View ArticleFootball referees 'face less criticism from commentators than they think'
Football referees do not receive as much criticism from sports commentators as they believe, according to new research. A study carried out at the University of Portsmouth found that professional...
View ArticleFemale footballer accuses referee of asking her out on a date during a game
A female footballer in Spain has complained that a male referee asked her out on a date during a Women's Primera División game. Elena...
View ArticleREFEREE PAUL TIERNEY APPOINTED FOR FOREST V QPR (Queens Park Rangers Football...
(Source: Queens Park Rangers Football & Athletic Club Ltd) Football League appointed Paul Tierney for Nottingham Forest v QPR Referee to take charge of match at the City Ground on Tuesday night...
View ArticleSteve Ganson becomes RFL’s new Head of Match Officials (RFL - The Rugby...
(Source: RFL - The Rugby Football League) The former Super League referee will oversee the development and recruitment of referees across the game. Former Super League Match Official Steve Ganson has...
View ArticleDubbo’s Citizens of the Year honoured at Australia Day presentation (Dubbo...
(Source: Dubbo City Council) The City of Dubbo's highest honours have been awarded at the annual Australia Day Awards presented today by the Mayor of Dubbo at Victoria Park. 'He has donated his time to...
View ArticleThe football pitch: A vital element of the game (FIFA - Fédération...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Participants at a special workshop in Moscow discussed pitch management for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 FIFA World...
View ArticleJunior Referees Return to IASAS Tournament January 27, 2016 (Hong Kong Rugby...
(Source: Hong Kong Rugby Football Union) Three of Hong Kong's top junior referees are on their way to Manila for the annual IASAS Schools Tournament. Steven Green, William Tiller and Owen Ford were...
View ArticleFFA admit W-League referee blunder cost Canberra United against Sydney FC
It is "little consolation" for Canberra United, but Football Federation Australia referees boss Ben Wilson says referee Casey Reibelt got it wrong in allowing Sydney FC's deciding goal in the W-League...
View ArticleA beating heart for children (UEFA - Union des Associations Européennes de...
(Source: UEFA - Union des Associations Européennes de Football) The joy shining in young eyes thanks to football has been a recurring feature in a memorable first year for the UEFA Foundation for...
View ArticlePortuguese clubs lament regulations for Chinese players
Portugal’s second-division clubs are disturbed over plans to impose Chinese players on the league as part of a sponsorship deal with a Chinese company. “They can’t force Chinese players on us, it...
View ArticleReferee Lamptey Appointed As Fourth Referee In Rwanda/DR Congo Game
Ghana's referee Joseph O. Lamptey, is among the list of referees selected by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) to handle the remaining matches of the Championship...
View ArticlePremier League referee visits Suffolk school (Suffolk Chamber of Commerce)
(Source: Suffolk Chamber of Commerce) PREMIER League referee Bobby Madley proved a big hit during his visit to Suffolk in late January. The FIFA official was guest of honour at a Leadership, Coaching...
View ArticleWomen's Soccer Earns Prestigious NSCAA Award (Wilson College Athletics)
(Source: Wilson College Athletics) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - During a very challenging season, the ladies of the Wilson College women's soccer team shined where it matters most... in their character. The...
View ArticleERC committed to growing next generation of top referees (CEV - European...
(Source: CEV - European Volleyball Confederation) 30/01/2016 14:00 ERC committed to growing next generation of top referees News from the CEV Luxembourg, January 30, 2016. The annual meeting of the...
View ArticleBridgestone Announces Two Grand Prize Winners in Nationwide Fuel the Drive...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced two $25,000 (USD) grand prize winners in the 2015 Fuel the Drive Contest: Minges Brook Elementary...
View ArticleFootball players smell a rat in tender for staidum reconstruction
Social activists and former football players have alleged irregularities in the tender for the reconstruction of the Bangalore Football Stadium. T J Abraham of the Anti-Graft and Environmental Forum...
View ArticleJohn Delaney wants Irish Euro heroes to mark 1916
FAI chief John Delaney believes that Euro 2016 could provide new Irish sporting heroes, which he says would coincide nicely with the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Rising. Speaking at the launch of...
View ArticleDutch test live video referee (Sporting - Sociedade Desportiva de Futebol SAD)
(Source: Sporting - Sociedade Desportiva de Futebol SAD) Feyenoord-Heerenveen used to showcase new technology Following a decision by the International Board to recommend the introduction of video...
View ArticleLFC Foundation recruiting for International College (Liverpool Football Club...
(Source: Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc) Liverpool FC Foundation is delighted to announce that recruitment for the LFC Foundation International College 2016 intake is now up and...
View ArticleREFEREE ANDY WOOLMER SET FOR FIRST QPR MATCH THIS SEASON (Queens Park Rangers...
(Source: Queens Park Rangers Football & Athletic Club Ltd) Andy Woolmer handed QPR v Wolves live on Sky Sports Referee set to take charge of first QPR fixture this season POSTMAN Andy Woolmer makes...
View Article130th IFAB AGM agenda confirmed (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) The 130th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The IFAB will take place at St. David's Hotel in Cardiff on Saturday 5 March and will be...
View ArticleWe need better referees
If you conducted a poll of all the managers in the Danske Bank Premiership and asked them if they thought the standard of refereeing was improving in our game, I'd be surprised if any of them said yes....
View ArticleReferees – people of integrity (UEFA - Union des Associations Européennes de...
(Source: UEFA - Union des Associations Européennes de Football) Referees are required to show the utmost integrity in representing UEFA and European football - not only as match officials and role...
View ArticleArmada Expands Radio Partnership with iHeart/Sports Radio 930-AM; Introducing...
(Source: Jacksonville Armada FC) Armada FC Public Relations | Feb. 3, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Armada FC and iHeartMedia Jacksonville announced on Wednesday the expansion of their...
View ArticleArmada FC Expands Radio Partnership (NASL - North American Soccer League LLC)
(Source: NASL - North American Soccer League LLC) The Jacksonville Armada FC and iHeartMedia Jacksonville announced on Wednesday the expansion of their partnership to cover the upcoming 2016 Armada FC...
View ArticleFuture Strategy & CEO Succession for Capital Football (ACT Football...
(Source: ACT Football Federation Inc) The Strategic Plan for Football in Canberra and the Capital Region 2016-2019 will be released today as Capital Football continues to deliver on its role of growing...
View ArticleWatford defender Juan Carlos Paredes criticised after Diego Costa antics (PFA...
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Watford defender Juan Carlos Paredes was criticised by his own captain and Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink for trying to get Diego Costa sent off...
View ArticleAccurate feedback key to raising refereeing standards (AFC - Asian Football...
(Source: AFC - Asian Football Confederation) A total of 67 participants, consisting of 56 existing AFC Referee Assessors, eight aspiring ones and three observers, attended the course which was part of...
View ArticleHow are referees educated? (UEFA - Union des Associations Européennes de...
(Source: UEFA - Union des Associations Européennes de Football) Educating and instructing referees is high on the list of UEFA's priorities within its programme for match officials, in particular the...
View ArticleThe great windfall of China: a football revolution that may lead to World Cup
A mildly bemused Jackson Martínez being paraded before the cameras at Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao following his £31m move from Atlético Madrid, part-owned by the Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin. A...
View ArticleNew Zealand plotting futsal progress, present and future (FIFA - Fédération...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) New Zealand have never qualified for a FIFA Futsal World Cup, but work has been going on to change this for several years. A...
View ArticleWORLD CUP AND OLYMPIC GAMES REFEREE AT MFA... (MFA - Malta Football Association)
(Source: MFA - Malta Football Association) Felix Brych is a well-known personality in world refereeing. Besides the Olympic Games in London in 2012 and the World Cup Final Tournament in Brazil in 2014,...
View ArticleKhan calls for support (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) Khan is the first to admit that the past policy of picking a futsal squad full of footballers was not the best way to put a national team together or to...
View ArticleRecruits hit ground running (Essendon Football Club)
(Source: Essendon Football Club) John Worsfold says he is pleased with the fitness levels of his new recruits, despite their varying training programs over the last few months. The Bombers have secured...
View ArticleHistoric youth refereeing cour... (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) The course is part of the focus on youth development which is being ushered in by the new Solomon Islands Football Federation Executive Committee, led by...
View ArticleChase for points heats up (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) On the other hand, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and New Zealand are all hoping to do enough to separate them from the winners pack, leading to three critical...
View ArticleSport 2 Life debuts (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) A five-day workshop was held at the Fiji Football Federation Academy in Suva from 18-22 January 2016, to 'Train-the-Trainers' on the new youth-focused...
View ArticleFaux final on the cards (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) New Caledonia and Vanuatu had opposing fortunes on day 2 of the competition, but equal on points, they too will be keen for victories to keep them in podium...
View ArticleIndia needs that one big player in football: Ferdinand
Citing the examples of Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo, former England captain and Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand today said Indian football need a stand-out player to catch the country’s...
View ArticleIndia need that one big player in football: Rio Ferdinand
GURGAON: Citing the examples of Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo, former England captain and Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand said Indian football need a stand-out player to catch the country's...
View ArticleFootball is coming to Texas Wesleyan University (Texas Wesleyan University)
(Source: Texas Wesleyan University) Texas Wesleyan University announced that it will reestablish the University's football program with a red-shirt leadership class that will begin practicing during...
View ArticleThree hunting for top honours (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) The reigning champions have been clinical in their performances thus far. They're improving with every game played, and add to that this still young side has in...
View ArticleKEI KAMARA: ‘Isha & Paul are responsible for the problems in Sierra Leone...
By Amadu Lamarana Bah Kei poses with Soccer Sunday players at Tigo Field, Lumley Beach, Freetown Sierra Leone’s international footballer Kei Kamara was in Freetown during the holiday break. Last...
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