“There have been a change in the competition format since 2012 where it became a knockout stages from second round onwards, so there will always be room for plenty of surprises, for example Egypt eliminated Italy in 2016 and Colombia sent Iran packing in 2012. Afterall, futsal is a very dynamic game with a lot of small details. And one small detail is capable of changing a game.”
“After my international playing days, I have picked up foot volley during one of my vacations at the beach and I have been playing the sport ever since. However, I realised that there’re actually many female footballers who also love and play the game very well. Unfortunately, there is no proper platform or an UAE Women’s Beach Soccer Team in the country. So that’s when I thought perhaps I could get more involved in the country’s beach soccer scene and that could motivate more women footballers to come forward to get involved”
“It seems to fit well on the back of various jerseys with the players’ names sitting just below the number as compared to the traditional style we see in popular leagues like the EPL, LaLiga or the Serie A. Instead, we have a huge heat pressed logo of the league’s principal sponsor – AIA”
“Don’t forget all matches will be played at a centralised playing ground. Unlike the previous editions where the home and away matches will be played, there will not be any home advantages for the “home” team. Hence, there could potentially be some surprises,” Benjamin Tan, Thai League deputy CEO & Director of club licensing sharing his thoughts with Junpiter Futbol.
The Japanese have romanticised the concept of Kaizen – the pursuit of continuous improvement. Traditionally the word would be associated craftsmen or in business, most famously adopted by Toyota. Kazu is the very embodiment of this philosophy.
When asked by reporters about his future, he bursts out in laughter. “I might (retire) someday.”
He composes himself and with a straight face “If possible, I want to die as a player. That is my true feeling. So when I die, I want to be known as Kazuyoshi Miura, soccer player. Not a former player.”
The annual SingaCup, Singapore International Youth Cup is celebrating its 10-year of youth football excellence this November despite the strong challenge and ‘defence’ put up by Covid-19.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the SingaCup is reinventing itself to present a hybrid 5 days event programme consisting of competitive esports tournaments, interviews and panel discussions with professional footballers and industry.
In addition, eSingaCup 2020 seeks to reaffirm its strong standing in the international grassroots football community and attract new fans and a greater audience, all the while showcasing Singapore and the event online.
“I have the priviledge to represent Yangon United as a professional footballer from 2009 to 2020. I am really very happy. Yangon United is not just a club, it is like a home to me. I really want to thank my team mates, the coaches, the officials, the president and owner of the club. I would like to say a big thank you to everyone, “ said Captain Ice on his social media.
Football has snailed back up from the sleepy lockdown months and we’re peaking with fantastic spectacles like the absolute stormer of a football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 a few nights ago. But at the end of a storm, there’s normally a golden sky; the future is certainly golden for top tier wunderkinds like 19-year-old Takefusa Kubo from Real Madrid and Lee Kang-In of Valencia CF.
Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) leveraged on the opportunity to showcase Taiwanese football by introducing English commentary in their weekly weekend live streamed match. And now with the increase in viewership, CTFA has doubled their effort with more matches coverage in English language too.
