On 21st June 1982, Kuwaiti football witnessed the unthinkable. Prior to that the objective of the nation’s first ever appearance in the World Cup was being carried out as planned – not to be humiliated at the hands of stronger teams. That was until Kuwait came faced the…
The rise in sports business programs globally reflects a growing need of professionals in the industry. From those who, in the past, would make decisions guided by conventional wisdom to those who can understand the concept of ROI – inclusive of sponsorships, TV deals, new media and all…
The presence of the devil, that is money, in the beautiful sport has become a worldwide problem. It has devalued the sport that I grew up following. Sports and music are valuable activities in life that I believe every single human being should get involved in. However, these…
Earlier in the month, FIFA decided to allow the head coverings on the field, allowing Muslim women wearing Hijab and Sikh players to play the game. But the news had not reached the soccer officials in Aurora, Colorado, as they refused to allow Overland High School’s teen player…
In what is hopefully the end of this discussion, FIFA’s Secretary-General Jerome Valcke confidently declared that after careful review and trial period: “It was decided that female players can cover their heads to play”. International Football Association Board (IFAB), the governing body of FIFA had finally issued a statement…
The “Land of Eternal Springtime” Guatemala has approximately 14,500 street children out of a population of just about 15 Million. Many of them, due to a soaring level of poverty and lack of social support program’s end up working as a child labor; purely as a means of…
These days, any good news regarding the Indian football is cause for celebration. While the football fraternity was torn between two spectrum of events across the globe, the loss of the man who fought against tyranny and injustice in his own way and the other being the excitement…
“Remove the turban or you can’t play” Was what a fifteen-year-old Sikh football player in Italy was told. During a youth football game in the province of Brescia, between USD Montirone and Real Eufemi a few weeks ago, Gurpartap Singh of USD Montirone was instructed to take off…