Gold Coast, March 3 (IANS) The Iranian women’s national soccer team made a silent protest during the opening match of the Women’s Asian Cup, as they refused to sing their national anthem, which was played over the speakers at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. Ahead of the game against South Korea, the players were in their customary line before their match when the Iranian national anthem began to play, none of the Iranian players or even head coach Marziyeh Jafari sang along as they wer…
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Geneva, Jan 24 (IANS) A record-breaking prize money will be awarded to the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup winner, the world football governing body announced on Saturday.The final champion of the Women’s Champions Cup will receive 2.3 million U.S. dollars while the runner-up will earn one million, FIFA said.The champions from every confederation will compete for the intercontinental club title. The two semifinals are scheduled at Brentford Stadium (Gtech Community Stadium) in London, Brita…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Top domestic football club, Odisha FC, is undergoing a period of transition at the top, with CEO Raj Athwal stepping down from his role just four days after the club mutually parted ways with head coach Sergio Lobera. The club confirmed Athwal’s departure in an official statement, noting that the decision was communicated by the CEO and accepted by the management.“Odisha FC can confirm that CEO Raj Athwal has informed the club management of his decision to move on, a…