The AFC has decided to give Maldives the hosting rights for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup beating off bids from India and Philippines. “All our competitions are growing in popularity and level of standard has also increased many folds. I would like to thank you for your contribution in this committee,” said AFC Acting President […]
The Green Kickers have been called for the South Asian event that takes place in December and will include team such as Maldives and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka’s government has decided to take up the initiative of hosting a quadrangular tournament, which will include the host nation and three other countries, besides being played at the […]
Nov 7 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan coach Zavisa Milosavljevic claims that although there are facilities present in the country, there is no one there to maintain them and it is a major reason why the game doesn’t develop here. The tactician, who took charge from the below-par Tariq Lutfi last November, has launched another appeal to the PFF to update […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan coach Zavisa Milosavljevic claims that the country has a lot of footballing talent but no facilities to encourage players or to groom them. Football in Pakistan has many reasons for not developing and one of the major ones is the lack of proper grounds, infrastructure and clubs. Talent on the other hand is not […]
Mar 19 2012 | Posted in
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The Green-Shirts are set to play in the Al Nakba International Tournament in Palestine this May in order to prepare for their upcoming AFC U-22 Qualifiers. Due the PFF’s inability to find opponents in February’s FIFA Match Dates, Zavisa Milosavljevic’s men had to be without some much needed International exposure. However the Federation’s have somewhat […]
Newspakistan analyzes the best footballer with Pakistani origins playing abroad in the third and last part of this feature series. 4. Hassan Bashir The attacker who is reportedly on the move to a Thai club has garnered rave reviews despite not featuring for Pakistan on the International front. Bashir, who has played for top sides […]
A host of Pakistanis currently play the professional game in the world and Newspakistan analyzes who is the best of them in this second part of the feature series. 7. Atif Bashir The ‘Bulldozer’ as he is more affectionately known to Pakistan faithful, Berlin-born Atif Bashir has become a resounding success at International level with […]
The Green-Shirts start their qualifying campaign in June, with Newspakistan analyzing what problems need to be addressed in order to secure a berth in the U-22 Asian Cup. Foreign Training camp Facilities in Pakistan have never been conducive to the game in its history. Nearly every coach whether be it Tariq Lutfi, George Kottan or […]
Pakistan coach Zavisa Milosavljevic has revealed that Denmark-based forward Hassan Bashir could be in the team for next year’s AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. For years, the Green-Shirts have seemingly been lacking a true attacker, who can get the goals when they are needed. Muhammad Essa was perhaps the most promising but his fallout with the […]
Pakistan National team coach Zavisa Milosavljevic has commented on the current football situation in the country and revealed that in order to prosper, the league must be professionalized and that certain other changes should also be implemented. The Serbian boss faces tough challenge in making the Green-Shirts a competitive unit that competes on the International […]
Pakistan coach Zavisa Milosavljevic expressed his confidence that the Green-Kickers could develop into a great side in the future due to the talent in the country. Taking the hot seat from Tariq Lutfi in November last year, Serbian coach Zavisa Milosavljevic combated all odds as he guided the country to the SAFF Cup. Although they […]
The Pakistan National team camp is set to start on the 20th of February, with Serbian boss Zavisa Milosavljevic set to curb the loss of friendly ties. The camp had been scheduled for an earlier date, but the PFF’s failure to find friendly opposition for the 29th of February, meant that the training had to […]
Feb 18 2012 | Posted in
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