FIFA all the way, from the comfort of your smartphone..

With the soccer world cup just round the corner, here's how your smart device can help you better

Let's face it, these days football seems to be more popular with the Indian youth, thanks to the constant ups and downs that are seen with local sports, and sporting associations. And given that the football scene in the country is far from thriving, club soccer, and the quadrennial FIFA World Cup see a massive fan following. With FIFA WC 2014 is just round the corner, and that too in Brazil, catching live matches will not be as painful. But not if you are gainfully employed. For those who'd not want to miss out on the action, your smartphone can come to you rescue. So here are a few handy apps for the techno-savvy FIFA lovers.

Schedule keepers

If you want to make sure that you miss no part of the action, then there are tons of apps that give you match schedules and post-match summaries. Some even net you sync your phone calendar and alarm to keep you cued it. While most football apps will offer you such information, Sky Sports has taken it upon themselves to get your calendar ready and set. For details on how to go about updating your Outlook 2010 for Windows, iOS devices, or even Android tablet, visit this link:http://bit.ly/1qwDiiB. Windows Phone lovers can import and subscribe to the calendar using the outlook.com account.

Number junkies

Not everyone is a hard-core fanatic— some people just like to know stats, either for general knowledge or to show off. And there are tons of apps for the purpose. For such 'enthusiasts', here are some stats-driven apps, depending on the platforms that your phones support. This is where the official FIFA app can help you out. Available on Android and iOS platforms, the app will keep you abreast about everything happening in the world cup. There is an app for Windows Phone platform of the same name too, but its not official, more like the mobile version of the main website.