As an eventful year is coming to an end, I’m taking this time out to look back on the year I had in 2016.
2016 has been another year full of good and bad moments and I’m looking forward to 2017 which promises to await new ups and downs, challenges, moments of joy and much more.
Here’s my personal end-of-the-year CPD Football Instagram review…
1. The SpoBiS 2016 – Europe’s biggest sports business conference in Düsseldorf, Germany
A photo #collage with snaps from the #SpoBiS16 #sports #conference in #Düsseldorf. #sponsors #sportsindustry #sportsbusiness #football #work #business #travel #CPDFootball #Germany #CCD #soccer #DOSB #DFB #Bayer04 #Werder #HSV #Chicharito #Audi #Bierhoff #Bode #Beiersdorfer #Hörmann #IPTL #tennis #chrisontour
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4. Feb 2016 um 10:53 Uhr
2. Chris Punnakkattu Daniel and Arunava Chaudhuri at the Volksparkstadion, home of Bundesliga side Hamburger SV
#Hamburg #football #work #travel #business #soccer #HSV #Fussball #Raute #Hansestadt #Arunfoot #CPDFootball #moin #travelblog #travelblogger #chrisontour
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21. Mär 2016 um 8:19 Uhr
3. A visit to the Real Madrid Foundation Clinics in Germany
#RealMadrid Foundation Clinics #Germany at the #Klosterpforte, #Marienfeld. #football #work #business #travel #instatravel #clinic #LaLiga #Real #adidas #adidasfootball #soccer #travelblog #travelblogger #youthfootball #coaching #UCL #Harsewinkel #halamadrid #Madrid #Espana #CPDFootball #chrisontour
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28. Mär 2016 um 8:58 Uhr
4. Chris Punnakkattu Daniel and Fortuna Düsseldorf and Germany junior international Kevin Akpoguma
Enjoyed meeting and chatting with @f95 defender and @dfb_team youth international @kevin.john two years after touring #India together with @tsg1899hoffenheim. Great #reunion after the 2. @bundesliga_en match against @arminiaofficial. #DSCF95 #football #DFB #1899India #soccer #Fussball #IndianFootball #Bielefeld #Düsseldorf #SchücoArena #Bundesliga #Fortuna #Puma #Nike #lifestyle #CPDFootball #chrisontour
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2. Apr 2016 um 7:05 Uhr
5. UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 Qualifier – Germany v Croatia
#UEFAWomensEuro 2017 qualifier #Germany v #Croatia. #football #GERCRO #WomensFootball #work #travel #Fussball #soccer #DFB @dfb_frauenteam #DFBFrauen #Osnabrück #CPDFootball #Deutschland #DFBFrauen #WirFuerD #travelblog #travelblogger #GermanFootball #deutscherfussballbund #UEFA #bremerbrücke #adidas #adidasfootball #style #fashion #Hrvatska #IndianFootball #weuro2017 #chrisontour
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12. Apr 2016 um 12:32 Uhr
6. The Allianz Arena in Munich. Home of Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich.
The #AllianzArena in #Munich. #24hours left for kick-off as @fcbayern gear up to take on @atleticodemadrid in the @uefachampionsleague semifinal return leg. #UCL #München #MUC #packmas #MiaSanMia #football #soccer #FCBATL #FCBAtleti #CPDFootball #sun #sunshine #photooftheday #FCBayern #photography #travel #travelblogger #travelblog #lifestyle #chrisontour #love #l4l #l4f #MUC #place #Bayern #atleticomadrid #münchenblogger
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2. Mai 2016 um 11:12 Uhr
7. A picture with the PIFA Mumbai kids after the „33. Internationales Sparkassen Pfingstfußballturnier der SG Hackenberg“ in Remscheid, Germany.
A wonderful day with the @pifafootball #Mumbai #kids at the „33. Internationales Sparkassen #Pfingstfußballturnier der #SGHackenberg“ in #Remscheid, #Germany. #PIFA #PIFAMumbai #YouthFootball #football #India #soccer #travel #Fussball #Jugendfussball #matchday #photooftheday #IndianFootball #instatravel #instagood #trophy #life #instalike #CPDFootball #chrisontour #mumbaidiaries #grassroots
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15. Mai 2016 um 11:10 Uhr
8. Arunava Chaudhuri and myself at the Borussia Dortmund football school with PIFA Mumbai.
Enjoyed a great and #intense #training session at @bvb09. In the #photooftheday: @arunfoot and myself with #BVB coach Maik. #borussiadortmund #Dortmund #football #Fussball #soccer #PIFA #Mumbai #potd #IndianFootball #strobelallee #bvb09 #life #travel #CPDFootball #chrisontour #Nike #Puma #adidas #Bundesliga #fitness #workout #nopainnogain #swag #instagood
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18. Mai 2016 um 7:31 Uhr
#Training session with the #PIFA #Mumbai kids at @bvb09. (Photo courtesy: PIFA) #football #work #Fussball #soccer #fitness #workout #concentration #focus #BVB #Dortmund #Bundesliga #IndianFootball #oldiebutgoldie #coaching #Bundesliga #potd #photooftheday #travel #CPDFootball #chrisontour #ynwa #signalidunapark #India #Germany #YouthFootball #life #workhard
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18. Mai 2016 um 12:32 Uhr
Pre #training #briefing with @arunfoot and the @bvb09 officials, while the #PIFAMumbai #kids get ready for #practise at the #BVB training #ground in #Brackel, #Dortmund. (Photo courtesy: #PIFA) #football #soccer #Fussball #India #Germany #IndianFootball #Mumbai #Bundesliga #work #travel #potd #life #fitness #workout #instalike #YouthFootball #healthy #CPDFootball #chrisontour #earlybird
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20. Mai 2016 um 23:29 Uhr
At the #signalidunapark with #PIFAMumbai. #football #Fussball #Germany #India #IndianFootball #potd #photooftheday #photography #instalike #ootd #travel #life #stadium #thinking #instapic #travelblog #work #lifestyle #Bundesliga #menatwork #sportsman #instalife #CPDFootball #l4l #chrisontour #BVB #pr #instagood
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22. Mai 2016 um 12:17 Uhr
9. Chris Punnakkattu Daniel and iconic German football manager Reiner Calmund
Enjoyed the #ambrosia #charity #football match alongside former @bayer04fussball #manager @rcalmund and others on a #sunny #summer day. #Fussball #soccer #Häcker #Wiehenstadion #Rödinghausen #Herford #Ostwestfalen #CPDFootball #chrisontour #Bundesliga #Bolzplatzkind #potd #photooftheday #cali #vip #entrepreneur #l4l #travel #life #lifestyle #instagood #instalife #instalike #calli
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5. Jun 2016 um 9:57 Uhr
10. Chris Punnakkattu Daniel and tennis star Rajeev Ram at the Gerry Weber Open 2016
#Desi meeting in #Germany: Nice to meet @rajeevram318 after his successful #doubles match at the #GerryWeberOpen in #Halle. #GWO2016 #tennis #India #USA #sports #potd #instagood #life #selfie #selfienation #instaselfie #l4l #iskodenim #travel #smile #lifestyle #centrecourt #men #sportsman #instalike #instatravel #CPDFootball #chrisontour #instapic #igers
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14. Jun 2016 um 10:19 Uhr
11. Emirates promotion at the Gerry Weber Open 2016. Hello Tomorrow.
Great #brand #promotion by @emirates, official #airline and premier #partner of the @atpworldtour, at the #GerryWeberOpen. #GWO2016 #Emirates #tennis #aviation #cabincrew #crewlife #potd #flyemirates #crewfie #travel #lifestyle #ladies #l4l #stewardess #airhostess #vip #Dubai #HalleWestfalen #photooftheday #emiratesairline #emiratescrewlife #meetthechampion #cabincrewlife #myemiratesairline #gamesetemirates
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18. Jun 2016 um 11:55 Uhr
12. UEFA EURO 2016 in Paris, France
Just arrived in #Paris for the @worldfootballforum. #France #football #business #work #soccer #CPDFootball #travel #travelblog #life #potd #ootd #instalike #instadaily #EURO2016 #l4l #chrisontour
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7. Jul 2016 um 23:57 Uhr
13. Canada and Atlético de Kolkata striker Iain Hume and Chris Punnakkattu Daniel at the World Football Forum 2016.
A picture with #Canada international and @atleticodekolkata star @humey_7 at the @worldfootballforum in #Paris. #football #work #travel #business #travelblog #travelblogger #life #worldfootballforum #worldfootballforum2016 #potd #instadaily #l4l #instalike
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8. Jul 2016 um 9:47 Uhr
14. Premier League Worldwide presenter Seema Jaswal and Chris Punnakkattu Daniel at the World Football Forum 2016.
A #picture with @meseemajaswal at the @worldfootballforum in #Paris! #IndianFootball #football #business #France #travel #travelblog #fashion #ootd #potd #instalike #instadaily #lifestyle #CPDFootball #l4l #photooftheday #StarSports #style #EURO2016 #FRA #worldfootballforum #eiffeltower #arcdetriomphe #fashionista #HeroISL #media #pr
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8. Jul 2016 um 11:40 Uhr
15. Iain Hume, Arunava Chaudhuri, Baljit Rihal and Chris Punnakkattu Daniel at the World Football Forum 2016.
#Repost @baljitrihal with @repostapp ・・・ Always a pleasure to bump into these chaps who I have learnt an awful lot off with regard to Indian Football over the years @chrispd81 & @arunfoot and of course my Paaji & star of the Indian Super League @humey_7 … #paris #worldfootballforum #indianfootball #blog #news #info #german #desi #media #press
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13. Jul 2016 um 9:01 Uhr
16. Chris Punnakkattu Daniel and Arunava Chaudhuri at the Volkswagen Arena, home of Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg.
Another interesting day #ontheroad. #football #business #work #Wolfsburg #VfLWolfsburg #VolkswagenArena #VW #VfL #travel #sportsbusiness #sportsindustry #Fussball #travelblog #instadaily #potd #instapic #selfie #selfienation #instaselfie #photography #ootd #entrepreneur #lifestyle #stadium #travelgram #soccer #futbol #CPDFootball #chrisontour
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14. Jul 2016 um 7:57 Uhr
17. Chris Punnakkattu Daniel and 1. FC Köln striker Anthony Modeste.
Two years have passed since we travelled to #India with @tsg1899hoffenheim. Enjoyed meeting @anthonymodeste27 again after such a long time after the @arminiaofficial v @fckoeln match. #football #Arminia #Bielefeld #Hoffenheim #Köln #effzeh #Modeste #India #Germany #France #Fussball #Bundesliga #potd #instadaily #IndianFootball #CPDFootball #effzehselfie #selfie #l4l #1899India
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23. Jul 2016 um 12:25 Uhr
18. Arunava Chaudhuri, Alemannia Aachen goalkeeper coach Lukas Wojciak and Chris Punnakkattu Daniel.
A picture with @arunfoot and @alemannia_aachen_1900 #goalkeeper #coach Lukas #Wojciak after #Alemannia’s 1-0 win away at @sportfreundesiegen in the #Regionalliga yesterday. #football #work #soccer #Fussball #Aachen #Siegen #IndianFootball #CPDFootball #chrisontour #Germany #instasport #potd #l4l
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30. Jul 2016 um 15:27 Uhr
19. Chris Punnakkattu Daniel and Arunava Chaudhuri during a friendly match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 bound India U-16 national team.
A #selfie with @arunfoot during the @sportfreundesiegen U-17 v #India U-16 #NationalTeam match yesterday. #IndianFootball #India2017 #IndiaTakesOver #football #soccer #Fussball #Indien #sportfreundesiegen #Siegen #instasport #instaselfie #life #travel #work #CPDFootball #chrisontour #instadaily #sport #sportsman #potd #l4l #BackTheBlue
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31. Jul 2016 um 1:28 Uhr
#India U-16 #goalkeeper @nawas_nao during #prematch warmup ahead of the @sportfreundesiegen friendly yesterday. More pics available on my Facebook fanpage (link in bio). #IndianFootball #India2017 #football #soccer #Fussball #instasport #potd #photography #sportsphotography #Siegen #CPDFootball #l4l #BackTheBlue
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31. Jul 2016 um 5:05 Uhr
20. A visit to German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.
#football #travel #work #life #soccer #Fussball #workworkwork #instadaily #travelgram #lifestyle #businesstravel #potd #photography #me #instalife #CPDFootball #chrisontour #instasport #men #menfashion #suit #fashion #iger #Wolfsburg #Hamburg #FFM #München #Bundesliga #l4l #l4f
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29. Aug 2016 um 12:34 Uhr
21. A visit to the Arabian Gulf League match Al Nnasr SV v Al Ahli FC
It was an interesting experience to witness the @agleague match @alnasr_sc vs @alahlifc last night. A totally different #football #culture and #atmosphere. #AGLeague #soccer #Dubai #mydubai #CPDFootball #chrisontour #instadaily #votd #UAE #Emiratrs #life #travel #business #VIP #travelgram #MaktoumStadium #l4l #l4f #dubaidiaries
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22. Sep 2016 um 22:22 Uhr
22. Dubai Diaries
As the sun goes down… @barastibeach #Barasti #BarastiBeach #Dubai #LeMeridien #beach #sea #water #skyline #Emirates #sand #sun #sunshine #mydubai #life #travel #chrisontour #me #potd #picoftheday #photography #UAE #traveller #travelgram #travelblog #dubaidiaries #sunkissed #l4l #l4f #DXB #saltyhair
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23. Sep 2016 um 22:19 Uhr
„We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.“ (Konrad Adenauer) #mydubai #Dubai #BurjKhalifa #AtTheTop #Emirates #UAE #sun #sunset #love #sunkissed #sky #heaven #instadaily #instalike #potd #photography #photooftheday #picoftheday #me #travel #traveller #travelblog #selfiedubai #inspo #chrisontour #dubaidiaries #swag #l4l #l4f #DXB
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25. Sep 2016 um 13:43 Uhr
The beautiful @burjkhalifa last night. #BurjKhalifa #Dubai #mydubai #Emirates #UAE #night #potd #photography #photooftheday #travel #traveller #travelblog #instadaily #life #footballandtravel #travelphotography #TLPicks #travellover #pic #architecture #skyline #nofilter #l4l #l4f #DXB
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25. Sep 2016 um 23:33 Uhr
Travel the world… #Dubai #mydubai #life #travel #moments #traveling #travellover #lifestyle #fashion #photography #potd #pictureoftheday #photooftheday #ootd #me #style #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #menfashion #menstyle #BurjKhalifa #Emirates #UAE #skyline #DXB #traveller #swag #travelphotography #chrisontour
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26. Sep 2016 um 1:14 Uhr
A great traditional #Arabic evening in the #desert with #food and #entertainment after various #football meetings in #Dubai. #mydubai #dubaidiaries #Emirates #UAE #ArabianNights #desertlife #life #travel #travellife #travelblog #potd #photography #ootd #night #sheikh #chrisontour #business #travelgram #l4l #l4f #photooftheday #instadaily #instalife #DXB
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26. Sep 2016 um 12:25 Uhr
A #picture in front of the @burjkhalifa a couple of days ago. #Dubai #mydubai #dubaidiaries #BurjKhalifa #Emirates #UAE #selfie #instaselfie #instadaily #travel #traveller #travelblog #travelgram #life #instalike #night #stars #sky #lights #men #beard #potd #photography #mylife #chrisontour #soukalbahar #selfiedubai #l4l #l4f
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29. Sep 2016 um 13:37 Uhr
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