The final matchweek of the year in Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 kicks off with Jamshedpur FC hosting Chennaiyin FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Thursday. The home team will be high on confidence after winning their previous fixture against Bengaluru FC in the Blues’ fortress. …
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Comparisons with Lionel Messi have been flowing in since wonder kid Nongdamba Naorem scored that magical goal for AIFF developmental Team Indian Arrows in the I-League match against a strong Shillong Lajong FC. “He is one of my idols,” he quips in a chat, refusing to get into any comparison. …
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The Calendar year of 2017 has been a year of many a first while it comes to Indian Football and participation of not less than 206 teams across the length and breadth of the country in the three age-group competitions has been underlying the right intent of the apex body …
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In a stellar year for Indian football, the FIFA Ranking of the Indian National Team went from zenith to zenith, breaking into the top 100 of world football and leaving behind the demons of March 2015 where India languished at 173 in the FIFA ladder. In January 2017, India achieved …
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Liverpool FC head coach Jürgen Klopp finally has his centre-back in Dutchman Virgil van Dijk, who will join the Reds on January 1, 2018 from Premier League rivals Southampton FC. The 26 year old Dutch international Virgil van Dijk has been a target since the summer for Liverpool FC to …
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XtraTime caught-up with Indian Arrows midfielder Nongdamba Naorem and coach Floyd Pinto after Naorem’s wonder goal on Boxing Day in the I-League against Shillong Lajong FC in Delhi.
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In the end it all happened relative quickly as only days after resigning as Russian Football Union chief, Vitaly Mutko has now also left his role as head of the 2018 FIFA World Cup LOC (Local Organising Committee). Earlier Vitaly Mutko has resigned temporarily as Russian Football Union chief for …
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Soccerex has announced that the inaugural Soccerex China event will take place at the magnificent Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICEC) on April 17/18, 2018, with a host of leading European clubs already committed to participate including Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester City, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and …
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Kolkata giants East Bengal Club went top of the 2017/18 I-League with their fourth win in a row with a 1-0 win over newcomers Gokulam Kerala FC at the Saltlake Stadium on Wednesday evening. After a slow start, an East Bengal corner in the 14th minute saw the the rebound …
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Today the Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) for AFC Licensed coaches in India was launched in Mumbai at a function featuring some of the top Indian coaches. The Association of Indian Football Coaches is a recognized body by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). In the challenging and evolving …
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