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Daily Archives: 2018-09-20

East Bengal Club name squad for FC Goa pre-season friendly!

Kolkata giants East Bengal have named their travelling squad for a pre-season friendly against Indian Super League side FC Goa. The game would be played on Saturday, September 22 at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa. The match would mark the debut of East bengal’s new Spanish coach Alejandro Menendez …

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AFC strengthens commitment to enhance capabilities of MAs!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Development Committee has approved the recommendation of a new game-changing Member Associations guidance tool at its meeting on Wednesday, September 19 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Advance 11 will serve as a benchmarking assessment report of eleven football development categories, which include legal and governance, …

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Thousands of kilometres apart, India U-16 youth teams aim to create history!

Malaysia and Mongolia are almost 5,000kms apart. Nothing between the two nations is similar, let alone common tradition. However, for the Indian Youth Teams currently playing and training in both the nations, the commonality is of epic proportions – an attempt to create a historical footnote in Indian football history. …

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Government of India announce winners of National Sports Awards 2018!

India’s National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four year, Arjuna Award is given for consistency outstanding …

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Jamshedpur FC announce & introduce their squad for ISL – Season 5!

With the Indian Super League 2018/19 season on the horizon, Jamshedpur FC introduced their entire squad at a Press Conference in Russi Modi Center For Excellence in Jamshedpur. JFC finished in fifth place in their debut season of the ISL. The club signed future mainstays in the likes of Subrata …

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Braving sub-zero temperatures, India U-16 Girls bank on positives against host Mongolia!

Even after two back-to-back victories in the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Qualifiers against Hong Kong and Pakistan respectively, the extreme climate in Ulaanbaatar has been ‘a real headache’ for Coach Firmin D’Souza. India will play hosts Mongolia in their third group stage match on Friday, September 21. “Snowfall has been …

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Bengaluru FC coach Carles Cuadrat: We have to keep our competitive mentality intact!

Bengaluru FC coach Carles Cuadrat outlined the need for the club to maintain the high standards they have set in the last five years as they gear up for their season opener against Chennaiyin FC while speaking to the media during the Indian Super League Media Day at the JW …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We are better prepared & equipped than before!

High on morale and bolstered by solid preparation, the Indian U-16 National Team takes on Vietnam in their first match of the 2018 U-16 AFC Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia tomorrow, September 21. With all four of the semifinalists earning a ticket to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Kolkata to host Charity Football Match for Kerala Flood Victims!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the Kalyani Municipal Stadium will host a charity football match on Saturday, September 22 to raise money for the Kerala Flood Victims. Vijayan, who was one of the victims of the Kerala floods in Thrissur district, will lead a Red Star team with the likes …

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