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Daily Archives: 2019-10-13

Malsawmtluanga resigns as Chanmari FC head coach!

Legendary Mizo footballer S Malsawmtluanga (Mama) has resigned as head coach of Mizoram Premier League side Chanmari FC on Sunday for unknown reasons. Chanmari FC president Zothantluanga said, “It’s a sad day for Chanmari FC as it was an big honour and privilege to work with Mama. We thank Mama …

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FIFA president & FIFA Legends help kick off 2nd Football for Schools pilot project in Lebanon!

FIFA president Gianni Infantino alongside FIFA Legends – including Kaka, Laura Georges, Tim Cahill, Marcel Desailly, Samuel Eto’o and Jose Mourinho – visited schoolchildren in Lebanon this weekend to host several interactive sessions to mark the start of the second pilot project for the FIFA Football for Schools programme, which …

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India held by Bangladesh in SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship!

India were held to a 1-1 draw by Bangladesh at the Chalimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Sunday, October 13, in the penultimate group stage match of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship 2019. Amisha Baxla scored to put India in the lead in the first half, but her goal was …

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The beautiful game, the City of Joy, and a much-awaited international derby!

Two walls outside the dressing rooms at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata are enough to give one a sense of the rich history that has been witnessed inside the ramparts of the cauldron that in 1997 witnessed a record attendance of over 130,000 spectators in the 1997 Federation Cup semifinal …

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‘In Kolkata, with Kolkata, Let’s win it together,’ Blue Tigers say in unison!

It was all smiles and happy faces as Indian National Team landed in Kolkata for their forthcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Bangladesh slated to be played at the Saltlake Stadium on October 15. The euphoria around the match has been immense with a mad rush for tickets …

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Latest AIFF D License Coaching Course kicked-off in Cuttack!

The latest AIFF D License Coaching Course kicked-off in Cuttack on Saturday, October 12 and would continue until Thursday, October 17. 23 candidates from various parts of our state are participating in this AIFF D License Coaching Course. Former India international Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar, an AFC A License Coach and …

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Superpower Football – Half Volley: ISL & I-League merging? Jhingan out of ISL-6?

Sandesh Jhingan will not only miss India’s World Cup qualifier vs. Bangladesh, but potentially the whole ISL season for Kerala Blasters! Also, could the ISL & I-League finally be merging this month?

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