Indian football has recorded a historic 138 per cent surge in women’s player registration for the last two years, indicating a healthy growth in the popularity of the sport as well as an increase in young female athletes opting for football, professionally. According to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) …
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The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting, chaired by Mr. IM Vijayan, was held virtually, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The meeting was attended by members of the Technical Committee, which includes Pinky Bompal Magar, Shabbir Ali, Victor Amalraj, Santosh Singh, and Climax Lawrence. The Technical Director of the …
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Former Indian Women’s League champions Gokulam Kerala FC are set to hold trials for their Women’s first team on Thursday, April 25 in Kozhikode, Kerala. This is an incredible opportunity to showcase your talent and potentially join a growing club. The trials would be held at the St. Joseph’s College …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has set the stage for the highly anticipated maiden season of the AFC Women’s Champions League 2024/25 by announcing the key dates and entry criteria. The upcoming campaign promises to be a thrilling exhibition of top-tier women’s football talent from across Asia. With a dynamic …
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In 2021, during the National Team training camp in Goa, goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu suffered a fractured right shin that not only left her bedridden for two months but also raised serious doubts about her footballing future. Little could one imagine that the athletic Manipuri would not only defy all …
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The draw for the 28th Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023–24 Final Rounds was held virtually on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Football House. Twelve teams were divided into two groups of six each, with three direct entrants, hosts West Bengal, defending champions Tamil Nadu, and runners-up Haryana, along …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with the 200th episode with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, and an open Indian Football Q&A session.
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, with a LIVE show on the latest AIFF scandal & the return of the ISL with Bengaluru FC vs Odisha FC besides Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters. Hiren Patel joins me for the session.
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The AIFF was formally notified by players from Khad FC, participating in the IWL 2 in Goa, of certain incidents of alleged physical assault and harassment on them on Friday, March 29, 2024. In light of these allegations, the AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey called an emergent meeting of senior members …
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Two women footballers of Khad FC, a Himachal Pradesh-based club, have brought some serious allegations against Deepak Sharma, an executive committee member of the All India Football Federation – the governing body of the sport in the country. According to the footballers, Sharma assaulted them in a hotel room during …
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