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AIFF Executive Committee meeting held Football House!

The Executive Committee members of All India Football Federation met at AIFF Headquarters, the Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi today, November 17. AIFF Senior vice-president Subrata Dutta chaired the meeting in the absence of AIFF president Praful Patel. Besides, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das; vice-presidents K.M.I. Mather and Subhash …

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Encouraging Start for I-League 2018/19 as Clubs register record attendance figures!

The first round of the new I-League 2018/19 season came to an end on Sunday, October 28 and witnessed five excellent matches, which saw a number of exciting moments that left fans on the edge of their seats. While Minerva Punjab FC and Churchill Brothers played out a goalless draw, …

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VIDEO – The Quint: Robert Pires on Mourinho, Cristiano Ronaldo & Indian Football!

Former French & Arsenal footballer Robert Pires was in India recently. Pires spoke to The Quint about ongoing spat between Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho & midfielder Paul Pogba, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from LaLiga. Pires also had words of encouragement for Indian football.

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Manipur defeat hosts Odisha to lift Women’s National Football Championships!

Manipur claimed victory in the final of the 24th Senior Women’s National Football Championships defeating hosts Odisha in the summit clash on Monday by a 2-1 margin in Cuttack. The result marked the 19th occasion that the state from the Northeast of India won the trophy, having lost out in …

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FC Barcelona legend Javier Saviola optimistic about future of Indian Football!

FC Barcelona legend and former Argentine international Javier Saviola today said that he is optimistic about the future of Indian Football. According to him, “India has always been a sports loving nation. Historically, it has been a football playing and loving nation. In the last several years, we have seen …

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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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Are Indian Football Youth Team’s finally coming of age???

Sunday, August 5, 2018 was a historic day for Indian football as first, the India U-16s defeated current AFC U-16 champions Iraq in Jordan and then India U-20s beat six-time FIFA U-20 World Cup winners Argentina at the COTIF Cup in Spain. That has been followed by the India U-19s …

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AIFF to conduct Baby League Operator workshops for stakeholders!

AIFF plans to conduct Baby League Operators’ workshops across the country for stakeholders including representatives of district football associations, Baby League operators, and any other party that is interested in organising Baby Leagues in the following states and/or their neighbouring states. The first workshop was successfully conducted at the headquarters …

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Odisha set to host 24th Senior National Women’s Football Championship in Cuttack!

The Football Association of Odisha are set to host the 24th edition of the Senior National Women’s Football Championship in Cuttack from tomorrow, September 18 to October 1. A total of 27 state women teams will participate in the tournament which is being held in a group-cum-knockout format. The winners …

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India’s footballing legends to play for a cause in Goa on Saturday!

Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore is the key sponsor of the ongoing AWES Cup 2018. The company’s commitment to football development reflects in the prestigious Sesa Football Academy, the Vedanta Women’s League and the Vedanta Football Schools grassroots programme. As a part of its commitment to the ex-players and the …

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