Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City co-owned by the Rajesh Wadhawan Group and Hrithik Roshan have signed Iceland legend Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen as their marquee player for the third season of the ISL. The 37-year-old was a part of Chelsea FC that won the Premier League twice in a …
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VIDEO – News18: Odisha’s Football Prodigy is Germany-bound for Allianz Bayern Munich camp!
As News18 report, defying all odds, an 11-year-old football prodigy from an impoverished area of Bhubaneswar has been selected to train at Germany’s most iconic club FC Bayern Munich, as an academy player as part of a sponsors international program. Chandan Nayak, hailing from Sabar Sahi slum of the city …
Read More »FC Barcelona to start FCBEscola Football Schools in Mumbai!
The football-scape of the Maximum City is set to usher in a new chapter with FC Barcelona launching its FCBEscola Football Schools in Mumbai. The FCBEscola Football Schools will start in Mid-September 2016 at the Don Bosco High School, Matunga and St. Dominic Savio High School, Andheri (East). And will …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: IFA & Mohun Bagan meet, Mariners agree to play CFL derby!
XtraTime reports yesterday the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) secretary Utpal Ganguli and officials of Mohun Bagan AC met in Kolkata to discuss the clubs participation in the Calcutta Football League derby against archrivals East Bengal Club, which originally the Mariners had said they would not play this season. Now …
Read More »Delhi Dynamos head to England & Sweden for ISL-3 pre-season!
The Delhi Dynamos FC has put an elaborate pre-season plan for the upcoming 2016 Indian Super League together which will see the team train and play matches in the England and Sweden. The team leaves for England on Wednesday night, they will complete the first leg of their pre-season on …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: CFL Referee punched by Army XI coach!
XtraTime reports about unbelievable scenes last night in a Calcutta Football League’s Premier Division – A match between Army XI and Aryan Club at the Barasat Municipal Stadium in Kolkata. The fourth referee was left bleeding after Army XI coach B.B. Kakkar hit him following heated discussions and an attack …
Read More »Kerala Blasters sign Chad international midfielder Azrack Mahamat for ISL-3!
Kerala Blasters FC yesterday announced the signing of Chadian international midfielder Azrack-Yassine Mahamat to bolster its team for the 2016 Indian Super League. 28 year old Azrack Mahamat, who plays in the defensive midfield position, makes the move from Greek club Levadiakos FC to southern India. Born in Créteil, France, …
Read More »VIDEO – 442oons: 2016 EPL Transfers – Episode 3!
I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! 442oons looks at the Summer 2016 Transfer Deals. In this episode amongst other things they look at the goalkeeper situation at Manchester City and how Christian Benteke landed at Crystal Palace.
Read More »AFC General Secretary Windsor John sees India development key to Asia!
As part of the overall development of football across the Asian continent, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is also looking at India and the latest developments in the subcontinent. Therefore the All India Football Federation (AIFF) visited the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on …
Read More »India Goalkeeper Subrata Pal: I believe my present is the best Phase!
Arjuna Awardee Subrata Pal feels the present phase is the best moment in his career. “I believe in the present and never look back at the past or pre-empt the future,” he says. In a freewheeling interview with AIFF Media, he speaks at length about the value of the Award, …
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