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Monthly Archives: August 2017

AIFF conducts Grassroots programme for Special Kids!

Special – Adjective – Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual (Oxford Dictionary). Society in recent years has been more inclusive of folks who fall under the ‘special’ bracket and this has reflected in all spheres of life, including football. Keeping this spirit in mind Tamil Nadu state …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: East Bengal 1-1 Rainbow AC – Friendly Highlights!

Khalid Jamil’s East Bengal only played out a 1-1 draw against Rainbow AC in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. It’s surely a wake-up call to get the team ready for their CFL assignments. It was Brandon who gave East Bengal the lead, but Mithun Sardar equalised for Rainbow AC after …

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Football in support of diversity at 2017 UEFA Super Cup!

For the third year, the UEFA Foundation for Children played an active role in the UEFA Super Cup opening ceremony, raising awareness and sending messages of tolerance, solidarity and social inclusion towards our most vulnerable children. This year’s UEFA Super Cup was contested by UEFA Champions League titleholders Real Madrid …

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Joy Bhattacharjya: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup an attempt to inspire sports fans across India!

Reinstating the importance of India’s first FIFA Tournament, Project Director of the LOC, FIFA U-17 World Cup – India 2017, Joy Bhattacharjya today said that the tournament will inspire sporting fans across the country which will help contribute towards the growth of football in India. Addressing a press conference in …

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VIDEO – BanglaTime: Kolkata’s Khidderpore Sporting Club aiming for old glory!

As BanglaTime reports from Kolkata, a traditional side from the City of Joy in Khidderpore Sporting Club are back in the Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘B’ aiming for old glory. A side with historical triumphs but recent failures, Khidderpore Sporting Club are now back in the second tier …

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UEFA Women’s EURO 2017: Pride of Lionesses – The Netherlands!

It was clear in the aftermath of the Netherlands’ triumph at the 2017 UEFA Women’s European Championships that they hadn’t only won a tournament — they had started a movement. The hosts put the seal on a transcendent month for women’s football in their nation by beating their opponents 4-2 in Enschede on …

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Guwahati City FC is all set to host second Guwahati Futsal Festival!

After the mammoth success of the Summer Soccer Camp where over 150 football enthusiasts from all over the region participating in the camp, Guwahati City FC is all set to organise the second season of the Guwahati Futsal Festival. The tournament will be held on September 15/16 at the Deshbhakta …

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rs1tv VIDEO: FC Remscheid lose 0-4 to higher division side SSVg Velbert in Niederrheinpokal!

On Sunday late afternoon with the first round of the regional cup (Niederrheinpokal) the new 2017/18 season kicked-off for my German home town football club, FC Remscheid, promoted to the Landesliga (6th division) against Oberliga (5th division) side SSVg Velbert 02. FCR suffered a 0-4 home loss. Here comes my …

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AIFF Players Status Committee to decide Abinash Ruidas vs East Bengal case!

The Special Committee formed as per the directions of the All India Football Federation’s Emergency Committee met at AIFF Football House on August 3, 2017 to review the jurisdiction of the AIFF and State Association and to adjudicate the status of a player in view of the dispute between Abinash …

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