The AIFF-MFA Grassroots programme jointly organised by the Mizoram Football Association and All India Football Federation celebrated it’s seventh anniversary at the AR Lammual in Aizawl on Saturday, May 11. 250 young kids who are currently in the programme celebrated the occasion. Grassroots training was started on May 11, 2012 …
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The Indian Women’s league has given opportunities to a lot of women footballers a chance to showcase their skills at the top level for three seasons now. However, it is not just the players who are benefiting from the leagues. Moving away from the players, Assistant Referee Uvena Fernandes from …
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The Deutscher Fußball Botschafter (German Football Ambassador) 2019 award ceremony will take place at the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) in the capital Berlin on Wednesday, May 15. The jury of the Deutscher Fußball Botschafter (German Football Ambassador) comprises of Rainer Holzschuh (chairman), Horst Hrubesch, Doris Fitschen, Berti Vogts, …
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SSB Women Football team kept their chances for semifinal qualification alive after eking out a slender 1-0 victory over Alakhpura FC at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Monday, May 13. SSB striker Dular Marandi scored the winner, but it was their defender and captain Susmita Marandi, who took …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC faced each other in a friendly small sided game at the premise of a Kolkata school. East Bengal went on to win 2-1 with former and current players on the roaster of the two teams. Former …
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Sethu FC took up a commanding position at the top of the Group II table after a massive 9-0 victory over FC Kolhapur City at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Sunday. Sethu FC’s Nepal and India internationals Sabitra Bhandari and Ratanbala Devi, respectively, both scored a hattrick each; …
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Newly appointed Mohammedan Sporting Club head coach Subrata Bhattacharya had a meeting with Club General Secretary Mohammad Qamaruddin, Football Secretary Sharique Ahmed and Team Manager Belal Ahmed Khan on Sunday, May 12 evening at the club tent regarding the upcoming football season. The Club has handed over a list of …
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The All India Football Federation has condoled the death of former India international footballer Doraisami Nataraj. He was 78. Doraisami who played as a midfielder was part of India’s 1970 Asian Games bronze-medal winning squad in Bangkok. He made his debut for India in the Merdeka Cup in Kuala Lumpur …
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The Chennaiyin FC Under-15 team commences its 2018-19 Hero Junior League playoff round against Aizawl FC at the Naihati Stadium on Monday with kick-off at 4pm. Chennaiyin FC’s other opponents in the play-off round Group B are Thane – Football School of India and Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG) Football …
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The USA Women’s team is rife with examples of female athletes who returned to the sport after giving birth to a child. The likes of Shannon Boxx, Christie Pearce and Amy Rodriguez have all shown the way. Perhaps the biggest example of the same from tennis sensation Serena Williams. However, …
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