Arunava Chaudhuri

Karnataka State FA to hold Referees Examination!

The Referees Committee of the Karnataka State Football Association is set to conduct the Annual Referees Entrance Examination sometime in August 2020. To register for the examination, go to the AIFF website under www.the-aiff.com. Interested person having the following mentioned qualifications to take part in the referee examinations. The applicants …

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Sahal Abdul Samad joins global PUMA ambassadors family!

German sportswear major PUMA have announced the signing of India international midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad as a global brand ambassador. Sahal Abdul Samad is one of the most exciting talents within Indian football and the Kerala Blasters playmaker joins India captain Sunil Chhetri and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu at PUMA …

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NDTV VIDEO: Delhi’s Sudeva Academy – A safe haven during Pandemic!

The world of sports has been forced to take a pause due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but Sudeva residential football academy in New Delhi has sheltered 44 children and young adults from middle and lower-income families during the Coronavirus and even facilitated them to continue their football training. The kids …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Dipendu Biswas supports people of Basirhat after Cyclone Amphan!

As XtraTime reports from Basirhat, former striker Dipendu Biswas has been like a ‘Robin Hood’ to the people of Basirhat after they were devastated by Cyclone Amphan. The now MLA Dipendu Biswas has not only been there for the people, but he is trying to help the people rebuild their …

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420 Grams S02E40: How Rescheduled 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers will impact Indian Football season?

India’s senior men’s football team will, theoretically, play Qatar on October 8 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The next two FIFA World Cup qualifiers are to be played in Bangladesh on November 12 and at home against Afghanistan on November 17. India are pretty much out of the running …

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Kamaljit Singh joins Odisha FC on two year contract!

Indian Super League franchise Odisha FC have announced the signing of goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh from rivals Hyderabad FC. 24 year old Kamaljit Singh is a product of the AIFF Elite Academy, who made his professional at Sporting Clube de Goa before playing for Minerva Punjab FC, FC Pune City and …

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Mainz 05 stands against racism as fan cancels club membership citing too many black players!

Bundesliga side 1.FSV Mainz 05 have sent out a strong message against racism and discrimination after a fan cancelled his club membership citing the amount of black players in the squad as his reason. “Usually, we’re concerned when we hear of one of our members wanting to cancel their membership …

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FIFA approves AIFF season dates & registration window for 2020/21 season!

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been forced to adjust its summer transfer window. The season dates and registration period (transfer window) as approved by FIFA for the 2020/21 season are as below: Season dates: August 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. …

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