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Khalid Jamil: Maturity has made Ashutosh Mehta a Team India contender!

Experience has made Mohun Bagan wing-back Ashutosh Mehta a better player — so much so that he is now a contender to make it to the National Team squad feels former I-League-winning coach Khalid Jamil. Jamil, who had seen Mehta grow under his tutelage — first at Mumbai FC, and …

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India’s remaining joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers postponed!

The 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification round 2 matches which were scheduled to be played in March and June 2020 have been postponed till further confirmation. In a letter the AFC wrote, “FIFA and AFC will discuss further details of the postponed matches and communicate to the …

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Race for I-League second spot heats up as Real Kashmir host East Bengal!

Real Kashmir FC, in a bid to clinch the second spot and a place in the AFC Cup next season, will host East Bengal at the TRC Ground in Srinagar on Monday, March 9 in the I-League 2019-20. The match will be broadcast live on 1Sports and streamed online on …

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CAFE week of action: giving disabled football fans equal access to live football matches!

Half of Europe’s 100 million disabled people have never attended a live sports event. From March 7–15, CAFE (the Centre for Access to Football in Europe) is staging a week of action to improve access and inclusion for disabled people across all of UEFA’s 55 member associations. WHAT IS CAFE? …

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Gokulam Kerala FC win late at Churchill Brothers in thriller!

In a thrilling encounter between Churchill Brothers and Gokulam Kerala FC, the latter came out victorious 1-2 with the help of a 90th-minute goal by Henry Kisekka in their I-League 2019-20 match that took place at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa on Sunday, March 8. Gokulam Kerala FC’s victory gives …

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Bengaluru FC bow out of ISL title defence as ATK win 3-1 in Kolkata!

Bengaluru FC missed the chance to make it to a third ISL final after a double from David Williams (63′,79′) and a goal from Roy Krishna (30′) was enough to send Antonio Habas’ ATK side to the summit clash with a 3-1 win over Carles Cuadrat’s side at the Saltlake …

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AFC Emergency Meetings conclude in Doha & Dubai!

Representatives of the competing Member Associations (MA) from the AFC West Zone have provided the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) with a series of proposals for completing the 2020 AFC Champions League Group Stage. Following the meeting with MAs from the East Zone in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week, the AFC …

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TRAU’s Deepak Devrani stunner denies Indian Arrows a point in Imphal!

Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) FC left it late to salvage a crucial 1-0 win over All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) developmental side Indian Arrows at the Khuman Lumpak Stadium earlier today. Deepak Devrani emerged the unlikely hero, netting the winner in the 89th minute. The win comes at a …

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Indian football stars celebrate International Women’s Day as excitement builds for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!

In a unique moment in the history of Indian football, three generations of Indian women footballers gathered at the Benaulim Grounds in Goa today to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. In an event organised by the Local Organising Committee for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – …

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‘Emotional’ Real Kashmir FC charged up to fight for coveted AFC Cup spot!

Real Kashmir Football Club notched up a 1-0 win over NEROCA on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in Srinagar and just prior to the start of the game, the hosts’ heart-warming gesture for winger Ritwik Das — who missed the match because of the unfortunate demise of his father – came …

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