One of the main objectives of the revolutionary Baby Leagues, an initiative by the All India Football Federation to extend the horizons of grassroots and youth football, is to establish a culture of football in posterity. “Identity is born from culture and we have identified a long comprehensive platform in …

Defending champions ATK welcome old foes and last year’s finalist Kerala Blasters FC in Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Thursday. ATK have had a season of woes and are currently at the back of four consecutive defeats, the last three …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reminded all Member Associations with clubs and national teams competing in the AFC’s competitions in 2018 that they are required to fulfil their media obligations. The AFC wrote to all Member Associations requesting their co-operation in fulfilling the AFC’s obligations to commercial and broadcast …

Ms. Neelam Kapur has taken over as Director General of the Sports Authority of India today, February 7. An Indian Information Service officer of 1982 batch, she has earlier handled important assignments in National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) and headed Directorate of Film Festivals, Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity (DAVP) …

England lays claim to several representative symbols. Two of the most famous are longstanding: the rose and the St. George’s Cross. A third, the Three Lions crest that adorns the chest of the English Football Association kit, has antecedents dating back to the twelfth century. As design elements, each of …

Khelo India, a landmark initiative to foster holistic sports development in India received a massive boost as youth icon, Akshay Kumar supported Khelo India by taking the pledge and urging everyone to come forward and play. The appeal to India’s youngsters to come forth and be a part of the …

An interesting contest is on the cards, as three-time finalists Minerva Punjab FC take on first-time finalists DSK Shivajians FC for the prestigious Nike Premier Cup 2018 as the final of the U-15 Youth League is scheduled at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa tomorrow, February 8. A win for …

Chennai City FC and Mohun Bagan played out a goalless stalemate at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Coimbatore on Wednesday, February 7 afternoon. Shankarlal Chakraborty went into the game with just one change to his starting lineup that defeated Shillong Lajong FC 3-0 on February 3. Raynier Fernandes replaced Yuto …

The propagation of grassroots football works best when all stakeholders involved concentrate on building and expanding the base of the player pyramid structure – working hand-in-hand with the national federation to improve the quality and the quantity of talent. “We have enjoyed a lot of success through our presentations to …

Minerva Punjab FC sensationally overcame a thunderous Shillong Lajong FC second-half comeback to take all three points eventually from their first home game at the Tau Devi Lal stadium in Panchkula this afternoon. Minerva Punjab FC started attacking heavily in the opening few minutes of the match and they were …