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AFC Futsal Development Programme kicks-off in New Delhi!

Representatives of the Asian Football Confederations (AFC) met the All India Football Federation (AIFF) at the Football House, New Delhi today, August 8, 2017 on the opening day of the AFC Futsal Development Programme – Assessment Visit to India. The AFC was represented by Ali Targholizadeh, who is the Technical …

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Shortlist for 2016/17 UEFA club competition awards revealed!

UEFA has announced the names of the players shortlisted for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League positional awards. These awards will crown the best Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder and Forward of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season and will be presented during the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage draw on Thursday, …

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Chile Head Coach: India U-17s are a very competitive team!

Following ten-man Indian U-17 World Cup Squad’s 1-1 draw against Chile U-17s in the last match of the Four-National Tournament held in Mexico City, Mexico on August 6, 2017, Chile’s Head Coach Hernan Caputto lavished heavy praise on the Indian Colts. “India is a very competitive team. Its coach Luis …

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Mohammedan Sporting register Dicka, Kalu & five others at IFA Office in Kolkata!

Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club on Monday registered Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka, Ogba Kalu Nnanna, Manandeep Singh, Sampath Kuttymani, Harpreet Singh, Ifham Tariq Mir and Aakif Javaid at the Indian Football Association (IFA) Office for the upcoming 2017/18 Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘A’, now days away. The players …

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Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘B’: Sibra Narzary brace hands United SC 2-0 opener win over SAI!

Former I-League side United Sports Club started their journey in the Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘B’ with a 2-0 win over SAI at the Gayeshpur Stadium on Monday afternoon. The United SC management mainly made their team of their own youth products along with some experienced players. This …

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AIFF Elite Academy U-19 beat Dinthar FC in their final Independence Day Cup group match!

Edmund’s brace handed the AIFF Elite Academy U-19s a 2-1 victory in their final match of the Independence Day Cup 2017 tournament at the Lammual Ground in Aizawl today, August 7. The AIFF Elite Academy U-19 boys went ahead in the fourth minute when Edmund tapped it home from a …

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Bengaluru FC sign Spanish striker Braulio Nobrega ahead of AFC Cup & ISL-4!

Bengaluru FC announced on Monday the signing of experienced Spanish forward Braulio Nóbrega Rodríguez on a one-year deal. The 31-year-old LaLiga veteran becomes the fourth Spaniard at the club joining fellow countrymen Juanan Gonzalez, Dimas Delgado and Antonio Dovale. The former Spain Under-20 international joins the Blues after netting an …

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Shillong Premier League champions Shillong Lajong FC under new coach Alison Kharsyntiew ready for action!

Shillong Premier League defending champions Shillong Lajong FC will return to action tomorrow, August 7 as they take on MLP Football Team at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong at 3:45pm. Shillong Lajong FC met Rangdajied United FC in the finals last year and won the championship by 3-2 with …

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Young Minerva Punjab FC continue to supply players to India teams!

After the recent good show of Minerva Punjab FC boys in the AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers in Qatar, four Minervans namely, Germanpreet Singh, Manvir Singh, Davinder Singh and Anirudh Thapa have now been called-up by head coach Stephan Constantine for the senior India squad. Midfielder Germanpreet Singh scored a brilliant …

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Video Assistant Referee (VAR) issues at German Supercup, but all decisions were correct!

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the first time in FC Bayern München’s penalty-shootout Supercup win over Borussia Dortmund, but the new technology’s debut in the competition was not all plain sailing. “The calibrated line, which is usually there to help with offside decisions, wasn’t available in the …

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