Comparisons with Lionel Messi have been flowing in since wonder kid Nongdamba Naorem scored that magical goal for AIFF developmental Team Indian Arrows in the I-League match against a strong Shillong Lajong FC. “He is one of my idols,” he quips in a chat, refusing to get into any comparison. …

The Calendar year of 2017 has been a year of many a first while it comes to Indian Football and participation of not less than 206 teams across the length and breadth of the country in the three age-group competitions has been underlying the right intent of the apex body …

In a stellar year for Indian football, the FIFA Ranking of the Indian National Team went from zenith to zenith, breaking into the top 100 of world football and leaving behind the demons of March 2015 where India languished at 173 in the FIFA ladder. In January 2017, India achieved …

Today the Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) for AFC Licensed coaches in India was launched in Mumbai at a function featuring some of the top Indian coaches. The Association of Indian Football Coaches is a recognized body by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). In the challenging and evolving …

Reigning champions Aizawl FC gave their supporters a reason to smile after registered an important 2-1 win against table toppers Minerva Punjab FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl earlier today. Kareem Omolaja (72′) and Andrei Ionescu (85′) scored a goal each for Aizawl FC while Girik Khosla (90’+5) …

In a stellar year for Indian football wherein India hosted its first FIFA World Cup, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, stadium attendance touched an all new high, etching India’s name in history. The transition from the ‘sleeping giant’ to the ‘passionate giant’ was all too visible in the …

In a stellar performance the Indian Arrows defeated Shillong Lajong 3-0, courtesy of goals from defender Jitendra Singh and substitutes Nongdamba Naorem and Rahul KP, to get back to winning ways after losing three matches on the trot. Speaking at the official post-match press conference, assistant coach Floyd Pinto said, …

Kolkata giants East Bengal would be hoping to go top of the 2017/18 I-League table with a win when they host Gokulam Kerala FC at the Saltlake Stadium on Wednesday, December 27. After shrugging of a rather poor start to the season, the Red and Golds have recorded three wins …

Aizawl FC will play their third home match of the season against high flying Minerva Punjab FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl tomorrow, December 27. The reigning champions Aizawl FC had the last laugh last season in this tie, courtesy the own goal by Loveday. Minerva Punjab FC …

The Indian Arrows notched their second win of the I-League campaign as the young colts defeated ten-man Shillong Lajong FC 3-0 at the Ambedkar Stadium in the capital earlier today. Jitendra Singh’s 19th minute goal, Nongdamba Naorem’s 86th minute strike and a Rahul K.P. goal in the dying embers (90+1′) …