The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Club Coaches Forum concluded in Shanghai on Thursday, August 31 with the top Asian coaches agreed on the need to continue to grow and improve AFC’s top club competitions and the vital role the forum plays in that objective. Former European Champions Fabio Capello, …
Read More »Rain greets Team India on arrival in Macau!
Dark clouds and a spell of heavy shower greeted the Indian Senior National Team as they landed at the Macau International Airport on Saturday, September 2. “We hope to play our game and not allow Macau to play theirs,” Indian national team coach Stephen Constantine said on arrival. “We are …
Read More »AIFF President Praful Patel takes a tour of Saltlake Stadium!
President of All India Football Federation and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, Praful Patel yesterday visited the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Saltlake Stadium) in Kolkata to assess the preparedness of the venue. He inspected the facilities at the stadium that will host …
Read More »Legends from across different eras welcome FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy to Kolkata!
The Host City of the final of 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, Kolkata hosted the Trophy Experience earlier today at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra. The Winner’s Trophy was unveiled by Aroop Biswas, West Bengal Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs amidst huge cheers in Kolkata. Speaking about the Trophy …
Read More »India coach Constantine: Match against St. Kitts was a wake-up call for us!
National Coach Stephen Constantine isn’t someone who is willing to bask in the glory of the team winning 9 International matches on the trot (including the unofficial match against Bhutan). As India gear up to play Macau in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier, Constantine mentions about the “lesson learnt,” …
Read More »AIFF Technical Director Savio Medeira: Futsal pilot project to kick-off in 2017 itself!
With the Asian Football Confederation team coming over for “guidance and support,” AIFF Technical Director Savio Medeira feels Futsal in India will soon catch the imagination of all. In an interview, he speaks at length about the AFC support, the coach education programmes involved, pilot projects, women’s Futsal and much …
Read More »Juan Mata to discuss Common Goal at Soccerex!
Soccerex have announced that Manchester United star Juan Mata will be attending the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester from September 4-6 to talk about Common Goal, the social initiative he helped launch earlier this month by becoming the first player to commit 1% of his salary to a collective fund …
Read More »Premier League Live 2017 comes to Bengaluru on October 14/15!
The Premier League will bring a festival of football and entertainment to Bengaluru when it hosts its international fan park in India once more. Premier League Live will take place at the Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO) on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15 and offers up to 40,000 …
Read More »QPR South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger Talent Hunt winners QPR bound!
As part of the 8th edition of the QPR South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger, two talented youngsters were selected at a special talent hunt camp held in Mumbai in January 2017. The boys will be heading to England to train at the QPR Academy in London for a fortnight. The …
Read More »Mizoram Premier League – Season 6: Bethlehem Vengthlang FC grab all 3 points!
Last season’s finalists, Bethlehem Vengthlang FC got off to a great start with a 2-1 victory over Chanmari West FC in the second match of the day at the Lammual Stadium in Aizawl. Both teams competed with an all-Mizo line up and entertained fans with a lively affair. Chanmari West …
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