Third-placed East Bengal will be hoping to keep pace with the top two sides in the race to win the 2017-18 I-League when they host Chennai City FC at the Saltlake Stadium on Saturday, February 24. Trailing current leaders NEROCA FC by five points with two games in hand, anything …
Read More »India U-16 head coach Bibiano Fernandes: Boys are a much confident lot after Qatar sojourn!
With the India U-16 boys currently preparing for their next international exposure as part of their preparation for the forthcoming AFC U-16 Finals in September 2018, Indian U-16 National Team Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes feels the boys are a “much confident lot” after their Qatar sojourn. The 2018 AFC U-16 …
Read More »Application window for academy accreditation 2018/19 open!
The All India Football Federation has opened the Application window for Academy Accreditation 2018/19 season and the deadline for the Applications is April 16, 2018. The Application Process follows below: 1. Academies interested in applying for AIFF Academy Accreditation process for 2018/19 are required to duly fill up the application …
Read More »I-League: Mapuia’s brace ends Aizawl FC’s 8-Match winless run, beat Indian Arrows 3-0!
After eight winless games, finally Aizawl FC got back to their winning ways while they defeated Indian Arrows 3-0 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl earlier today. In a game with a plethora of chances for both sides, Aizawl FC ran away with the three points as they scored …
Read More »ISL-4: Kerala Blasters, Chennaiyin FC fight for playoff spots and pride in southern derby!
Kerala Blasters FC host Chennaiyin FC in Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Friday. The two-time finalists are thriving on the resurgence brought in by David James and are unbeaten in their last four fixtures having won three of those games. A victory …
Read More »Edu Garcia completes transfer from Bengaluru FC to Chinese side Zhejiang Lucheng!
In what is a landmark deal in Indian football, Bengaluru FC have reached an agreement with Chinese League One (second tier) side Zhèjiang Lüchéng (Zhejiang Greentown FC) for the transfer of Spanish winger Edu Garcia for an undisclosed fee the Indian club announced on Friday. The deal makes Bengaluru FC …
Read More »UEFA’s growth plan for European football!
Launched in 2015, UEFA GROW aims to systematically and strategically grow European football in close collaboration with UEFA’s national associations. “UEFA GROW is our central business development support programme to nurture football across Europe. UEFA GROW offers tailor-made consultation services to our national associations in the areas that are most …
Read More »India Sports Minister Col. Rathore: Setting-Up of World Class Football Academy in Manipur under Consideration!
India’s Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday, Februry 22 said his ministry is actively considering setting up a World Class Football Academy in Manipur in collaboration with the local state government. A group of 20 students along with their teachers from Chandel district of Manipur called on Minister of …
Read More »Minerva Punjab FC’s Abhishek Ambekar: Playing For India Is My Ultimate Dream!
Several factors have led Minerva Punjab FC being one of the title contenders in the I-League 2017-18 and one of them has been their wing back Abhishek Ambekar. A success at the back this season, the Maratha is now harbouring dreams of ‘playing for India’. “Playing for India is my …
Read More »Mohammedan Sporting to organise inaugural Sultan Ahmed Memorial U-14 Youth Football Championship!
Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club today announced on the 127th Foundation Day of the club that the inaugural Sultan Ahmed Memorial U-14 Youth Football Championship will commence from Saturday, February 24 at the Mohammedan Sporting ground on the Kolkata Maidans. The final will be played on Sunday, February 25 in …
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