The official draw ceremony of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India in Mumbai bought some cheers to the fans across the world, but one city located in the southern part of India was surely the happiest. The city with some crazy football fans is not only getting an opportunity …
Read More »Independence Day Cup 2017: Bethlehem Vengthlang FC win, Aizawl FC & AIFF U-19 battle to a draw!
Day Three of the Independence Day Cup 2017 saw Bethlehem Vengthlang FC come out 1-0 winners against Dinthar FC in Group A, while I-League champions Aizawl FC were held to a draw by an impressive AIFF Elite Academy U-19 team in the same group. An exciting first half saw Dinthar …
Read More »PIFA-organised Varsity Cup 2017 won by Team Habibiz in Mumbai!
PIFA Corporate Leagues, a division of Mumbai-based PIFA, organised another successful football tournament to promote Indian football under the grassroots development guidelines of the AIFF. The Varsity Cup was specially designed for College and University students especially for those going abroad for further studies. Ten teams participated in the two-day …
Read More »AIFF U-19 held to 0-0 draw by Aizawl FC!
The AIFF Elite Academy U-19 side drew its opening fixture 0-0 against Aizawl FC in the Great Sports Independence Day Cup today, July 31 at the Lammual Ground in Aizawl, Mizoram. The game began slowly with both sides unable to apply any pressure on the opponent goal. The pace increased …
Read More »India Women score two late goals to win friendly against Malaysia!
A brace from substitute Pyari Xaxa enabled a dominant Indian Women’s National Team beat Malaysia by two goals in the International Friendly played at the MP Selayang Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, July 31. After a barren first half, Pyari scored in the 79th and the 86th minutes respectively. …
Read More »34 players called up for India National team camp in Chennai!
The Indian Senior National Team will be camping in Chennai prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE qualifiers fixture against Macau which is scheduled on September 5, 2017. After back-to-back wins against Myanmar and the Kyrgyz Republic in the first two fixtures, India will fly to Macau for …
Read More »ISL-4: Bidyananda Singh & Robinson Singh sign with Bengaluru FC!
Federation Cup champions and Indian Super League newcomers Bengaluru FC has announced the signings of midfielders Bidyananda Singh and Robinson Singh on two year contracts. While Bidyananda joins from ISL champions ATK, Robinson Singh joins the Blues from Mohun Bagan. The two youngsters from Manipur have been signed as the …
Read More »India U-17 to participate in a four nation tournament in Mexico!
With less than 100 days to go for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad as part of the preparations and exposure gearing up to the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India will be participating in the Torneo de 4 Naciones Tournament in Mexico …
Read More »Football Benchmark: Chinese football – Revolution into evolution!
Over the past two years, media discussions around Chinese football have mainly focused on enormous transfer fees and, most recently, how a new regulatory framework might compromise Chinese clubs’ purchasing power. However, the development of China’s sports industry, expected to reach RMB 3 trillion (EUR 386 billion) by 2020, will …
Read More »Queens Park Rangers to organise #Game4Grenfell charity match at Loftus Road!
English Championship side Queens Park Rangers FC’s Loftus Road Stadium will play host to a #Game4Grenfell on Saturday, September 2, 2017 with a 3pm kick-off as QPR and QPR in the Community Trust – as the most local club in the West London community – come together with Columbia Records …
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