A Mission XI Million festival was held in Jagjeevan Stadium in Patna yesterday. A steady downfall of rain on Tuesday morning didn’t keep close to 400 students from coming to play the beautiful game of football. Project Director of the Local Organising Committee for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India Joy Bhattacharjya …
Read More »Indian Keeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu wears different gloves every day!
‘Bangkok mein sabse achcha Italian restaurant kaun sa hai? ……… You know Spaghetti Bolognese and a glass of red wine….’, quipped Shah Rukh Khan in his film Don 2. Replace Bangkok with Bærum, Norway and this would have been a perfect clarion call for Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. But no, he …
Read More »AFC Additional Assistant Referees begin second stage of preparation!
Forty participants convened once again for the second stage of preparation for the AFC Additional Assistant Referees (AAR) system implementation that began on Tuesday in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The introduction of the AAR system was approved by the AFC Referees Committee on September, 2016, and will make its …
Read More »Bengaluru FC sign Spanish midfielder Dimas Delgado!
Strengthening their squad ahead of the 2017-18 season, Bengaluru FC have completed the signing of experienced Spanish midfielder Dimas Delgado, the club announced on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Catalan joins the Blues after skippering Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian A-League and the AFC Champions League. The midfielder becomes the Blues’ fourth …
Read More »Seventy applications received for Academy Accreditation!
Seventy applications have been received by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the Academy Accreditation process for the year 2017/18. The Academy Accreditation regulations were published in the first week of April and application windows were opened by the last for all entities interested in accrediting themselves with AIFF. …
Read More »India Coach Constantine: There is no room for complacency!
A day before India U-23 gear up to face Singapore U-23 in the second International Friendly between the two Teams in a span of three days, National Coach Stephen Constantine, presently in charge of India’s U-23 campaign, feels there is “no room for complacency.” “We will not be complacent,” he …
Read More »Rising star Eugeneson Lyngdoh recollects ‘bitter-sweet’ feeling!
When Eugeneson Lyngdoh had walked into the dressing room of the Indian National Team in March 2015, India were languishing at 173 in the FIFA Rankings, facing a stern test against Nepal in the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Qualifiers under newly appointed Head Coach Stephen Constantine who had taken over …
Read More »Indian Women’s Team to camp in New Delhi ahead of clash against Malaysia!
The Indian Women’s Senior National Team will be commencing their preparatory camp in New Delhi from July 16 – 26, 2017 for their back-to-back International Friendly matches against Malaysia later this month. The Indian Women will take on the Malaysian National Team in Malaysia on July 29 before clashing again …
Read More »Mexico National Team Coach Juan Carlos Osorio suspended for six matches!
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has reached a decision in the case related to Mexico’s national team coach, Juan Carlos Osorio, following the FIFA Confederations Cup match for third place between Portugal and Mexico on 2 July 2017, during which Mr Osorio used insulting words towards the match officials while displaying …
Read More »Nike launch AS Monaco’s 2017-18 Away Kit!
AS Monaco’s Away kit for next season is blue with a lighter blue graphic effect on the sleeves. As an ode to club inner pride, the round-neck collar has a red band on the back and AS Monaco FC knitted onto the sleeves’ cuffs. The sides of the kit feature a red stripe that runs …
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