Coach education in Asia reached a significant milestone on Wednesday after the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Technical Committee approved the regulations and guidelines of the AFC Coaching Convention at its meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Convention, which serves as an agreement between the AFC and its Member Associations on …
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What’s in a Book, goes the age-old adage. National Coach Stephen Constantine smiles. ‘From Delhi to Den,’ published by deCoubertin Books scheduled to be released soon is the National Coach’s autobiography and about his experience of coaching 6 National Teams in 5 countries including two stints in India. “Not to …
Read More »FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – India have welcomed Coal India Limited as a National Supporter for the tournament. President of All India Football Federation and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee Praful Patel said: “We are delighted at the partnership …
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During the state visit in Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping were special guests at a football match between a Chinese and a German U-12 team at the Auf Dem Wurfplatz stadium. DFL president Dr. Reinhard Rauball, DFL CEO Christian Seifert, DFB president Reinhard Grindel, DFB …
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The Indian Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel today inspected the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi which is one of the venues for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India to be held in October this year. The officials at the venue appraised …
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The inaugural WIFA Women’s Championship came to conclusion on Monday, July 3 evening after FC Pune City triumphed 3-0 over an energetic United Poona SA at the Cooperage Stadium in Mumbai. It was 13-year old Senorita Nongpluh’s brilliance which inspired the Mohan Das coached side to overcome a tough challenge …
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Less than a week after retaining Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh, Bengaluru FC have added to their arsenal in signing Australian midfielder Erik Paartalu on a season-long deal. The Blues have also retained defender Juanan Gonzalez who will join John Johnson for another season at the heart of Bengaluru FC’s …
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FIFA and the Local Organising Committee of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India today announced that Phase I tickets for Kolkata, Guwahati and Kochi have been reopened for sale. Illustrating the huge interest in the beautiful game in these regions, tickets for these three cities had been sold out well …
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The League Committee members met under the Chairmanship of Subrata Dutta at AIFF Headquarters – Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. The Committee unanimously took the following decisions: The I-League and the Indian Super League will be held simultaneously for the 2017-18 season and would …
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FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) today announced the participation of FIFA Legends Esteban Cambiasso and Nwankwo Kanu along with Indian sporting icons Sunil Chhetri and P.V. Sindhu at the Official Draw for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Kanu and Cambiasso are no strangers to the …
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