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XtraTime shows plans of the upcoming AIFF Centre of Excellence in Rajarhat, New Town in Kolkata, which the federation hopes will change the fortunes of Indian football.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: The plans of the AIFF Centre of Excellence!
The Independent Bengal VIDEO: Interview with United SC official Nabab Bhattacharya!
The Independent Bengal host Shibam Das caught-up with United Sports Club official Nabab Bhattacharya for an interview to talk about numerous issues of Indian football.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Interview with AIFF general secretary Kushal Das!
XtraTime founder Anilava Chatterjee caught-up with AIFF general secretary Kushal Das for an extensive interview to talk about numerous issues of Indian football.
Read More »AFC agrees media rights deal with FSDL in the Indian Subcontinent!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) as their new media partner in the Indian subcontinent, which includes India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The deal includes all major AFC national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: A look at the upcoming AIFF Centre of Excellence!
XtraTime visited the upcoming AIFF Centre of Excellence in Rajarhat, New Town in Kolkata yesterday. The AIFF’s general secretary Kushal Das and assistant general secretary Abhishek Yadav along with West Bengal sports minister Arup Biswas and IFA top officials visited the under construction CoE complex.
Read More »India head coach Igor Stimac: Kolkata is such a great football place!
Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac expressed his delight after India XI’s exhibition match with an IFA XI at the Saltlake Stadium on Monday, August 16 evening. India XI rode on a second-half strike from Akash Mishra to win by a solitary goal. “I am really happy and grateful …
Read More »India XI beat IFA XI 1-0 in Kolkata exhibition match!
An AIFF India XI overcame an Indian Football Association (IFA) XI 1-0 in a 50 minute exhibition match at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata on Monday evening. Only a day after assembling for their preparatory camp in Kolkata for the forthcoming International Friendlies against Nepal in Kathmandu, the Indian Men’s …
Read More »IFA & new title sponsors Sister Nivedita University to take Bengal football a step forward!
New life is being breathed into Bengal football, with Sister Nivedita University set to partner the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) as title sponsors to together lend the 2021/22 season a wholehearted push. The leading university shall sponsor tournaments like the Calcutta Football League, the IFA Shield, University League, School …
Read More »AIFF organises FIFA MA Course for referees, assistant referees, & referee assessors in India!
The AIFF, in collaboration with FIFA, is conducting five FIFA MA Course for the Referees, Assistant Referees, and the referee assessors across India, the first of which got underway from Saturday (August 14, 2021). The courses, which are being held online, are classified into four different parts, catering to the …
Read More »The Independent Bengal VIDEO: Interview with IFA secretary Joydeep Mukherjee!
The Independent Bengal host Shibam Das caught-up with IFA secretary Joydeep Mukherjee for an extensive interview to talk about numerous issues of Bengal football.
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