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Olympics are paradise for an athlete, the entire world is watching!

The Olympic Games in Tokyo are set to begin on July 23 and the excitement across the nation is growing fervently as India gets ready to cheer on its athletes in their quest for glory. Among the medal contenders will be the Indian men’s hockey team and in a recent …

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Match officials express excitement at winning AIFF Awards!

The AIFF Awards are a special occasion, and even more so for the referees, who play a key role in taking Indian Football forward together. The two awards that have been reserved for match officials went to Tejas Nagvenkar (AIFF Award for the Best Referee 2020-21) and Sumanta Dutta (AIFF …

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FA of Odisha condole the death of Shyamakanta Patnaik!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) with profound grief and shock, the Office Bearers and its Members in deep sorrow and condolence on the sad and untimely demise of Shyamakanta Patnaik who breathed his last on Saturday morning. He was 84 years old. Shyamakanta Patnaik had the honour of officiating …

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Go for glory: AIFF sends best wishes to Indian contingent for Tokyo 2020 Olympics!

All India Football Federation has sent in their best wishes to the Indian Olympic contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza, which is all set to kick-off on July 23, 2021. Congratulating the Indian athletes, AIFF President Praful Patel, on behalf of the footballing fraternity, said …

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Indian footballer Vedaant Nag speaks about himself & his career!

Indian youngster Vedaant Nag has signed for Austria Regionalliga West (third division) side USK Anif for the 2021/22 season. I caught-up with Vedaant to learn more about him, his football career and more… Who is Vedaant Nag? I am a Navy child, brought up in New Delhi in a warm, …

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FA of Odisha condole the death of Bishtu Brata Das!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) with profound grief and shock, the Office Bearers and its Members in deep sorrow and condolence on the sad and untimely demise of Bishtu Brata Das who breathed his last on Wednesday, July 14 at his Peyton Sahi Cuttack Residence after a brief illness. …

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FA of Odisha condole the death of Dilip Kumar Mazumdar!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) with profound grief and shock, the Office Bearers and its Members in deep sorrow and condolence on the sad and untimely demise of Dilip Kumar Mazumdar who breathed his last on Thursday at his Bhubaneswar residence. He was 80 years old. He had the …

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AIFF announces COVID-19 relief grant for Cat 1 and Cat 2 Referees!

The All India Football Federation has come up with a COVID-19 relief grant to support the Category 1 and 2 active Referees, and Assistant Referees who have been adversely affected financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant is a one-time financial assistance for match officials who are managed by the …

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