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Himanshu Jangra goal helps Techtro Swades United win!

Techtro Swades United opened their Himachal Football League campaign with a match against Shiva FC on a cold afternoon in Una. It promised to be an exciting spectacle between Red (TSUFC) and Yellow (Shiva FC), and it didn’t disappoint as the crowd witnessed a free-flowing game in the first half …

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Through personal trainers, Indian referees increase fitness & move forward together!

Football in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot in terms of how teams approach the game. The I-League Qualifiers that was the first sporting event to be held in India after the lockdown, and the ongoing Indian Super League have given the teams the chance to …

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AIFF & IPSO to conduct 4-day Online Scouting Workshop!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), along with the International Professional Scouting Organisation (IPSO), is set to organise an Online Scouting Workshop from November 23 to 27. Those participating in the Online Scouting Workshop are mandated to complete an Online Scouting Course on or before November 23, 2020. From November …

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HPFA’s Himachal Football League to kick-off action after eight months!

Sports activities which have been closed for the last eight months due to the Coronavirus pandemic will be restored with the kick-off of the HPFA’s Himachal Football League on Wednesday, November 25. This will be the first major tournament to be held in the state of Himachal Pradesh after the …

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Three Minerva Academy youngsters to represent India at Football For Friendship Forum 2020!

Three young Minervans, Kartikay Singh, Aryaveer Singh and Aniket Kullu have been selected as India’s representatives for the eighth season of Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme 2020. These youngsters are part of Minerva Academy FC’s in-school football development program and have been recommended by the club to participate in …

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Parents, children learn together in Bengaluru’s Double Pass Development Golden Baby League!

Ever since the Golden Baby Leagues were launched by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in 2018, the beautiful game has been introduced to children (both boys and girls) at an early age across the country. While these children, aged between 6-12, learn the basics of football through the Golden …

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AIFF & LOC Statement on the decision to appoint India host of 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!

Following due consideration of the situation and taking into account the input of all stakeholders the FIFA-Confederations COVID-19 Working Group has recommended that the 2020 edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (and FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup) be cancelled and that the hosting rights for the 2022 editions …

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FIFA Referee Rowan Arumughan: Fitness, knowledge & meditation key for match preparation!

While the regulated lifestyle and rigorous training regimes of footballers – who work diligently to improve fitness in the gyms, follow stringent diet plans, study various tactics to function as a team – is well known, what often tends to escape our attention is the equally intense behind-the-scenes preparation, undertaken …

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Golden Baby Leagues acts as breath of fresh air in Leh-Ladakh!

Bill Shankly, the legendary Liverpool FC manager once said, “Football is not about life or death, it is more important than that.” The kids from Leh have probably grasped this concept more than anyone else. Since the introduction of Golden Baby Leagues, they have sprung into life in the picturesque …

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