Arunava about Football A look at football & the world through my eyes!
Here’s a brief glimpse into all of the action and excitement at the 2019-20 season of the Golden Baby Leagues in Meghalaya.
Read More »VIDEO: Look back at Meghalaya Golden Baby Leagues!
The Week – I.M. Vijayan Unplugged – Ep3: His silver screen journey!
He’s known as the ‘Black Pearl’ in Kerala. In Bengal, he was ‘Kalo Harin’ (black buck). From the 1980s to the early 2000s, Vijayan was the star of Indian football. Speaking to Malayala Manorama Chief of Bureau – Kochi, Antony John, Vijayan talks about his rise, his idols, contemporaries and …
Read More »Chuni Goswami, PK Banerjee, Sailen Manna hoardings in Kolkata during Durga Puja!
The 2020 Durga Puja has been of a subdued manner with the streets no more playing hosts to throngs of crowds in the City of Joy. However, while the people of West Bengal celebrate the festivities from the safe confines of their homes, the football governing body of the state …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: IFA promotions in Kolkata during Durga Puja!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the IFA (West Bengal) promoted itself and football legends Chuni Goswami and P.K. Banerjee in Kolkata during Durga Puja.
Read More »The Week – I.M. Vijayan Unplugged – Ep2: Life as India’s super striker!
He’s known as the ‘Black Pearl’ in Kerala. In Bengal, he was ‘Kalo Harin’ (black buck). From the 1980s to the early 2000s, Vijayan was the star of Indian football. Speaking to Malayala Manorama Chief of Bureau – Kochi, Antony John, Vijayan talks about his rise, his idols, contemporaries and …
Read More »VIDEO: Bengaluru FC’s Football Program @ The Sports School!
The Sports School Football Academy with Bengaluru FC provides aspiring footballers with world-class training to reach the next level. At The Sports School campus, they offer a Professional Football Coaching Program with experienced coaches licensed by AFC and AIFF, where the monitoring and evaluation of the student’s performance are done …
Read More »Champhai leads the way to establish gender equality through Golden Baby Leagues!
Amidst all the debates over gender equality, a remote village of Mizoram, Champhai – some handshaking distance away from the Indo-Myanmar border is silently taking a firm stride forward towards establishing gender equality through Golden Baby Leagues. “We started the Golden Baby Leagues with mixed-gender matches and it had a …
Read More »FA of Odisha (FAO) to organised coaching courses in January/February 2021!
The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) will be conducting AIFF ‘C’, AIFF ‘D’ & AIFF ‘E’ license coaching courses in the month’s of January and February 2021. Interested candidates are asked by the FAO to register their name with the Football Association of Odisha. In order to register their name, …
Read More »The Week – I.M. Vijayan Unplugged – Ep1: How Kerala Police discovered the Black Pearl!
He’s known as the ‘Black Pearl’ in Kerala. In Bengal, he was ‘Kalo Harin’ (black buck). From the 1980s to the early 2000s, Vijayan was the star of Indian football. Speaking to Malayala Manorama Chief of Bureau (Kochi) Antony John, Vijayan talks about his rise, his idols, contemporaries and successors, …
Read More »Superpower Football: Top 5 – Indian Football Coaches!
SPF’s very own Johnson Kanjirathingal picks his top 5 Indian coaches who are currently in the Indian footballing scene. The list includes Derrick Pereira (FC Goa), Khalid Jamil (NorthEast United FC), Thangboi Singto (Hyderabad FC), Pradhyum Reddy and Syed Sabir Pasha (Chennaiyin FC). Who would you have on your list?
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