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AIFC Webinar: Introduction to Professional Contracts, Rights & Obligations!

AIFC Webinar on Introduction to Professional Contracts, Rights and Obligations in association with Off The Bench saw panellists in Nikhil Sharma (Founder-Zlait Sports Management); Srinivasan Saimani (Founder-Off The Bench, Sports Lawyer); Javed Siraj (AIFF Integrity Officer, Former CBI Officer); Lzafeer Ahmad (Of Counsel, Off the Bench, Dispute Lawyer, SCI) and …

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Registration for first-ever AIFF Beach Soccer Introductory online course starts!

The first-ever AIFF Beach Soccer introductory online course will take place from January 29 to 31, 2021. Thirty applicants will attend the 2.5 days long course for which registration window opens on Friday, January 8. Savio Medeira, Head of Coach Education, All India Football Federation sounded ‘optimistic’ about the course …

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India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist set to speak at Global Sports Week Paris!

Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist and a successful entrepreneur, has been confirmed as a speaker at Global Sports Week Paris. He will be joining a highly prestigious international line-up of speakers gathering from February 1-5, 2021 at what is billed as the ‘rendez-vous of the year’ for …

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Indian Football on the Rise!

Did you know that India qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil? Indian football is experiencing a resurgence which has made Indian football fans very excited. The history of Indian football is longer than many people know. Mohun Bagan is the oldest club, having been established in the 1890s. Since …

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AIFF appoints Abhishek Yadav as its deputy general secretary!

Former India striker Abhishek Yadav has been appointed as the first deputy general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after the sports body decided to create a new post in its hierarchy. It is one of the rare instances when a former Indian team player has been appointed …

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Parallel Sports: AIFF GS Kushal Das speaks on IFA GS Joydeep Mukherjee resignation!

In a shocking move, the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) secretary Joydeep Mukherjee had recently handed in his resignation letter. Parallel Sports caught-up with AIFF general secretary Kushal Das to get his opinion on the sudden resignation of IFA secretary Joydeep Mukherjee.

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XtraTime VIDEO: IFA happy with conduct of Kanyashree Cup!

SSB locked horns with SC East Bengal in the final of the 2020 Kanyashree Cup at the Saltlake Stadium, which they went on to win yesterday. After the final, XtraTime spoke with IFA secretary Joydeep Mukherjee and women’s committee chairperson Sudeshna Mukherjee. Go to read the match report: SSB beats …

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XtraTime VIDEO: SSB beats SC East Bengal to win Kanyashree Cup!

SSB locked horns with SC East Bengal in the final of the 2020 Kanyashree Cup at the Saltlake Stadium, which they went on to win. XtraTime spoke with both teams amongst them with top SSB striker Ranjita, who played the final despite her father being in an ICU. Go to …

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