In a shocking move, the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) secretary Joydeep Mukherjee has handed in his resignation letter. The decision to resign came after yesterday IFA president Ajit Banerjee took it on him to clear an additional inter-state player to play for East Bengal Club Women’s team in the …
Read More »The VAR Show: In conversation with Arunava Chaudhuri!
The VAR Show of Nepali radio station BFM 91.2 MHz carried out an interview with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, about Indian football and my journey in the sport. Arunava Chaudhuri was born on October 30, 1976 in Remscheid and brought-up in Germany; spending five years of his schooling in Kolkata in-between. …
Read More »NewsClick VIDEO: Is the Real Game in Indian Sport Being Played in Courtrooms & Not Stadiums?
From cricket to football, with everything in between, sports bodies in India are engaged in a wave of furious litigation; One that has hurt the country’s standing globally and caught thousands of athletes in its throes. Some of the concerns include failure to adhere to the National Sports Code and …
Read More »FC Sevilla’s ‘Never Surrender’ Video ft. Sachin Tendulkar & Rafael Nadal!
Current UEFA Europa League winners and Spanish LaLiga side FC Sevilla have come with a special pre-Christmas video titled ‘Never Surrender’ featuring Tennis legend Rafael Nadal and Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar besides their sixth UEFA Europa League triumph and other sportspersons. TO WANT IT means YOU CAN DO IT …
Read More »Guwahati City FC youth teams to go on winter tour!
To provide youth players diverse match experience and spread the message of Youth and grassroots development, Guwahati City FC (GCFC) Youth teams will tour Upper Assam from December 24 where they will play some exhibition matches against select academies of the area. The tour which will be hosted by Duliajan …
Read More »Ashalata Devi aims to inspire next generation of Indian Footballers!
It was a special moment in Indian Football as All India Football Federation launched its bid for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. AIFF president Praful Patel and Indian Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju launched the bid book along with the bid logo. Special guests along with them …
Read More »180 coaches complete ‘interactive’ AIFF GK Introductory Certificate Course!
The fourth Goalkeeping Introductory Certificate Course was conducted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from December 18-20, 2020, where Gumpe Rime and Raghuvir Khanolkar were the two Instructors. A total of 30 coaches participated in the latest edition, taking the total number of coaches to have completed the course …
Read More »AIFF partners with Pearson to launch BTEC International Level 3 sport qualifications in India!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is to offer international sports industry qualifications designed to provide pathways to careers in sports for millennials and adults. This gives them a wonderful opportunity to obtain a world-class sports education created by Pearson with real-life content from Liverpool Football Club across five career …
Read More »Goa FA condoles Dr. Wilson Benigno Duarte Mazarello’s death!
The Goa Football Association (GFA) has condoled the passing away of great former Associacao Academica de Goa striker Dr. Wilson Benigno Duarte Mazarello from Velim in United Kingdom on Saturday, December 19. GFA president Churchill Alemao in a condolence message stated that Dr. Mazarello had played for Associacao Academica de …
Read More »AIFF expresses solidarity at virtual AIFF AGM!
All India Football Federation president Praful Patel chaired the AIFF’s Annual General Body Meeting which was held via video conferencing on Monday, December 21, 2020. Besides Mr Patel, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, Senior Vice-President Subrata Dutta, AIFF Vice-President’s KMI Mather, Manvendra Singh, AIFF Executive Committee Members, and members from …
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