On the sidelines of the opening of the new Parallel Sports office recently, they had the chance to speak with AIFF senior vice-president Subrata Dutta about a number of issues.
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A new series titled AIFC Chat with the Legends – a journey back in time, will give the viewers a chance to know some of our Indian Football Coaches who with their achievements have rightfully earned the tag of ‘Legends’. Episode 6 features legendary coach Subrata Bhattacharya, a legend of …
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Tired and all drenched in sweat, a number of kids from varying ages between six to 13 years old, were often seen gathered in different groups along the banks of the Bhairab river (a distributary of the Padma that flows into the Hooghly). The kids, both boys and girls, are …
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The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Western India Football Association (WIFA) have extended the Memorandum of Understanding which will ensure a further nine months of OFC Just Play activities in the Maharashtra region. The OFC Just Play Programme was first introduced in India in July 2016 with a pilot …
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They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and that has never been truer than it is in the current scenario, where the global coronavirus pandemic has helped breed innovation in almost everything we do – right from our regular interactions to daily modalities, such as the way we …
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Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju laid special emphasis on the importance of growing home-grown coaches to broad-base football and other sports in the country, in an online discussion on Friday, September 4. “Coaching is an integral part of football. A lot of foreign coaches are brought in …
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A new series titled AIFC Chat with the Legends – a journey back in time, will give the viewers a chance to know some of our Indian Football Coaches who with their achievements have rightfully earned the tag of ‘Legends’. Episode 5 features legendary coach Subhas Bhowmick who is known …
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The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) has informed that former footballer Abdul Jabbar breathed his last at 10.40pm yesterday, September 1 at his residence in Jhola Sahi, Cuttack. He was around 85 years old. Abdul Jabbar, also known has Gitu Bhai, has represented Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club besides clubs …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF), in August this year, put together a total of 10 webinars in order to explain the intricacies of the Golden Baby Leagues in different states across the country. While nine of these were held for specific states, one particular webinar was held on a …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) as part of their own branding their logo can now be found on Kolkata roads. The first one has been placed close to the IFA office on Chandi Chowk in central Kolkata.
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