India president Ram Nath Kovind will virtually announce the names of the winners of the national sports awards on August 29, celebrated as National Sports Day every year, but the recipients will only be able to join from their respective home states due to the pandemic. The decision to hold …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Professional Scouting Organisation (IPSO) to deliver a number of courses and webinars with regards to scouting in India. As per the agreement, information required for scouting and analysis will be provided to the …
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As Parallel Sports reports from Kolkata, the IFA (West Bengal) organised their yearly Blood Donation Camp on Sunday, August 16 to remember the 16 dead of the 1980 Kolkata derby at the Eden Gardens.
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The popularity of football in India has been growing faster by the day. There are some factors that have contributed to the garnering of viewership of this sport like the I-League, the Indian Super League, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. It …
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A teenager from India’s Kashmir in Husaib has become an overnight social media star after his videos of football tricks went viral.
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On the 74th anniversary of India’s Independence Day, All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) joined hands to launch an E-Pathshala, the web platform to “recognise the creativity” and “develop the interest in football. Subrata Dutta, Senior Vice President, AIFF; Isac Doru, Technical Director, AIFF; Abhishek …
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Mumbai District Football Association president Aaditya Thackeray has pledged to help 1,000 coaches who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “@AUThackeray pledges to support coaches across India. He handed over the first box of supplies to AIFC Director @DineshNair74. AIFC extends our gratitude towards him on behalf of all …
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England, Germany and Spain without having to play the UEFA Women’s U-17 Championship will represent Europe at the 2021 U-17 Women’s World Cup in India next year. UEFA has been forced to cancel the elite round and the final tournament of the UEFA Women’s U-17 Championship in Sweden due to …
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The All India Football Federation held a webinar session today, August 10 with several Golden Baby Leagues operators to collectively take the League project forward together. Prince Rufus, Development Manager, South Asia, FIFA regional office as well as Swati Kothari, General Manager, All India Football Federation joined the session too. …
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The All India Football Federation organised an online course for referees followed by another one for assistant referees from Friday, August 7 to Monday, August 10. As many as 47 referees and 52 assistant referees, of categories one and two, attended the course. Anthony John D’Costa, Rizwan Ul Haq, Dinesh …
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