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420 Grams S02E27: PK Banerjee – The Player, the Coach, the Man!

Indian football legend and Olympian P.K. Banerjee has been hospitalised for a month now, battling a chest infection. The 83-year-old, who was admitted in January as well, is in critical condition this week. In this special episode, 420 Grams co-hosts Arjun Pandit and Siddhanth Aney along with senior football journalist …

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XtraTime VIDEO: PK Banerjee in critical condition!

As XtraTime reported from Kolkata last night, legendary Indian footballer P.K. Banerjee is in critical condition with breathing problems. A doctor from the Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata besides West Bengal sports minister Arup Biswas and PK’s brother Prasun Banerjee spoke to the media.

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India’s Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 4 lakh for Novy Kapadia’s medical expenses!

In good news for ailing football commentator and historian Novy Kapadia, he received a grant of Rs 4 lakh from the sports ministry to cover his medical expenses after the Delhi University failed to clear his pension fund even after four decades of service. “Novy Kapadia has contributed to Indian …

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AIFF suspends I-League & all other competitions due to Coronavirus!

Adhering to the advisories issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and directives from several State Governments, all footballing activities under the aegis of AIFF stay suspended till March 31, 2020. All India Football Federation understands and prioritises the importance of human health and life, an area which …

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Update on India’s Dept of Sports (MYAS) guidelines regarding COVID-19!

The All India Football Federation will hold a Skype meeting with representatives from all I-League clubs at 4 PM on Friday (March 13, 2020) to take the matter forward in view of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports concerning the recent global outbreak of COVID-19 …

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AFC Women’s Football Day celebrated at The King’s School!

The King’s School (TKS) in Goa hosted its first ever AFC Women’s Football Day which indeed was a great success with 109 women participants. The first event to kick start the day was the U-6 girls Fun Activity – Shoot at the Goal which kick started at 11:20am on March …

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Indian coaches take back ‘new perspective’ from AIFF’s Scouting Course!

As many as 40 coaches and scouts, who attended a four-day Scouting Course arranged by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the International Professional Scouting Organisation (IPSO), benefited from the course, taking back a new perspective on the Beautiful Game. The course took place at the Football House, in …

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FAO Academy & Sports Hostel play out goalless Hero Elite League draw!

The FAO Academy and Sports Hostel Odisha played out a goalless draw in the Hero Elite League at the Ravenshaw University Ground in Cuttack on Tuesday, March 10. The spectators saw an entertaining match without any goals between the local state rivals. The FAO Academy will play its next match …

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