The second season of Assam’s first ever Golden Baby Football League, the ‘Greater Guwahati Baby League’ (GGBL) concluded on Sunday, March 1 after four months of action with more than 500 kids from more than 50 teams playing every Sunday for four titles at the Nehru Stadium, Guwahati. Exhibition matches …
Read More »Conscient Football & Barca Academy: A success story in India!
When Conscient Football was set-up, the aim was to offer quality football coaching to children at the grassroots level and with a partner like Catalan giants FC Barcelona, the program has been progressing across India. Conscient Football is a grassroots development initiative undertaken by the Conscient Group with the Heritage …
Read More »Copa90 VIDEO: Kerala – The Real Home of Indian Football!
Kerala is the symbolic home of Indian football. This region has always held a deeper connection to the sport, even over cricket. From the tradition of Kerala 7’s and neighbourhood tournaments in the city, the FIFA World Cup and the way the city gathers around the tournament, despite India having …
Read More »2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India launches ‘Football For All’!
The Local Organising Committee of the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India launched ‘Football for All’ in the capital earlier today. More than 300 kids from NGOs, football academies and schools participated in the ‘Kick Off The Dream’ football carnival and took part in the various activities at …
Read More »Famous India facing Brand being replaced on QPR shirts!
English Championship side Queens Park Rangers are playing with the new branding of BetUK for the remainder of the 2019/2020 season. QPR has been playing with an online casino brand known in India since 2017, Royal Panda. Queens Park Ranger’s commercial director said, “Royal Panda has been a fantastic partner …
Read More »India & Turkmenistan receive AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze memberships!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT) are the latest to join the rising trend of AFC Member Associations benefiting from the game-changing AFC Grassroots Charter after they were both awarded their Bronze memberships for their continuous efforts in strengthening the grassroots movement in …
Read More »Manchester United’s #ILOVEUnited returns to Delhi!
Manchester United has announced it will be returning to India with its hugely popular fan event, #ILOVEUNITED. The event will be hosted in Delhi on Sunday, March 15, including a live match screening of United’s game against Tottenham Hotspur. Club legends Wes Brown* and Louis Saha will be in attendance, …
Read More »PUMA India retains No. 1 position with 23% growth in FY19!
Global sportswear brand PUMA has cemented its leadership position as India’s number one sports brand with a revenue growth of 23% in a market where retail spending has been sluggish due to a market slowdown. Regulatory filings revealed PUMA’s revenues at Rs 1,413 crore. PUMA increased the sales gap with …
Read More »Roots Football League in Bengaluru plays its finals!
The eighth season of Roots Football League for youth footballers ended today, February 23 at the Turf Park, Koramangala in Bengaluru. The Karnakata State Football Association (KSFA) general secretary Satyanarayan graced the occasion and gave away the prizes in the Under-12 age category. The two month long weekend football league …
Read More »420 Grams S02E24: Exclusive Interview with Isac Doru (Indian Football’s TD)!
Isac Doru, Indian football’s technical director, joins the 420 Grams crew in the Newsclick studio for his first extensive interview since joining the All India Football Federation (AIFF) nine months ago. In this hugely engrossing conversation, Doru spoke about many things, including the developmental programmes for the men’s and women’s …
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